Software/Hardware Request Form

Rules and Regulations

  1. All software and hardware requests must be submitted via the request form below. This form is required (REGARDLESS OF PRICE) for RECURRING and NEW software requests. 
  2. It is NOT permissible to use any university funds (state, departmental, startup, or granting agencies’)  to purchase licenses for installation on a non-NCSU/Poole College-owned computer unless explicitly stated in the End User License Agreement (EULA).
  3. All software utilizing an NCSU login or email address (including any FREE software or the testing of any software for a trial purpose) must have prior approval from the IT team before purchasing, installing, setting up, and using software on an NCSU/Poole college-owned device, including web-based software (SAAS).
  4. The IT team must review and approve all software purchases (including any renewals and previously approved IT purchases that have added AI capabilities) and requests for reimbursements for software purchases, regardless of previous approvals per the updated regulations, to ensure compliance with University standards and follow Federal and State guidelines.

Software currently approved for purchase and use for Poole College can be viewed here.

Software currently approved and available from NC State University can be viewed here

Software for Teaching and Research purposes in Virtualized Environments (PCOM VCL, AWS Appstream):

  • All software used for university business requiring an NCSU login for free use/trial, monthly subscription, annual renewal, purchase, or web-based login must have prior approval from the IT team before use.
  • Software request require a minimum of 4 weeks notice prior to installation in one of the Poole supported Virtual environments.
  • Prior academic semesters/year requests must be reconfirmed and re-approved.  

IT hardware and peripherals purchase requests:

All IT hardware-related purchases must be processed through the Poole IT department using the form below.

  1. No purchase orders (POs), vouchers, or campus Pcards can be used to purchase IT hardware, computers, or peripherals.
  2. Purchases must be selected from the UNC-approved list of vendors and products.