Student Services

• Athletics Computerized elliptical training equipment
• BCNN Plasma Screen maintenance and upgrades
• Counseling recording systems
• EMS walkie talkies
• ESC Self-service ID card validation system
• Health Clinic EKG Machine
• Honors Academy computer equipment for student use
• Kingsman Computer equipment
• Magner Center Licensing of E-Recruitment and E-resume systems that provides online job postings and resume building
• NBSSO WIFI
• Student Center Audio-visual equipment

College-wide Technology Infrastructure

• Software site license annual fees for instructional and student lab use (Microsoft, Microcase, Keyserver, MapleNet, Maple..)
• Expansion of Wireless Internet access
• Expand Internet traffic capacity
• Systems to protect student email from SPAM and viruses
• Licensing of Online Electronic Journals
• Audio Visual equipment and parts for classroom instruction
• Licensing of Online Electronic Journals

Instructional Department Projects

• Biology – Flourescene microscope for instruction & student research
• Biology – Lasergene software
• CIS – Robotics instruction equipment including portable robotics carts with laptops. Gaming systems. Multimedia classroom upgrades
• Education – Smartboards
• Education – Equipment for classroom science and math demonstrations and experiments
• Film – Post production editing computer lab
• Geology – Analytical instruments for student use
• Geology – Petrographic lab microscopes
• Journalism – New Journalism lab
• Judaic Studies – Hebrew language tutorials
• PIMA – Additional media storage
• Psychology – Upgrades for Experimental and General Psychology computer labs
• Psychology – Live subject management systems
• TV Radio – Upgrades to Post-production editing computer lab

Public and Departmental Computing Labs

• Upgrade computers and software in public computing facilities throughout the campus as part of the regular 3-4 year replacement cycle (including: Library Lower level, Math, HNS, CIS Sysadmin, Goldstein Center for Disabilities, Physics, WEB Labs, STAR Lab)
• Expanded student assistance and operating hours in WEB, and Library labs

Enhancing Classroom Technology

• Additional Portable Presentation Carts (with a laptop and video projector) for classroom use
• Smart Classroom upgrades: 3129B, 222A, 517A, 522A, 3420B, 5311J, 305A, 4141N, 208A, 507A, 2231B, 1424N, 307A, 326NE, 135NE, 137NE)
• Convert 122 Library to a public computer classroom
• Instructional Tech Team – Classroom technology assistance during all teaching hours
• Membership in New Media Consortium that provides graphics software for computer labs

CUNY-wide Enterprise Instructional and Student Service Initiatives

• Between 10-15% of BC's STF funds fund various CUNY-wide initiatives, including: Blackboard licensing, shared Library tools, CUNY-wide Symantec antivirus licensing for students, network security, and more

Miscellaneous

• Various digital course content development projects

Supplies

Student Tech Fee funds are NOT used for ongoing basic operating expenses such as supplies, printing, etc, except in small quantities as part of the initial purchase of specialized equipment. Printing costs in labs are paid for by the college's tax levy operating budget.