Request a Laptop

All ODU Global undergraduate degree-seeking students enrolled in an upcoming or current term are eligible. Additionally:  

• Priority is given to students who have filed a FAFSA and demonstrated financial need.
• Participation is subject to approval based on application submission and laptop availability.
• Participant must be in good standing with ODU without disciplinary holds.

Complete the Laptop Application and Loan Agreement. The priority deadlines for applying are July 15, (Fall terms), December 5 (Spring terms) and March 25 (Summer terms).

If there are no laptops available, students will be placed on a waitlist.

A limited number of Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 5 laptops are available for loan, each equipped with an Intel® Core Ultra 7 processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, and a 14" touchscreen. These laptops come with Lenovo’s Premier Support Plus plan.

During the loan period, the laptops are treated as personal technology. Anything not listed above or included as part of Lenovo’s Premier Support Plus plan is the responsibility of the student.

There is no tracking software installed on these laptops. Upon return, the university wipes all data and resets it to default factory settings before loaning it again. 

Please note: If a student is found in violation of Old Dominion University’s Information Technology Standard 09.1.0: Acceptable Use Standard or the Code of Student Conduct, ODU may request the return of the laptop and data may be reviewed.

All applicants will be notified of their status at their student email address. Notifications will be sent within 7 business days of receipt of the laptop loan application.

Laptops are shipped no sooner than 2 weeks before the start of the term.

Pending timely receipt of the Laptop Application and Loan Agreement, laptops will be shipped no sooner than 2 weeks before the start of the term. ODU will pay for the shipping of the laptops to and from students.

Student signatures are required to receive the laptop. Upon receipt of the laptop, KEEP ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING, AND PAPERWORK INCLUDING THE ENCLOSED RETURN LABEL, FOR THE RETURN SHIPMENT.

When you turn on the laptop for the first time, you will need to complete the Windows setup process.

1. At the start, you will be asked to choose your country and language preferences. Please choose as needed. (Where it asks if you would like a second keyboard layout, you can skip this.)
2. You can choose a custom name for your laptop on the “Let’s name your device” screen, or you can choose to skip.
3. When you get to the “How would you like to set up this device” screen, choose “Set up for personal use.”
4. Click the “Sign In” button on the “Unlock your Microsoft experience” screen.
5. You can now sign in with a personal Microsoft account if you have one. If not, click the “Create One!” option under the “Sign In” space, and follow the bullet points below. (If you already have one, you can sign in and skip to the next step.)
   • On the “Let’s add your Microsoft account” screen, you can enter another personal email address you have to create a Microsoft account, or you can click the “Get a new email address” link to create an Outlook or Hotmail email address for the Microsoft account.
   • If you choose to create an account, on the next screen you will get to choose your Microsoft email address. Type the desired email address in and click Next.
   • You will then be asked to create a password for the account. Click Next.
   • Fill out your personal information and click Next.
6. The next screens will ask if you’d like to sign in faster using a different method(optional), and if you’d like to restore a PC or set up as new. Choose to set up a new PC.
7. You will be asked to create a PIN as another way to log into the laptop. The PIN can consist of a combination of numbers by default, or you can click the box to “Include letters and symbols” to make the PIN more complex.
8. The screens after this will ask you some questions about your preferences. After you finish these, any updates that are needed will be downloaded and then you’ll be taken to the desktop.

In the Microsoft Edge browser, you will find some pre-populated ODUGlobal bookmarks that will be helpful.

Yes, students are required to return the laptop at the completion of the term. Laptops are provided on a short-term basis to give students time to purchase their own equipment. Renewals are possible (for a brief period) based on documented circumstances.

As specified in the agreement, to keep the laptop for the next term, students must complete the Future Laptop Needs Form by the “Exams end” date indicated in ODU’s academic calendar.

Students should KEEP ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING, INCLUDING PAPERWORK, FOR THE RETURN SHIPMENT.

Students no longer eligible to participate in the Laptop Loan Program must return the laptop. To initiate the process, students must complete the Future Laptop Needs Form by the “Exams end” date indicated in ODU’s academic calendar. 

A shipping label was included in the original equipment box. Use the shipping label to return your laptop. The laptop should be shipped in its original packaging within 5 business days. A checklist is provided below to ensure the laptop is returned as required. 

1. Locate the original packaging and paperwork for the laptop. If you do not have the original box, you will need to purchase another box that is designed for shipping laptops.
2. Be sure to include the charger and cords. If you lose the charger, you will need to replace it. [Replacement part number 4X20M26268 may be ordered at a discount here.]
3. Place the laptop in the box and secure it with packing materials. Place packaging tape across the box opening.
4. Place the return label on top of the original shipping label on the original box.
5. Drop the laptop off at FedEx.

Timely return is necessary so that the laptop may be prepared for shipment to another eligible student.