TECHNOLOGY FEE FUNDS

Original Adoption: June 1, 2007  
Effective Date: June 1, 2007 
Last Revision: October 20, 2025  

PURPOSE 
Students enrolled in the Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College (NLTCC) 
contribute to a Student Technology Fee Program fee each semester, referred to as 
Technology Fees. The Technology Fees assist with all major technology efforts of the 
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College that are designed to enhance the  
learning process for students 

SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY 
Technology  fees collected by NLTCC will be used for the purpose of enhancing instruction 
and improving the infrastructure and technical capacity of the NLTCC.  The term "technology 
"or technologies " includes, but is not limited to, instructional and laboratory equipment, as 
well as the computer and telecommunications infrastructure necessary to support these 
activities. 

STRATEGIC GOALS 
1. Enhancing Student Access to Technology 
     a. Provide public-access computers with software and internet connectivity 
     b. Maintain state-of the art multimedia classroom and instructional labs 
     c. Improve access to campus networks, including wireless internet 
2. Enabling students and Faculty to make use of technology resources for learning and 
teaching 

CRITERIA FOR PROPOSALS 
Money collected by the NLTCC as Technology Fees may be used for expenses that fit 
within the following: 

1. Maintenance and/or replacement of NLTCC owned laptop or desktop computers used by students in the instructional process 
2. Addition of computer labs, other instructional technology such as video instruction and the  electronic classroom and the lab personnel for such labs 
3. Equipment such as imaging equipment, copiers, toner, printing in support of instruction, smart cards, e-mail accounts, web  access, etc. 
4. Maintenance, repair, expansion, and support of network infrastructure 
5. Increased access to state-of-the-art software, web-based learning tools, communication, and interactive programs, etc. 
6. Increased access to the campus network and internet resources  
7. Other technology related needs recommended by Information Technology Committee and approved by the Leadership team.  

Purchases utilizing the Technology Fee Fund may be initiated from multiple areas within the 
college.  Approval from the Campus Information Technology Committee shall be obtained 
from any items affecting network access, expansion, storage, recovery, and/or replacement. 
Requisitions for Technology Fee expenditures shall be reviewed by the Vice Chancellor of 
Finance and Administration to ensure the expense is aligned with the criteria outlined above 
and in compliance with the college’s technology needs required to support students and/or 
the instructional processes.   

COMMITTEE MEMBERS 
Campus Information Technology Committee Membership: 
CIO, LCTCS 
Manager Campus IT, LCTCS 
Network Manager, LCTCS 
IT Technician, NLTCC 
Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration, NLTCC 
NLTCC Minden Campus Student Representative 
NLTCC Shreveport Campus Student Representative 
NLTCC Mansfield Campus Student Representative 

The NLTCC Technology Fee Council will: 
1) Evaluate Information Technology needs, requests, proposals 
2) Provide written plan outlining recommendations for fiscal year Technology Fee expenses  

Policy Reference: LA R.S. 17:3351.1