{"id":23662,"date":"2026-06-29T15:18:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/?page_id=23662"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:43:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:43:39","slug":"computer-surplus-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/newsroom\/computer-surplus-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates to retiring university-managed computers for Property Surplus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 style=\"opacity: 0.5;text-align: center\">News &amp; Updates \u2022 June 30, 2026<\/h6>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Updates to retiring university-managed computers for Property Surplus<\/h2>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center\">We&#8217;re beginning a new process to ensure university data is securely wiped in preparation for Property Surplus.<\/h5>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-60px not-in-view\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23665 size-tall-banner-image aligncenter\" style=\"border-radius: 20px\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/06\/recycle-icon-banner-960x384.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/06\/recycle-icon-banner-960x384.png 960w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/06\/recycle-icon-banner-465x186.png 465w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/06\/recycle-icon-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 class=\"mcePastedContent\"><strong>Beginning on July 1st<\/strong>, we&#8217;re beginning a new retirement process for university-owned computers. Starting on the 1st, departments should contact ITS for assistance with retiring any desktop computers, laptops, or all-in-one computers that are ready for surplus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\"><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>What this means<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mcePastedContent\">ITS will collect the computer, securely remove university data, and prepare the device for transfer to <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/property-surplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Property Surplus.<\/a> You can also drop off a computer for retirement in person<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Gyw54t7CUY2nxFC66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0at ITS\u2019 Building 54.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\"><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>For peripherals and other hardware<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mcePastedContent\">The process for retirement of other hardware and peripherals has not changed. Departments should continue to work directly with Property Surplus to dispose of monitors, docking stations, keyboards, mice, printers, cables, and other technology that does not store university data or contain an operating system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mcePastedContent last-child\">To start the retirement process for a computer, <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/its\/help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact the ITS Service Desk.<\/a> We&#8217;re also able to help answer any questions you may have about a piece of hardware and the retirement process.<\/p>\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<p><a href=\"https:\/\/servicenow.nau.edu\/kb?id=kb_article_view&amp;sysparm_article=KB0016881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Computer Replacement and Disposal at NAU \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/property-surplus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAU Property Surplus \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/university-policy-library\/data-classification-and-handling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Classification and Handling Policy \u203a<\/a><\/p>\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 June 30, 2026 Updates to retiring university-managed computers for Property Surplus We&#8217;re beginning a new process to ensure university data is securely wiped in preparation for Property Surplus. 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