Student Laptops

Laptops are required for incoming students in 2008. Students will be able to use their laptops with the Stratford campus wireless network to access course handouts, grades, financial information, library services, my.UMDNJ (school portal) and the Internet.

Please read our Student Laptop Support Policy for details about IST services and support.

Laptop Specifications

UMDNJ-SOM recommends that student laptops meet the following minimum requirements:

CPU: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250
Operating System: MS Windows XP Professional, SP2
Memory: 1.0 GB
Hard Drive: 80 GB
Optical: 8XDVD+/-RW
Internal LEAP/PEAP Compliant Wireless Network Card: 802.11 /b/g, 54Mbps
Additional Battery
Document Management: Adobe Acrobat Reader 8
Other Software: Apple QuickTime 7
Warranty, Service & Support: 3 year limited warranty, at home, tech support+complete PC training

Optionally, students may want to purchase:
MS Office 2003 Professional Academic
Accidental Damage Coverage

Dell University Program

UMDNJ has partnered with Dell to provide laptop systems at reduced pricing for students. The Dell Latitute D630 bundle meets all UMDNJ requirements and can be customized.

To review bundles or purchase a Dell laptop with personal funds, please visit http://www.dell.com/UMDNJ or click on the Dell icon below.

Student Financial Aid

The cost of purchasing a laptop is built into the first year cost of attendance budget. First year students seeking financial assistance to purchase a laptop should apply for financial aid at http://www.umdnj.edu/studentfinancialaid. The purchase of the computer would be funded out of refund proceeds generated for living expenses. The amount of individual refunds will vary based upon the amount of financial aid requested. For more information, please visit the student financial aid web site or the Financial Aid tab in my.UMDNJ.

Wireless Computing

During new student orientation, IST, End User Services will configure your laptop for wireless computing and install Norton Antivirus CE software.

Current students who require wireless laptop configuration should consult the Wireless Computing page for further instructions.

Help & Troubleshooting

First, please be sure to read the Student Laptop Support Policy for information about supported laptop services.

For assistance troubleshooting problems with wireless network connectivity, please contact the Technology Service Center at 6-3200, 856-566-6437, or 732-743-3200.

For other hardware/software problems, please contact your laptop vendor (if equipment is still under warranty) or a laptop repair service.