Frequently Asked Questions

How to have a PIC installed ( Purdue Information Connection)

Your room does not have a PIC and you need the ability to have a phone AND a computer:

• For a standard PIC, which consists of (2) telephone jacks and (2) data jacks, contact your Business Office and have them submit a request to the Work Control Center, Physical Facilities. A RPS, Request for Professional Services, which is presently approved for $2500 or less, is usually sufficient.



• For a fixed cost estimate, contact your Business Office and have them submit a P59-1, Request for Estimate, to Facilities Planning, Freehafer Hall. A P59-1 will be required for quantities of more than one standard PIC.

You have a PIC but you need some additional phone or data jacks at that location:

• For additional cables to an existing PIC, contact your Business Office and have them submit an RPS, Request for Professional Services, to the Work Control Center, Physical Facilities. Again for a fixed cost estimate, contact your Business Office and have them submit a P59-1, Request for Estimate, to Facilities Planning, Freehafer Hall.

You have a room that has no PIC and you need the ability to have a phone OR a computer:

• For a phone only PIC, which has (1) phone jack or a data only PIC, which has (2) data jacks, contact your Business Office and have them submit an RPS, Request for Professional Services, to the Work Control Center, Physical Facilities. An RPS, which is presently approved for $2500 or less, is usually sufficient.



• Note: Activation of phones will require a Form 77 to the Telephone Department. Activation of data jacks will require a request by your Network Administrator/Manager to the Purdue Data Network.