Equipment Management

An inventory of equipment assets with original values of $5,000 or more is kept by KU in accordance with the Federal Uniform Guidance and Kansas Statutes. The HBC is instrumental in keeping the equipment inventory up to date. If you have a piece of equipment changing location, changing custodian, or that needs to be disposed of, contact the HBC.

Equipment Moving or Changing Custodian

Before an asset is moved or change custodian:

  • contact the HBC equipment coordinator André Faucher at dagon1@ku.edu.
  • Please have handy the following information when contacting him:
    • Asset tag number (located on the piece of equipment)
    • current location and future location if moving equipment
    • current custodian and future custodian if changing custodian

The equipment coordinator will then submit the appropriate form to Central Property Accounting to reflect the changes and can help you identify resources to help with the equipment relocation.

Equipment Disposal

Before disposing of an asset:

  • contact the HBC equipment coordinator André Faucher at dagon1@ku.edu.
  • Please have handy the following information when contacting him:
    • Asset tag number (located on the piece of equipment)
    • A short description of the asset
    • The condition of the asset (working, not working, obsolete)
  • The equipment coordinator will discuss with you how the asset can be disposed of. 
  • The equipment coordinator will then submit a Disposition of Asset form to Central Property Accounting. 
  • The equipment cannot be disposed of or used for parts until the request is approved.

Once the Disposition of Asset is approved, the equipment coordinator can help you identify resources to help with the equipment disposition.

Laboratory Equipment in action