Academic Software Advisory Committee (ASAC)

ASAC considers the following criteria (listed in no particular order) when determining the final ranking submitted to the CIO:

• Dean’s ranking
• Pedagogical justification articulated in the application
• Number of departments and/or colleges requesting the software
• Monetary contribution from the department and/or college for purchase of the software
• Availability of the software to students (e.g., keyserved, in open labs, in restricted or departmental labs)
• Number of courses and students projected to use the software
• Likelihood that students not in the course(s) will use the software
• Whether students will continue to use the software after they have completed the course(s)
• Extent to which the software is integrated into the course
• Extent to which similar software is available on campus
• Extent to which support for the software can be provided to students