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Committee Minutes - 2003-04-22
Minutes from meeting on 04/22/03
CASNR Student Technical Fee Committee
Meeting Minutes
April 22, 2003
Students: Daniel Mosburg, Rachel Oller, Trenton Roberts, Yancy Wright
Faculty: Darrell Kletke, Darren Redfearn, Shelly Sitton, Marvin Stone, Don Turton,
Ed Miller
Not attending: Jerry Fitch, Andrew Mort, Matthew Kirkwood, Matthew Stockman, Joe Emenheiser, Lindsey Blount, Summer Farr,
Dr. Miller opened the meeting with the distribution of the March 28, 2003 minutes, an agenda, proposed fee schedules, and summaries of equipment and maintenance costs for the three computer labs and multimedia labs.
The proposed fee schedules were reviewed by Miller and discussed by the Committee. Trenton Roberts, representative to the University Tech Fee Committee, stated that CIS is currently testing printer control software and if the software is proved successful, it will be placed in all the labs at CIS cost. The University Tech Fee may fund the software costs. This may serve to reduce some costs currently incurred from the CASNR Student Tech Fee.
Roberts also reported that Dr. Wiggins, new Vice President for Information Technology and Distance Learning, is restructuring Computing and Information Services (CIS) and plans to have a new structure in place within two months. A Tech Fee Committee may continue, but that is uncertain at this time. There has been a proposal discussed to use the Student Tech Fee to issue a used laptop to entering students who would use the machine for three years. A new laptop would be issued at the senior level with the option to purchase after one year.
The Committee discussed the option of keeping the current tech fee for 2003-2004 academic year and revisiting the University policies after the CIS restructure. There may then show need for a possible increase in future years. Other discussion items were departmental mini-lab support and mobile labs or wireless capabilities.
Sitton moved that a $4.00 fee be adopted for FY04 and that the 2003-2004 CASNR Student Technical Fee Committee be charged with utilizing any excess carryover to benefit students. Motion seconded and approved.
Students in attendance indicated a willingness to continue to serve on the committee next academic year. A meeting very early in the fall 2003 will be needed to discuss budget and technology priorities.
The Committee discussed and generally agreed that a strategy of spending down the Tech Fee account each fiscal year would be good. A target carryover of 10% of annual income would be appropriate.
Meeting Minutes – April 22, 2003
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Future items to be considered are:
1) possible uses for carryovers include departmental proposals, a specially equipped room with staff help which would house equipments such as a plotter, color printer, etc., opportunities for sharing among Departments
Roberts suggested that any proposals should be directed to the Committee, and recommendations made to the Associate Dean for final decision.
Miller asked attending student representatives if they would be willing to serve on the FY04 Committee to help insure continuity. All present indicated their willingness to be reappointed.
Meeting adjourned.
