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For Thursday 02/06/25, the campus will be closed until 12 noon today due to the severe weather. All classes scheduled after 12 noon will take place as scheduled. Students should check Canvas for details on classes.
The laptop program at Lawrence Tech ensures that students are well prepared to take advantage of advanced learning opportunities, have greater access to educational resources, and achieve a competitive edge in the workplace. As an undergraduate student at Lawrence Technological University, you’ll receive an advantage that literally no other university in the nation offers. You’ll enter the job market prepared, with valuable experience using the programs that your future co-workers use every day. And the best part? It’s all included in your undergraduate tuition.
Offered exclusively to all LTU undergrad students. It includes access to current industry standard software. You will have 24/7 access these expensive and specialized programs – valued up to $15,000 even at student pricing.
Provides access to industry standard software and the hardware to run it along with on-site and remote technical support of that software and hardware.
Secure network wireless service throughout the campus and VPN services to access campus-only software so you can engage in your learning everywhere. No need to reserve time at a computer lab across campus.
Specially configured and branded laptop units, complete with furnished software, are available to all undergraduate and some graduate students after program conditions are met. See the Undergraduate students or Graduate students section below for program condition details. Once these conditions are met, eligible students may pick up their laptop from the Help Desk.
Located: C203 Taubman Student Services Center
All undergraduate students are eligible to participate in the Laptop Initiative Program.
All students* will need to satisfy these conditions before receiving their laptop:
*Students under age 18 must print out the Under 18 Laptop Agreement, then have a parent or guardian provide credit card information, and sign the laptop agreement.
Students can fulfill these requirements at the One Stop Service Desk on the 3 rd floor of the Taubman Student Services Center.
Master of Architecture students and Master of Science in Computer Science, Direct Entry (4+1) students are eligible to participate in the Laptop Initiative Program and are subject to the same terms and conditions as eligible undergraduate students. Review the Undergraduate section for details.
All other graduate students are not currently included in the laptop program, but may use an LTU laptop for $95 per credit hour if laptops are available after distribution to all other eligible members. All users borrowing laptops from Lawrence Tech are subject to the terms and conditions listed in the undergraduate section.
Spring 2026
May 5-8 (Final Exam Week)
May 13 (All Adjuncts)
Fall 2026
Monday-Thursday 10:00am-5:00pm
Before picking up a laptop, Faculty/Staff must complete the Laptop Authorization and Agreement form in Docusign. Please contact the Help Desk for assistance.
Before a student receives a laptop, they must:
Here is the text of the Student Laptop Agreement for review.
If the student is under the age of 18, here is the text of the Student Laptop Agreement For Students Under The Age of 18 for review
*The One Stop Service Center, room C304 in Taubman Student Services Building processes the payment of the laptop security deposit and provides Lawrence Tech Photo IDs.
You can find support at the Help Desk. The Help Desk is located in the Taubman Student Services Center (C203). The Help Desk also offers phone support (248.204.2330) during regular business hours and email support (helpdesk@ltu.edu) 7 days a week.
Please review the distribution schedules, policies and procedures for laptop distribution.
Each person reporting a theft or missing and presumed stolen LTU hardware must file a police report within three business days in the jurisdiction in which the hardware is alleged to have been lost or stolen.
The police report must include the hardware’s:
It is the responsibility of the user/victim to provide a copy of the police report to the LTU Help Desk and the One Stop Center. LTU will not obtain copies of the police reports filed by users/victims.
Ensuring your device meets LTU’s hardware and software requirements is essential for a smooth academic experience. This information below provides detailed specifications for the technology you’ll need, including laptops, operating systems, and software required for various programs. Whether you’re setting up a new device or updating your current one, these guidelines help ensure compatibility with LTU’s network, applications, and course materials.
Please check the Distribution and Returns section to review distribution schedules, policies and procedures for laptop distribution.
Lawrence Tech will be providing the following hardware to undergraduate students based on their declared majors.
Eligible students enrolled in the College of Architecture and Design or in Game Software Development programs can receive an Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G5 laptop pre-loaded with program specific industry standard software.
*LTU laptops MAY NOT be taken out of the U.S. per the terms of your laptop agreement.
| Processor: | Intel Core i7-12800H vPro Processor |
| Memory: | 32 GB |
| Hard Drive: | 2TB SSD |
| Display Panel: | 16″ 1920×1200, Non-Touch, 100% sRGB display |
| Wireless: | Intel AX211 vPro |
| Graphics Processor: | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti |
| Ports: | 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB-C, 1 HDMI, SD Card slot |
| Bluetooth: | Integrated Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Camera: | 1080P camera |
| Features: | Powerful, high performance laptop. VR/AR ready. |
The following software is installed on all Architecture & Design / Game Software Development ThinkPad P1 G5 laptops. This list is subject to change.
Eligible students enrolled in one of the College of Engineering or in Architectural Engineering or Computer Science programs can receive a Lenovo ThinkPad G1 P5 pre-loaded with specific industry standard software.
*LTU laptops MAY NOT be taken out of the U.S. per the terms of your laptop agreement.
| Processor: | Intel Core i7-12700H |
| Memory: | 32 GB |
| Hard Drive: | 1TB SSD |
| Display Panel: | 16″ 3810×2400, Touch enabled display |
| Wireless: | Intel AX211 vPro |
| Graphics Processor: | NVIDIA RTX A2000 |
| Ports: | 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB-C, 1 HDMI, 1 SD Card slot |
| Bluetooth: | Integrated- Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Camera: | 1080P camera |
| Features: | Pen and touch |
The following software (64-Bit Version) is installed on all Engineering / Architectural Engineering / Computer Science ThinkPad G1 P5 laptops. This list is subject to change.
Eligible students enrolled in one the College of Business + IT, College of Arts + Sciences, or College of Health Sciences programs can receive a Lenovo ThinkPad x13 Yoga G3 pre-loaded with specific industry standard software.
*LTU laptops MAY NOT be taken out of the U.S. per the terms of your laptop agreement.
| Processor: | Intel Core i7-1265U |
| Memory: | 16 GB |
| Hard Drive: | 1TB SSD |
| Display Panel: | 13.3″ 1920×1200, Touch enabled display |
| Wireless: | Intel AX211 vPro |
| Graphics Processor: | Integrated Intel Iris Xe |
| Ports: | 1 USB 3.0, 2 USB-C, 1 HDMI |
| Bluetooth: | Integrated- Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Camera: | 1080P camera |
| Features: | Pen and touch |
The following software is installed on all CoBIT/CoAS/CoHS Thinkpad x13 Yoga G3 laptops. This list is subject to change.
Eligible students with a major of Media Communications / Graphic Design / Audio Engineering can receive a MacBook Pro laptop pre-loaded with program specific industry standard software.
*LTU laptops MAY NOT be taken out of the U.S. per the terms of your laptop agreement.
| Processor: | Apple M2 Pro 12-core CPU |
| Memory: | 32GB |
| Hard Drive: | 1TB SSD |
| Display: | 14″ Liquid Retina XDR display |
| Graphics Processor | 19-core GPU |
| Ports: | 3 Thunderbolt 4 ports, 1 HDMI, SDXC cart slot, headphone jack, MagSafe 3 port |
| Features: | 16-core Neural Engine |
The following software is installed on all Media Communications/Graphic Design Macs. This list is subject to change.
For older laptop images please visit the Laptop Image Archive page.
Students may opt out of the Laptop Program and use their own laptops; however, this will not reduce the student’s tuition and fees.
With a personally-owned laptops, the student also become wholly responsible for acquiring all college-required software. Due to software licensing restrictions, we cannot install software on personally owned laptops with the exception of some software available to students.
Repair and exchange privileges and other services available through the Help Desk are not available for personally owned machines.
All undergraduate students pursuing degrees at LTU are eligible to receive hardware.
Each of the colleges or departments review and recommend that certain software be installed on the LTU laptops. This software configuration is specific to the student’s major.
Hardware is pre-loaded with the software configuration that is customized by consultations, recommendations and reviews from the student’s major or college departmental Faculty. This customized software configuration is called an image.
Each college or department is responsible for their own software recommendations. All images are reviewed and updated each academic year by the appropriate college or department, based on course and software development.
LTU laptops are highly recommended for undergraduate students.
The use of the hardware and software both in and out of the classroom is a integral part of Lawrence Technological University’s educational mission.
It is a dynamic program to assure that LTU students are well prepared and positioned to take full advantage of advanced learning opportunities, greater access to educational resources, and ultimately, achieve a competitive edge in the workplace.
Doctoral and graduate students are not included in the Laptop Program and are generally not required to use hardware and software. Hardware is not generally available for graduate students except those in the Master of Architecture or by exception. For available software please click here.
In the event an exception is made, graduate students are subject to the same terms and policies as undergraduate students. Graduate students must pay a $500 security deposit, sign a laptop agreement, and turn in their hardware by the posted dates (or incur late charges of $20 for each day the computer is not returned).
A Graduate fee of $95 per credit hour will be assessed to their accounts when they register for the Laptop Program.
The program represents more than just the hardware – LTU continues to expend considerable resources on industry standard software, service infrastructure.
When you participate in the Laptop Program you will receive:
Yes, students can use their own equipment instead of participating in the Laptop Program.
Students using personal hardware are wholly responsible for acquiring all software and meeting the technology standards required for their coursework. These technology standards and software editions can be very rapidly advancing in order to keep pace with ever changing industry standards.
Please see Available Software for information regarding software on personal machines. For more information please contact us at helpdesk@ltu.edu or 248.204.2330.
Students using personal equipment are responsible for their own insurance coverage. Also, due to hardware or software differences, the Help Desk may be unable to provide problem resolution or software assistance on personal equipment. The repair and exchange privileges and other services available through the Help Desk for LTU laptops are not available for personal equipment.
Participants in the Laptop Program must pay a $500 deposit. The deposit can be paid by check, money order, cash, credit card or financial aid at the One Stop Center. The deposit will be returned by check in the mail approximately three to four weeks after the hardware is returned.
Note: Laptop security deposit will be returned by check in the mail approximately two to three weeks after the laptop is returned. Security deposits are first applied to any outstanding student account balance.
No, students do not need to pay a deposit each year. When a student returns their laptop they may elect to hold their deposit if they plan to pickup another laptop in the coming semester. These funds, less any charges for damages to the hardware, will be held and reapplied to your deposit.
Yes, students may keep the hardware for the summer if they are enrolled in summer courses and/or if they are registered for classes the following fall semester.
Please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@ltu.edu or 248.204.2330 if you cannot return your hardware by the designated return dates.
Students in the College of Architecture and Design and those majoring in Game Software Development may be eligible to pick up a Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G5.
Students in the College of Engineering and those majoring in Architectural Engineering may be eligible to pick up a Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G5.
Students in the College of Business & IT and College of Arts & Sciences may be eligible to pick up a Lenovo ThinkPad x13 Yoga G3.
Students majoring in Graphic Design, Media Communications and Audio Engineering may be eligible to pick up a MacBook Pro.
A wide variety of software is pre-installed on LTU laptops for student use. LTU strives to keep its students on the cutting edge of education with learning and industry-standard software applications.
Each year LTU re-configures the LTU laptops to specifications set by the individual colleges (Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and CoBIT) and their respective departments.
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