How are converged communications services at Northwestern funded?
To deal with the technological and marketplace changes associated with converged communications services, we have created two classes of services: Core Services and Non-Core Services. Core Services are those communications services now required for faculty and staff to be functioning members of the University community. The basis for the Core Services charge is to provide access to all Core Services for all members of the faculty and staff of the University. Total projected costs for Core Services during each fiscal year will be allocated to schools and departments via a Core Services Charge based upon their proportionate share of a weighted headcount calculation. The charge for the entire fiscal year will be billed during the first quarter of each fiscal year. No other charge for Core Services will be made during that fiscal year. Consequently, usage billings for services included in the Core Services Charge (e.g., local calling and domestic long distance) will no longer be made durin
To transition with the technological and marketplace changes associated with converged communications services, NUIT created two classes of services: Core Services and Non-Core Services. Core Services are those communications services required for faculty and staff to be functioning members of the University community. The basis for the Core Services charge is to provide access to all Core Services for all members of the faculty and staff of the University. Total projected costs for Core Services during each fiscal year are allocated to schools and departments via a Core Services Charge based upon their proportionate share of a weighted headcount calculation. The charge for the entire fiscal year is billed during the first quarter of each fiscal year. No other charge for Core Services is made during that fiscal year. Consequently, usage billings for services included in the Core Services Charge (e.g., local calling and domestic long distance) are no longer made during the year. Because
