Student Services

• BCNN Plasma Screen maintenance and upgrades
• Disability Center scanners, printer, and software
• Health Clinic educational materials/computer tutorials
• Magner Center Licensing of E-Recruitment and E-resume systems that provides online job postings and resume building

College-wide Technology Infrastructure

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

Instructional Department Projects

• Art – Digital Imaging equipment and slide digitization
• CIS – Game development computers
• Education – Computer microscopes
• Education – Childhood Education equipment
• Geology – New GIS lab and GPS units
• Music – Software and equipment upgrades for computer music lab
• Physical Education – Music digitization project for Dance program
• Psychology – Live subject management systems
• Speech – Audiometers
• TV Radio – Production video decks

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 1st Floor, Library Cafe, Art, Film, Modern Languages, Education Laptop Cart)
• 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: 504A, 204A, 206A, 207A, 5403J, 2101J, 2604J, 3146N, 3242N, 234NE, 236NE, 329NE, 3109B, 3113B, 132NE, 3139B, 4215N, 3306N
• Smartboards for department seminar rooms for instructional use
• Instructional Tech Team – Classroom technology assistance during all teaching hours
• retrofitting early generation smart classrooms with digital tablets and more reliable controls

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

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.