Student Technology Advisory Board
Meeting notes – October 7, 2015
In attendance: Lori Temple, Lorita Chesler, David Frommer, Dominique Tetzlaff,
Tim Thatcher, Alice Swift, Edith Gonzalez Duarte, Angel Getsov, Ariel Rosen, Andrew
Chapin, Fiona Chow, Angel Jimenez, Michael Theil, Frank Alaimo, Trish Harrison,
Matt Buk, David Montgomery-Blake, Scott Menter, Elvis Rowe, Gregory Turner,
Chinam Seto, Brandon Stone, Nick Azua, Rohan Palmer
1. Member introductions
 Members are reminded to sign in so participation can be tracked for the $50
RebelCard incentive they will receive after attending three meetings.
2. Wireless expansion
 The Office of Information Technology and Planning & Construction are
partnering to fund wireless access at additional outdoor campus locations.
 Lorita Chesler, Interim OIT Network Development & Engineering Manager,
gave an overview of current wireless coverage and sought feedback for
prioritizing new outdoor installation sites.
 High priority: Greenspun courtyard under the solar panels (16 votes),
outside the library (free speech north) (16), TBE-Subway seating areaincluding SEB courtyard (16), student union amphitheater (18), seating area
outside physics building (3), shaded courtyard area behind SSC (1), free
speech south (1).
 Medium priority: Seating area outside Beam Gallery.
 Low priority: Steps outside Judy Bayley/Ham, CDC.
 Request for furnishings. David Frommer, Executive Director for P&C, will
look into this.
 Estimated timetable for installation: Funds approval in January, spring –
summer installation of wireless points.
3. STAB’s function
 STAB was formed in 2000 when the student technology fee was
implemented. The group was formed as a part of the agreement to establish
the fee.
 This fee of $4/credit hour is designated for the direct support of student
technology resources such as the computer labs, classroom technology, and
the course management system.
 The members of STAB are graduate and undergraduate students who help
advise as to how the fees should be used.
 Meetings sometimes begin with pre-meeting activities such as surveys about
student technology services.
 Some topics discussed at past meetings: IT projects, security, UNLV IT
Master Plan, IT policies.
 Guest are welcome. Encourage colleagues to attend the meetings.
4. Student tech fee report
 Each year the Office of Information Technology presents STAB members a
budget document containing the current budget and two years of previous
annual expenditures for discussion.
5. Summer 2015 projects
 Computer replacement in library, including 150 Macs.
 332 PCs replaced in computer labs.
 Software updates -- SPSS, Adobe Cloud, AutoDesk 2016.
 Campus notification system enhancements for security issues, power
outages, etc.
 Moved Honors College from the library to RLL.
 Approximately $500,00 spent on 29 classroom technology upgrades and
$500,000 for department-specific projects.
6. November meeting agenda
 Security awareness
 Send topics for discussion to jo-anne.lancellotti@unlv.edu
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