University Technology Committee
MINUTES
January 10, 2010
Members Present: Lance Taylor (Chair), Dee Baldwin, Scott Bennett, Katharine Brown, Cathy Christie,
Dale Clifford, David Fenner, Cynthia Jordan, Marsha Lupi, Gerald Merckel, Julie Milich, Deb Miller, Jim
Owen, Len Roberson, Marianne Roberts, Tom VanSchoor
Others Present: Dmitriy Bond, Jeffrey Bowen, Jeff Durfee, Fred Sudler, Marco Urbano
1.
Announcements None
2.
Strategic Planning Update –
 Academic Technology/Deb Miller: The committee has drafted their document that includes
the following parts:
o Learning Space – classroom configurations/outfitted with equipment
o Library – digital repository/all resources
o Research – Sources on campus/enhance technology
The draft will be presented to the Chari of Chairs, and the Associate Deans for their input, once
received the committee will forward their draft to Chair Taylor.
 Administrative Systems/Scott Bennett:
o Working on the final draft
o Group will meet again in 2 weeks to approve draft to be sent to the UTC
 Technology Infrastructure/Jeff Durfee:
o Will use feedback from each committee to determine what technology is
needed and then will send recommendations to the UTC.
Chair Taylor noted that once the committee drafts are received, the UTC Strategic Plan SubCommittee will meet to stitch the documents into one to be presented to the UTC then on to
the Campus Community.
3.
Distance Learning Committee – (Roberson)
 Due to the holiday the committee did not meet last month
 Meetings will be held on the 4th Monday of the month at Noon with the location TBD.
4.
Campus Technology Committee – (Jordan)
 Next meeting is scheduled for January 12, 2011 from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Library
5.
Blackboard – (Miller)
 BB Upgrade went smoothly with two exceptions.
 Small issue with Opening Documents which has been corrected.
 Bigger issue with Course Action Request – Directions will be forthcoming from CIRT
6.
IT Security Action Team – (Durfee)
 Meeting is scheduled for next week.
7.
Internet Presence Committee – (Bennett)
 Committee has not met since December but has a meeting scheduled for Thursday.
 Migration is proceeding more slowly than expected.
 Using a straight line approach rather than multi-task was the problem.
 Committee will be discussing a new plan for migration at their next meeting with an
emphasis on Resources and whether more resources can help move this process along.
8.
New Business –
 C.J. Jordan commented that the ITSAT – Administrative Rights document looks good, but
she noted one weakness regarding faculty that travel overseas.
 Chair Taylor responded that they can go through the process prior to going overseas as
they know well in advance when they would be traveling.
 Dale Clifford asked that the reference to Windows 7 be removed from the
Recommendations.
 Next steps are the get the process in place then announce it to the Campus Community.
 Chair Taylor has asked Dale Clifford to be the faculty member on the Review Board and
Deb Miller will talk to the provost to get his recommendation for the Administrative
member.
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 a.m. The next meeting will be held on February 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in
the Student Union 58W/Room 3804.