5-APR-2005 Meeting Summmary - DRAFT
Attending: Art Acton (Chair), J. Bodziock, R. Balough, D. Sobina, D. Ciesielka,
S. Puleio, S. Selker, and M. Phillips.
- S. Puleio presented a proposal to establish a new committee structure for UTAC. It was proposed that the Assistant Vice President for Computing Services be a regular voting member of the committee and serve as co-chair of the committee along with the elected chair.
The proposal was discussed by the committee. Action was postponed on the proposal until more of the committee members were available to discuss the proposal. - S. Puleio recommended that in order to develop a more active advising role for UTAC, several subcommittees to support the Tech Fee planning and review process be created. Each subcommittee will address a particular topic and report back to the full UTAC. The subcommittees would be as follows:
A) University-level Tech Planning Subcommittee
The proposal was approved.
This subcommittee is charged with coordinating university-level
technology planning requests (as opposed to requests for
individual departments, colleges, or divisions). The first
task for this subcommittee will be to suggest specific tech
fee proposals for 2005-06 (which are due 4/28/05). The next
task will be to suggest an approach/model for the next
strategic technology plan (which will be developed 2005-06).
B) Tech Fee Review Subcommittee
This subcommittee is charged with reviewing the Tech Fee
proposals and developing a suggested ranking of the projects
for consideration by the Provost. For the 2005-06 proposals,
this subcommittee will need to review proposals starting the
week of 2-MAY-2005.
C) Tech Fee Renewal Project Subcommittee
2005-06 will be the first period in which past Tech Fee
projects will be eligible for replacements/upgrades. This
subcommittee is charged with recommending a process (that
includes the assessments that will be required from
Harrisburg) for Tech Fee replacements/upgrades and for
completing the process for the eligible 2002-03 Tech Fee
projects. 2002-03 projects will be evaluated this Fall.
It was suggested that every UTAC representative serve on one of these subcommittees - each would be asked his/her preferences.
- M. Phillips reported that the bids have been received for the C net project and a decision will be made shortly.
- J. Bodziock reported that the discussion on administrative privileges continues.
It was suggested that since the proposal for reorganization on the committee needs further discussion, a special meeting would be call for that action on April 19th. It was further agreed that there would be one final meeting of the committee to review the recommendation of the subcommittee on Tech Fee Proposals by the end of the semester.
SUBSEQUENT TO THE MEETING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BEST STRATEGY WAS TO HAVE ONE FINAL MEETING ON THE 26TH.
A reminder will be sent out beforehand.
