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Committee Minutes - 2003-03-28
Minutes from meeting on 03/28/03
CASNR Student Technical Fee Committee
Meeting Minutes
March 28, 2003
Students: Daniel Mosburg, Rachel Oller, Yancy Wright
Faculty: Darrell Kletke, Darren Redfearn, Shelly Sitton, Ed Miller
Others: Linda Martin, Dwayne Hunter
Not attending: Jerry Fitch, Andrew Mort, Marvin Stone, Don Turton, Matthew Kirkwood, Matthew Stockman, Joe Emenheiser, Lindsey Blount, Summer Farr, Trenton Roberts
Meeting opened by Ed Miller and an agenda was distributed.
Miller gave a progress report on 005 AGH computer lab. The software is installed, the projector is to be installed during the next week, printers are ok, and new chairs have been placed. Some clean-up is still needed. Discussion ensued on opening the lab for student access and two faculty members have requested to be moved to 005 as soon as it is available.
Miller stated that a meeting with the University Tech fee administration would be forthcoming to settle any charges for lab renovations that may need to be reimbursed from the CASNR Tech Fee account. It was suggested that signs be posted in the labs notifying students that their tech fees have contributed toward the lab renovations. Dr. Miller expressed thanks to the CASNR representatives who serve on the University Tech Fee Committee for their support in providing funding for the remodeling of the CASNR labs.
A concern was voiced by Dr. Miller that we continue to have a food and drink issue in the labs and asked the Committee to help enforce the ban of such items in all the computer labs. A recent tour of the facilities revealed soft drinks, food leftovers, and a great deal of trash left on the premises. He asked if the Committee desired a change in policy toward food items consumed there. No resolution was achieved.
Dr. Kletke expressed concern that 126 Animal Science lab is very hot. Miller stated that one more renovation is being considered to remedy the heat problem. There is a proposal to: 1) break through the wall to allow access to the cool air in the hallway and/or 2) install a ceiling-cooling unit like the one in 266 AGH.
A budget-planning document was distributed to the members (see attached). Dr. Miller stated that this was not an auditable document, only a planning instrument to help determine a budget for setting the CASNR Student Tech Fees. The document was reviewed and discussed at length. Highlights of the discussion centered around: 1) CASNR Student Technical Fee Committee
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reducing supply costs and methods that might accomplish a reduction, 2) software
support for departmental needs, 3) adding a new budget item in the form of a technical support position, 4) future multimedia classroom support, 5) possible wireless classroom support. Various possible fee levels were proposed and discussed.
Future meeting topics include:
a. fee levels - a decision on the level to be charged for fall 2003 must be submitted soon.
b. software choices – do we need to adjust the current selections?
c. departmental requests – does the Committee want to continue reviewing and making recommendations on requests for departmental support?
d. budget spreadsheet adjustments – Miller to make changes prior to the next meeting.
The Committee is scheduled to meet prior to dead week. Meeting date to follow.
