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Laboratory Equipment Upgrades Policy


Name of Policy	Laboratory Equipment Upgrades Policy	Policy Number	II-C.7
Owners	Academic Affairs	Original Policy Date	10/05/2016
Cosigners	_______________________	Last Revised Date	_______________________
Other Related Regulatory Rules Laws & Policies	_______________________	Next Scheduled review Date	_______________________
Associated Procedures & Forms (Attachments)	_______________________	Versioning	_______________________
Associated Procedures & Forms (Attachments)	_______________________	Cycle of Reviews	_______________________

Purpose
The Academic college host of laboratories should keep all equipment current and fully operational to achieve learning outcomes of the courses and programs and meet academic accreditation standards.

Statement
Academic college laboratories should be kept full of functional equipment by upgrading or replacing equipment in the academic units every year. Obsolete equipment should be retired to make room for new equipment.

Procedure
Procedure : Academic colleges develop proposals for laboratory equipment upgrades. Set aside annual university budgets should allow for upgrades and replacement of equipment. Proposals should identify technical specifications, planning and timeline for deployment. Purchasing should facilitate the acquisition of upgrades/replacement of equipment.