Faculty Computer Program (FCP)

The Faculty Computer Program, in place since 1996, refreshes the desktop and laptop technology of eligible faculty ranks. The refresh cycle is a new computer every four years. OIT maintains the historical data regarding eligible faculty and computers and administers the program.

The University aims to encourage a common platform for electronic communications  and core applications through several computer acquisition programs: DeSC, Faculty Computer Program and the Student Computer Initiative.

The criteria for participating in the program are:

• Eligible Faculty Rank
• An Elgible Computer Model
• Adhering to Program Requirements

Eligible Faculty
Faculty ranks which may  participate in this initiative: 

• Instructor
• Senior Lecturer
• Senior Research Scholar
• Assistant Professor
• Associate Professor
• Professor

Program Instruction for FCP Computers

• FCP computer's machine name requirements:
  • Fifteen (15) or less characters 
  • Must be submitted to faccomp@princeton.edu to complete the FCP reinbursement process.

• FCP Computer Set Up Procedures 
  • Registered in Princeton Host Database Recommended
  • ePO/KACE client installed     REQUIRED
• FCP Laptops Encrypted with the Princeton Encryption Service.   REQUIRED
  See www.princeton.edu/encryption for more information including set up.

Encryption Software Guidelines

Department Prefix-mmddyyyya (ie. SOC-01022012A or SOC-01022012B)

Department Prefix or FCP-serialnum (FCP reinbursement will be delay until computer name is submitted)

Department Prefix-FCP1 (ie. SOC-SOC1, SOC-SOC2, SOC-FCP5 )

Department Prefix-random word or place (ie. SOC-NASSAU, SOC-WALLACE1, SOC-CORWIN2, SOC-CHAIR)

FCP-random word or place or faculty name (FCP-Warren, FCP -NASSAU)

Note: For all above, keep total length to 15 characters or less. In the case of Apple s/n's you will need to trim the S/N)