Minutes of the Communication Committee
Ocean Avenue Campus, Room ArtsX 170 – February 27, 2007
Members Present: Tom Blair, Beth Cataldo, Denise Dunne, Attila Gabor, Mamie How, Joe Jah, , Donald Lind,
Martha Lucey, Andrea Niosi, Francine Podenski
Members Absent: Beverlyn Jackson, Athena Steff
Resource Persons Present: Tom Hetherington
Resources Persons Absent: Bill Beaver
Guests: A. Smiley Curtis, David Yee
AGENDA
1.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the December 2006 and January 2007 meetings were approved.
3.
OLD BUSINESS
A. EATV UPDATE
The college currently has two channels up and running. EATV has been given an additional twenty hours
for production and twenty hours for headend. A proposal is being written to the city for a new headend
system. The city provides one time capital improvement up to 250K. A new headend system would
upgrade our headend to digital and allow streaming video and video on demand.
B. COLLEGE WEBSITE PROJECT UPDATE
Beth Cataldo will chair the college website subcommittee. The subcommittee will report to both the
Information Technology Policy (ITPC) and the Communication committees. Both the ITCP and the
Communication committees will define the scope of the work and assist the subcommittee in the
evaluation of the software options for the project.
The “website redesign project” has developed into a broader project that includes providing web-based
services. The college is interested in providing the following web-based services: portal technology,
single user login and student email. The “website project” has shifted away from the redesign and is
currently focused on developing a plan to evaluate companies which provide web-based services. One of
the charges of the subcommittee will be to research companies that specialize in portal technology.
Evaluation criteria need to be developed. The issue of support and maintenance as well as licensing costs
was brought up. Additionally, many decisions need to be made regarding student email, such as email for
life or for current students only. Email for life could aid the fundraising efforts of the college by providing
continual access to alumni. It is important that the services and the design are compatible. The committees
hope to get the bid out by the end of the semester.
C. MARKETING & PUBLIC INFORMATION UPDATE
Martha Lucey reported that new photos have been taken for the cover of the schedule and the college
homepage. Photos will be distributed via email to committee members for comments. The new fall
schedule will have photos of the City College faculty.
4.
NEW BUSINESS
PUBLIC RECORDS PROPOSAL
David Yee spoke about the new board resolution on public records, sections 15 and 16. Section 15
addresses policy regarding use and purchase of computer systems. Section 16 addresses internet
access/world wide web minimum standards. ITPC would like the Communication committee to review the
parts of sections 15 and 16 that pertain to the web. The interpretations differ on the new resolution. Due to
time constraints, a decision was made to decipher the proposal in terms of technological needs,
standardization and hardware and software issues at the next meeting.