{"id":23446,"date":"2026-05-18T17:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/?page_id=23446"},"modified":"2026-07-07T22:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:33:00","slug":"introducing-technology-review-requests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/newsroom\/introducing-technology-review-requests\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Technology Review Requests"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"opacity: 0.5;text-align: center\">News &amp; Updates \u2022 May 25, 2026<\/h6>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Introducing Technology Review Requests<\/h2>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">We&#8217;re rolling out a new, simpler process for purchasing software and specialized hardware for university work and instruction.<\/h5>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-60px not-in-view\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23449 size-tall-banner-image\" style=\"border-radius: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/05\/tech-review-req-banner-960x384.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/05\/tech-review-req-banner-960x384.png 960w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/05\/tech-review-req-banner-465x186.png 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/05\/tech-review-req-banner-1440x576.png 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p>Beginning today, we&#8217;re rolling out an improved process for buying software and specialized hardware at the university. In partnership with Accessibility, we&#8217;ve created <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/sp?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=d40712211b7cc7903ce75357624bcb32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology Review Requests.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\"><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>What this means<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Technology Review Requests support the university&#8217;s procurement process as <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/sp?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=d40712211b7cc7903ce75357624bcb32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a simplified form located in ServiceNow.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Previously, users would need to submit an ITS Checklist in OnBase alongside a <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/hr?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=24a5b6d1db7ec810ce163782399619d3&amp;sysparm_category=c06b8fdfdb3640105e69d2e3ca96192b&amp;catalog_id=92addf21dbb580d0ce1637823996195b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Purchase Request.<\/a> Moving forward, users will use the new <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/sp?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=d40712211b7cc7903ce75357624bcb32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology Review Request form<\/a> instead of the ITS Checklist. Additionally, the legacy ITS Checklist previously housed in OnBase will be retired and will no longer accept submissions.<\/p>\n<p>The Technology Review Request form walks through all the information gathering steps required in order to purchase technology, such as pricing, data levels and protections, implementations, accessibility, support, and more.<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\"><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Resources and FAQs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Who should submit a Technology Review Request?_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Who should submit a Technology Review Request? <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>We recommend that the individual most knowledgeable about the technology being requested and its intended usage submit the request.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Do I still need to submit a Purchase Request?_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>Do I still need to submit a Purchase Request? <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>Yes. For any item needing to be procured, <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/hr?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=24a5b6d1db7ec810ce163782399619d3&amp;sysparm_category=c06b8fdfdb3640105e69d2e3ca96192b&amp;catalog_id=92addf21dbb580d0ce1637823996195b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Purchase Request<\/a> must also be submitted alongside a Technology Review Request.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"How do I know what software has already been approved for university use?_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>How do I know what software has already been approved for university use? <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>You can find enterprise-licensed and pre-approved software <a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/sp?id=catalog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on our Service Catalog.<\/a> If you have any questions about licensing for a particular software, reach out to us at <a href=\"mailto:software@nau.edu\">Software@nau.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <a class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"What kinds of specialized hardware does this cover?_0\" href=\"#\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n          <h4>What kinds of specialized hardware does this cover? <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Accordion Closed<\/span><\/h4>\n          <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\"><\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\">\n        <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body>\n<p>The Technology Review Request form covers non-endpoint computing devices, such as servers, switches, and other specialized equipment that rely on IT infrastructure and resources. Users looking to purchase NAU workstations and other endpoint devices can refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/computer-purchasing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the ITS Computer Purchasing Program.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-extra-light-gray\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/IT-Purchasing-Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IT Procurement Policy \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/Contract-Signature-Authority.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contract Signature Authority \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/contracts\/contract-responsibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAU Contract Responsibility \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/data-classification-and-handling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Classification and Handling \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/information-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information Security \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/accessibility\/policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<hr \/>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h5 style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\">Contacts<\/h5>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><strong>Support &amp; General Inquiries<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;font-size: 1.5rem\"><strong>ITS Service Desk\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><a class=\"press-email\" href=\"mailto:ask-its@nau.edu\">ask-its@nau.edu<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\"><strong>Media &amp; Newsroom<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;font-size: 1.5rem\">ITS Communications<\/h6>\n<p><a class=\"press-email\" href=\"mailto:its.communications@nau.edu\">its.communications@nau.edu<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News &amp; Updates \u2022 May 25, 2026 Introducing Technology Review Requests We&#8217;re rolling out a new, simpler process for purchasing software and specialized hardware for university work and instruction. 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