Request IT Funding

Please read before filling out this form:

Information entered into this request form will be directed to DSA IT Governance members and your IT Liaison. Supplemental IT funding requests are reviewed, prioritized, and approved by the DSA IT Governance Council.

If you do not feel you have enough information to answer the questions in this form fully, please consult with your IT liaison and fill it out at a later time. Vague and/or incomplete information may result in your request being delayed.

IT Funding Request Title*

What is the name or subject of your funding request for easy reference?

Requestor*

First Name Last Name

Requestor Phone*

Requestor Email*

Department*

Please select your department.

Initiative Sponsor*

The initiative sponsor is the champion of the initiative needing funding in the home department. The initiative sponsor has the authority and responsibility to make decisions about the initiative including requirements, costs, acceptance, and termination.

First Name Last Name

Sponsor Phone*

Sponsor Email*

Funding Amount Requested*

Overall Cost of Initiative*

What is the total cost of the initiative? This could be the same or more than the amount requested.

Description of Funding Needed*

Please describe the purpose of the funding with enough detail for IT Governance to understand the desired outcome needed as well as how the funding would be spent. For example, what is the problem you are trying to solve? What is the business need you are trying to satisfy? Will the funds be spent on people or products? NOTE: You can attach a Business Case, Quote, Contract, etc. below if available.

Benefit to Organization*

Please describe the anticipated benefit of the initiative to the Department, Division, and/or University.

Consequence of Not Being Funded*

Please describe how your department will be impacted if this initiative is not funded.

Recuring Funding Support

Funding requests are one-time only. If there are any recurring costs with this initiative, please describe how your department will cover the costs for supporting this initiative long-term (for ongoing licensing, maintenance, upgrade and replacement cost, etc.).

Reason the Department Cannot Cover Full Cost

Why is your department/program unable to cover the full costs for this initiative at this time?

Other Funding Resources Pursued*

Prior to this request, what other funding resources have your department pursued?

Department Reserves
Student Affairs Fee Advisory Board (SAFAB)
Association of Former Students (AFS)
Texas A&M Foundation
Other
None

Desired Funding Date*

Indicate the desired funding date.

Director's Approval*

Have you received your director's approval to make this funding request?

Yes
No

Upload a File

You can upload supporting information here. This could be a Business Case, Quote, or Contract.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, pdf, pps, pptx, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 5.

Funding Agreement*

As the requestor, on behalf of my department, we understand that this IT funding request is for one-time funding only. Any reoccurring costs will have to be funded by other means.

Yes, we understand.

Name

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