Campus Technology Meeting highlights

May 8, 2009

1. Strata Information Group

·         Dr. Z passed out the Strata Powerpoint with the addition of the three recommendations regarding Leadership for Technology, Support for Instructional Computing, and Administrative Information systems

·         Discussion ensued on the final report from Strata, including followup from previous CTC and Board meetings. There is no set aside fund for the funding of the ERP except for the 2008/09 current budget which now has an ongoing item for $850,000 in general fund monies for the seed money for the ERP.

·         Options for funding an ERP are also being explored (loans, certificates of participation, bonds, etc.).

·         Action item:  Dr. Z will followup with Strata to determine the status of the final report.

2. Campus Technology Committee

Jeff Rudisill brought up the issue that the restructuring of the committee

·         Action item:  Dr. Z and Dr. Jacobs, and Dr. Wilcox will agendize this for the next Executive Committee meeting (May 12^th)

·         Meeting cancellation policy.  Jeff raised this question on the policy and Dr. Z affirmed that there is no written policy on canceling the meetings.

·         The committee agreed that if an executive committee cannot attend, the meeting will still take place with the chair of the Faculty Technology committee as acting chair. 

3. Personnel

·         Personnel—discussions of the role/status/assignment of the Chief Technology Officer.  May possibly be a vice president position.  Need for a cross campus identification of support under this position.

·         Action item:  Johari and Mary Ann will work with Dr. Z to draft a position description for the CITO.

4. Faculty Staff Technology Issues—deferred
   
   
5. Technology Master Plan Update (survey component)

Action item:  Since the biannual survey has not been done since Spring 2006, the updated survey will launch on Monday, November 2^nd.

6.  Online forms

     Action item:  Allen Dooley will work with Dale and Pat to develop these    

     forms.

7.  CollegeNet discussion.  Dale and Allen will bring CollegeNet people to campus

again to discuss implementation of the room building utilization.

8.  Annual ClassroomTechnology Retreat May 21^st.

      All faculty invited.

7.  Bootcamp for DEteachers, June 24-26.  Watch for the flyer.   

Other items not on the agenda

·         Computer support for instruction.  Ken Cheney provided the report he supplied to SIG and that has not been addressed in the SIG Summary Report.