Target 2000 Technology Team
Meeting Minutes of 10/01/98
Technology Committee
Notes of: October 1, 1998 Meeting
Present: Bill Post, Chair, Cris Guenter, Roy Crosbie, Ben Martz, Frederica Shockley,
Keith Seppanen, Randy Miller, Carolyn Dusenbury, Beverly Taylor, Kay Schenk, Debbie
McElroberts, Robert James, Ralph Meuter, Dan Crozier, Larry Schmunk and Susan
Greco.
Committee Charge:
A copy of the original charge to the committee was reviewed. It appears the committee
continues to focus on the specifics outlined in the charge.
Introductions:
Introductions were made and a copy of the membership roster was distributed. Members
of this year's committee are:
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Bill Post, Chair Academic Resources
Cris Guenter Vice Provost for INF Faculty Appointment
Roy Crosbie College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology
Ben Martz College of Business
Frederica Shockley College of Behavioral & Social Sciences
John Roussell College of Communication & Education
Keith Seppanen College of Humanities & Fine Arts
Randy Miller College of Natural Sciences
Annette Levi College of Agriculture
Carolyn Dusenbury Library Services
Beverly Taylor Information Resources
Kay Schenk Computing Services
Debbie McElroberts Computing Services
Robert James Academic Senate
Dave Cook Student Affairs
Ralph Meuter Regional & Continuing Education
Dan Crozier Communications Services
Larry Schmunk IMC
Chuck Worth Institutional Research
Meeting Schedule:
Meetings will be scheduled bi-weekly on Thursdays at 11:30 to 12:30 in MLIB 455. The
next meeting will be October 15th.
General Budget Issues (Taylor):
The campus has received about $1 million one-time funds (no future commitment) for
replacement equipment. The Provost is providing funds from this source to cover the next
round of the Faculty Computing Project ($242,000) and a separate allocation to address
sub-standard machines for faculty and staff ($200,000).
The allocation to colleges for the Faculty Computing Project will be different this year. It
will not be an allocation based on FTEF but, because of the new messaging system and
Year 2000 issues, all funds will go to the replacement of sub-standard machines only.
This brings about the problem of how do we make the distribution for this year. Some
colleges have continually updated their equipment while others have not. Deans are
submitting proposals to the Provost for their replacement equipment requests; these are
due Oct. 23rd.
The technology fund, BATS (Baseline Hardware/Software Access, Training, and User
Support Initiative) is also receiving a one-time additional augmentation this year.
Therefore, the committee will be asked to review and make suggestions regarding this
allocation.
A Year 2000 (Y2K) Spreadsheet Summary was distributed. This spreadsheet reflects
areas and systems that are continually being identified and updated as departments and
personnel provide information. The $2.3 million estimate of cost on the spreadsheet is
low and contingency funds will be needed to make sure all mission critical systems are
covered. Gartner Group has predicted that most entities are underestimated by an average
factor of 4. The Y2K group continues to evaluate the problem.
Faculty Computing Project and Substandard Machines (Crozier):
Communications Services is in the process of finalizing the base specs for this year's
computer purchases. Intel has jumped to a 300 MHz machine and you can't purchase
anything in between. In comparison to last year this is about the only change, all other
specs remain the same.
We would like to stretch this year's $442,000 FCP funds as far as possible. How do we
allocate these funds to the colleges? We need T2000 input on ways to address this. As
mentioned above, the sub-standard machines will be the targeted use for these funds.
Several suggestions were made. It is essential that machines be updated to address
compliance issues with the new messaging system and the Year 2000 issues. Substandard machines will not be trickled down for any networked station.
It was determined that more information was needed. Dan Crozier is to provide the
committee, via e-mail, additional information with some suggested possible ways to
allocate. Committee members are asked to respond. Based upon this input a couple of
plans will be brought to the committee at the October 15th meeting.
Updates:
1. ResNet: Bill Post distributed a document reflecting statistics for Lassen Hall, our first
residence hall wired for computer connectivity. To date 47% of the residents have
connected to ResNet. Of these, 8 are Macintosh, 89 are PC and 1 a SUN Sparc. Shasta
Hall will be connected in January with plans for Whitney next summer.
2. ReSEARCH Station: Carolyn Dusenbury discussed the new and expanded features of
the ReSEARCH Station.
3. BATS Report: A report reflecting the use of last year's BATS funding was distributed.
Two agenda items, Email systems update and Classroom technology, were held over until
the next meeting.
MEETING SCHEDULE:
(All meetings are on Thursdays, 11:30 &endash; 12:30 in MLIB 455)
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October 15
October 29
November 12
December 3
December 17
Spring meetings TBA