Technology Fee Guidelines

Temple University collects a TECH FEE from all registered students each semester that goes to support student services and enhance the student technology experience. The fee is designed to fund a spectrum of information technology services and resources integral to a student’s academic work and life at Temple University. These resources include instructional technology, computer hardware and software in classrooms and computer labs, in-person and online consulting through the Help Desk and IT services, network connectivity, and e-mail accounts and services. Proceeds from the Technology Fee are allocated to the Schools and Colleges for academic use using an enrollment-based formula and to a central pool to fund technology for computer labs and other central academic technologies. A small portion of the TECH FEE is reserved for non-enrollment-based student areas.

Schools/colleges and non-enrollment areas have flexibility in where to apply their tech fee allocation; however, it must only be used for student-use services . Also, tech fee purchases should be used from rolled-over funds available in your respective school/college pool. Examples of types of purchases and spending are listed below:

• Computers
• Monitors/displays
• Software applications
• Projectors and screens
• Printers and other peripherals such as 3-D printing; printing consumables
• Maintenance/equipment repairs
• Instructor table in smart classrooms; desks for computers classrooms/labs; tables to hold peripherals in labs/classrooms
• Smart classroom upgrades and AV technologies=
• Miscellaneous technology supplies (batteries, microphones, webcams, etc.)
• AMX panels and programming
• IT staffing to support students (Note: Schools/colleges using tech fee for staffing should be able to supplement staff salaries should tech fee funds be reduced at any time.)
• Other student technologies approved by request