Academic Computing Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2004
Members Present:
University Senate
Representatives: J. Gaynor, M. Heller
Faculty Representatives: A. Adarkar (CHSS), A. Koeller (CSAM), A. Pemberton (SART), M. Davidson (CEHS), S.
Shapiro (Library), R. Xing (SBUS)
Administrative Representatives (Academic Deans or
Alternate): AJ Kelton [CHSS
Administrative Rep.], M. Mallery [Library
Student Representatives: D. Stevens (undergraduate)
Non-voting Members Present: E. Chapel, Associate Vice president for
Information Technology; T. Dvelin, Academic Coordinator of Education Computing
Network; . Klajman, Local 1904
Observer
Members Absent: K. Cohen [Graduate School Administrative Rep], VACANT, Associate
Director of Information Technology, Student Representatives: VACANT
(undergraduate), VACANT (graduate)
Guests: J. Minier, R. Sharps, K. Tighe
Presiding: M. Heller,
Chair Pro Tem;
Reporting: M. Mallery,
Secretary
Distribution: ACC Web
Convened: 4:07 p.m.
[Library Special Collections Room]
Adjourned: 6:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:07 p.m.
2. Minutes: The minutes of the January 26 meeting were approved
unanimously and will be posted to the ACC Web page.
3. Announcements:
· Feb 25: NJEdge Faculty Showcase: "Empowering Faculty
and Staff with Rich Media" at Brookdale Community College.
· Feb. 26: PBS Satellite Downlink of "The Real Cost of
Online Courses" 2:30-4pm in College Hall Room 310.
· The 5th Annual NJEdge Faculty Best Practices Showcase on
March 26th at Raritan Valley Community College.
· "Roadmap to Redesign" (R2R), a three-year,
FIPSE-funded initiative whose goal is to establish an efficient means of
spreading the ideas and practices of the Program in Course Redesign to
additional institutions, applications due 4/1/04. See Web site at: http://www.center.rpi.edu/R2R/R2R.html
4. Reports
· Chair's Report: Chair Pro Tem Heller reported that he sent
out an email on January 27th to the Registrar regarding the question of Social
Security numbers on class lists and posted the response to the ACC listserv.
Adarkar noted that Social Security numbers have been removed from the class
lists, and Koeller affirmed this.
· OIT Report: As requested at the January meeting, Chapel
reviewed the following list of major IT accomplishments over the past year and
IT agenda items for next year.
OIT Accomplishments:
1) Operational data store (ODS) and data warehousing project is
working in administrative computing (e.g., by Financial Aid office,
institutional research reports, and beginning populating Blackboard off ODS)
for timely reporting and review of data.
2) Rebuilt entire network (QOS and VLAN builds with NJEdge.net
connectivity).
3) Blackboard 6.0 upgrade is complete.
4) Access Control RFP completed.
Vendors are sending clarifying questions.
5) Digital printing running "by request". Discontinuing printing boxes of FRS.
6) Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan - Chapel
started.
7) Laptop Life-Cycle Replacement Plan where every user in the
community will have a laptop or desktop at their fingertips with
36-month replacement plan: 80% in place.
8) Student Telephone Services: ACUS consortium with AT&T plan
for resident students in place.
9) Establishing Digital Photo Lab in Calcia.
Next Year OIT Plans/Goals:
1) Forming committee groups to begin the process of preparing
specifications and plans for move to new administrative system,
which could be an ERP system
or, possibly, a mix of best of breed alternatives.
2) Establish Administrative Computing Committee.
3) Finish Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan.
4) Research alternative to MSU ISP, which is currently
under-utilized; cellular network is a possible solution.
5) Complete Computer Life-Cycle Replacement Plan (including media
devices planned in the 55 mediated classrooms in the New Academic Building).
6) Continue Campus Wide Infrastructure Plan (e.g., hired an
engineering firm to investigate ways to replace as much copper wiring as
possible with fiber and engineering a conduit and wire plan).
7) Improve Student Telephone Service: exploring student cellular
phone plan that is flexible.
8) Total adoption of MSU NetID: ending P-User accounts.
9) Researching Enterprise model for print management for all
campus.
10) Continue Novell Zenworks deployment (e.g., needs hardware and
programming work)
11) First implementation of Information Access Portal using
BlackBoard.
Heller thanked Chapel for the thorough report and congratulated
OIT on their recent and forthcoming accomplishments.
· Ad Hoc Committee Reports:
a) Laptop Ownership Requirement: Salomon (Chair)presented the
final report of the Committee, including perceived advantages and disadvantages
of this proposed program. During
discussion of the report, Chapel noted the SUNY Morrisville has an academic
review of laptop computing plan that is pedagogically driven and run by the
academic community. The full Committee report will be posted on the ACC Web
site.
b) Mandatory MSU NetID Registration and Use: Youn and Heller
(Co-Chairs) will present the Committee's report at the March 8th ACC meeting.
c) Physical Security of Facilities and Hardware: Koeller and
Youn (Co-Chairs) presented the final report with procedural and technological
recommendations to improve physical security of facilities and hardware at
MSU. The report will be posted on the
ACC Web site.
d) Wireless Implementation at MSU: Pemberton (Chair)presented
the summary of the Feb. 4th Wireless Committee Meeting. The ACC recommended
that the "Wireless Implementation at MSU" Ad Hoc Committee proceed by
surveying the faculty on the potential for wireless transforming teaching and
learning and will report back at our October, 2004 meeting.
e) Leveraging Middleware Application Services: Davidson (Chair)
suggested and Youn moved to table this issue; Stevens seconded, and the motion
was passed. The Leveraging Middleware Committee will reconvene during Fall
2004, when more information is available on a potential unified portal
structure that OIT is beginning to consider.
Heller thanked the Committee Chairs for their hard work and
fruitful reports.
5. Ongoing Business
a. EDUCAUSE Representation: Kelton (Chair) reported that he has
solicited comment via email on MSU EDUCAUSE representation. He will convene a meeting of interested
parties and report at the March 8th ACC meeting.
b. Technology Initiatives for Persons with Disabilities Ad Hoc
Committee: Shapiro (Chair) reported that on Feb. 3rd, the Committee met with
Professor Amy Dell, Director The College of New Jersey's Adaptive Technology
Center and outlined the white paper.
Elizabeth Mayfield has established a listserv for the Committee. The
next Committee meeting will be Feb. 17th.
The final report from the Committee will be presented at the ACC April
12th meeting.
7. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn was made by Jenkins; seconded
by Koeller. The meeting was adjourned at 6:00PM.