Information Technology Committee (Technology Steering Committee)</ti= tle>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=3DEN-US style=3D'tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=3DSection1> <o:p> </o:p> Information Technology Committee (Technology Steering Committee)<o:p></o:p> Weekly Meeting Notes - September 10, 2008 <o:p> </o:p> Present: Vaughn Obern, Pamela Atkinson, Ana Badalian (Research), Evan Kendal (English), Don Hentschel (Math= &CSIT), Kathleen Beaufait (AFT) <o:p> </o:p> 1. SCG report of 09-08-08 SCG meetin= g </sp= an>a. Barbara Vasquez, Chair of SGC, suggested the Co= uncil put Juan Mendoza on the SGC as a P= rop-AA resource; at this point he is not on SCG as yet. <o:p> </o:p> --the IT HelpDesk Training for a pilot group of peopl= e will start training in the TLC this afternoon. <o:p> </o:p> -- Wireless controversy was discussed in the SCG; while many are in favor of having access to wireless for including internet access in their teaching, there are those opposed to wireless in the classrooms because it presents b= ehavioral management issues to when student's attention is diverted to text messaging, internet surfing via cellphones/ipods, etc. dur= ing the lecture while class is in session. SCG recommended that the wireless is= sue be discussed in Academic Senate as well as Ed Planning. <o:p> </o:p> --IT(TSC) recommends that the areas with wireless access, mainly open areas, on campus, continue as illustrated; there are no funds available to expand the wireless access points. <o:p> </o:p> --IT Department's service level agreement issue: --discussions following last we= ek's IT(TSC) meeting led an agreement that timeline in the IT Department's Servi= ce Level agreement was inappropriate irrelevant and potentially problematic. T= he turn around time will continue to follow the 1st in, 1st</s= up> out rule. It was pointed out that the training module for the IT HelpDesk indicates where things prioritize in the sys= tem. Later as the IT HelpDesk becomes functional, a turn-around-time schedule could be developed if deemed necessary. <o:p> </o:p> &= nbsp; b. SGC will discuss the charge of= the ITC committee as well as renaming of the &n= bsp; ITC to the Technology Steering Committ= ee in their next meeting and will move &= nbsp; to a vote. Once the charge of the committee is defined then a process where the ITC (TSC) can assist the college in saving money by preventing duplication of <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> software among departments. <= span class=3DGramE>ITC(TSC) is an instrument of change in the &= nbsp; campus culture.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 3. Pasade= na City College is allowing our campus to preview newly developed software &= nbsp; for the administration to conduct program review; it also contains plan builder= components; while PCC developed it, there is no tech support for it; Pamela </spa= n>Atkinson suggested that members of the ITC(TSC) preview it for its utility on our campus as a po= ssible academic program review tool. <o:p> </o:p> 4. ITC(TSC) adds the 6th goal to the IT Plan: <ol style=3D'margin-top:0in' start=3D1 type=3Da> <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in= '>"Establish and maintain external partnerships to increase resources available to = the campus community."</li> </ol> <o:p> </o:p> &nbs= p; --NB: Goal 7 as requested by Joe Meyer became goal 6 because goals 4 and 5 were consolidated into Goal 4. <o:p> </o:p> &nbs= p; --Notes to review at a later time to elaborate this goal into action items such as: "Collaboration with = the community in terms of expertise, funding from outside sources, internships = for students, etc." <o:p> </o:p> &nbs= p; -- ITC(TSC) updated and adjusted the ITC(TSC) mission statement in the IT Plan</= p> <o:p> </o:p> 5. The <s= pan class=3DGramE>ITC(TSC) raised a question directed to the IT Departme= nt about the progress on the archiving of email and storage on the server. Mem= bers are aware that the server has been purchased but email inboxes are continui= ng to be swept. <o:p> </o:p> 6. If the= ITC(TSC) is being charged as a tech steering committee= , it may be beneficial to research what other campuses are setting up procedures= for review of their tech issues. Pamela will follow up on that research. <o:p> </o:p> 7. ITC(TSC) meeting time: all committee members are to put their schedules into Outlook to find a one hour per week time that is best = for all members of the comittee. <o:p> </o:p> 8. ITC(TSC) recommends there be another internet drop in = the TLC - Conference area <o:p> </o:p> Next week age= nda (Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:00am to 12:00pm):<o:p></o:p> Review Accreditation IT Plan Preview the Program Review Plan Builder developed by P= CC Other steering committees of other school Omni Update---set a date for the training <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>

MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/23A94638/September10,2008MeetingNotes091008.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Information Technology Committee (Technology Steering Committee)</ti= tle>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=3DEN-US style=3D'tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=3DSection1> <o:p> </o:p> Information Technology Committee (Technology Steering Committee)<o:p></o:p> Weekly Meeting Notes - September 10, 2008 <o:p> </o:p> Present: Vaughn Obern, Pamela Atkinson, Ana Badalian (Research), Evan Kendal (English), Don Hentschel (Math= &CSIT), Kathleen Beaufait (AFT) <o:p> </o:p> 1. SCG report of 09-08-08 SCG meetin= g </sp= an>a. Barbara Vasquez, Chair of SGC, suggested the Co= uncil put Juan Mendoza on the SGC as a P= rop-AA resource; at this point he is not on SCG as yet. <o:p> </o:p> --the IT HelpDesk Training for a pilot group of peopl= e will start training in the TLC this afternoon. <o:p> </o:p> -- Wireless controversy was discussed in the SCG; while many are in favor of having access to wireless for including internet access in their teaching, there are those opposed to wireless in the classrooms because it presents b= ehavioral management issues to when student's attention is diverted to text messaging, internet surfing via cellphones/ipods, etc. dur= ing the lecture while class is in session. SCG recommended that the wireless is= sue be discussed in Academic Senate as well as Ed Planning. <o:p> </o:p> --IT(TSC) recommends that the areas with wireless access, mainly open areas, on campus, continue as illustrated; there are no funds available to expand the wireless access points. <o:p> </o:p> --IT Department's service level agreement issue: --discussions following last we= ek's IT(TSC) meeting led an agreement that timeline in the IT Department's Servi= ce Level agreement was inappropriate irrelevant and potentially problematic. T= he turn around time will continue to follow the 1st in, 1st</s= up> out rule. It was pointed out that the training module for the IT HelpDesk indicates where things prioritize in the sys= tem. Later as the IT HelpDesk becomes functional, a turn-around-time schedule could be developed if deemed necessary. <o:p> </o:p> &= nbsp; b. SGC will discuss the charge of= the ITC committee as well as renaming of the &n= bsp; ITC to the Technology Steering Committ= ee in their next meeting and will move &= nbsp; to a vote. Once the charge of the committee is defined then a process where the ITC (TSC) can assist the college in saving money by preventing duplication of <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> software among departments. <= span class=3DGramE>ITC(TSC) is an instrument of change in the &= nbsp; campus culture.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 3. Pasade= na City College is allowing our campus to preview newly developed software &= nbsp; for the administration to conduct program review; it also contains plan builder= components; while PCC developed it, there is no tech support for it; Pamela </spa= n>Atkinson suggested that members of the ITC(TSC) preview it for its utility on our campus as a po= ssible academic program review tool. <o:p> </o:p> 4. ITC(TSC) adds the 6th goal to the IT Plan: <ol style=3D'margin-top:0in' start=3D1 type=3Da> <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in= '>"Establish and maintain external partnerships to increase resources available to = the campus community."</li> </ol> <o:p> </o:p> &nbs= p; --NB: Goal 7 as requested by Joe Meyer became goal 6 because goals 4 and 5 were consolidated into Goal 4. <o:p> </o:p> &nbs= p; --Notes to review at a later time to elaborate this goal into action items such as: "Collaboration with = the community in terms of expertise, funding from outside sources, internships = for students, etc." <o:p> </o:p> &nbs= p; -- ITC(TSC) updated and adjusted the ITC(TSC) mission statement in the IT Plan</= p> <o:p> </o:p> 5. The <s= pan class=3DGramE>ITC(TSC) raised a question directed to the IT Departme= nt about the progress on the archiving of email and storage on the server. Mem= bers are aware that the server has been purchased but email inboxes are continui= ng to be swept. <o:p> </o:p> 6. If the= ITC(TSC) is being charged as a tech steering committee= , it may be beneficial to research what other campuses are setting up procedures= for review of their tech issues. Pamela will follow up on that research. <o:p> </o:p> 7. ITC(TSC) meeting time: all committee members are to put their schedules into Outlook to find a one hour per week time that is best = for all members of the comittee. <o:p> </o:p> 8. ITC(TSC) recommends there be another internet drop in = the TLC - Conference area <o:p> </o:p> Next week age= nda (Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:00am to 12:00pm):<o:p></o:p> Review Accreditation IT Plan Preview the Program Review Plan Builder developed by P= CC Other steering committees of other school Omni Update---set a date for the training <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>