Purchasing a Computer

Departmental computers or peripherals

Departments may use an online purchase requisition to purchase standard model computers outside of the Computer Refresh Program (CRP). Non-standard computer models must be pre-approved by the Director of User Services, please contact William Shell via email at wshell@emich.edu for additional information. Departments may also purchase computer peripherals (docking station, RAM, keyboard, hard drive, monitor) with a university PCard.

Personal computers may also be purchased at an academic discount (see below)

To  purchase computers, departments must:

1. create an account with Dell or Apple, (if one does not already exist)
2. create and submit a Dell quote, or Apple proposal
3. create an online purchase requisition
4. provide EMU's Purchasing Department with a copy of the quote and online purchase requisition

To  purchase peripherals such as monitors, departments must:

• create an account with Dell or Apple, (if one does not already exist)
• log in and purchase the item with EMU Purchasing Card (aka PCard)

Dell Quote

• If you do not have a Dell login, please put in a Help Desk Ticket to have one created.
• Create a Dell Quote (For instructions see Dell quote instructions)
• Purchase Dell Peripherals (For instructions see Dell peripherals instructions)

Apple Proposal

• Create an Apple ID and Password
• Create an Apple Proposal. (For instructions see Apple proposal instructions)

• Purchase Apple Peripherals. (For instructions see Apple peripherals instructions)

Personal use computers

Personal computers may also be purchased at an academic discount:

• Dell Computer 
• Apple Computer
• Digital Inclusion - (obsolete computers)