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Academic & Research Computing Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
November 26, 2001
Present: R. Mackert, Chair, C. Billman, R. Cibirka, C. Cassels, D. Hatmaker, V. Haywood, A. Hinton, M. Litaker, M. Miller, F. Omar, M. Owens, K. Rindt, S. Vogel.
The meeting was called to order at 1:05 pm.
The minutes of the October meeting were approved.
Faculty and staff input to ACAB from each school or unit is listed below:
| Allied Health Sciences: | Several Web-based programs are under the Board of Regents consideration for approval. |
| School of Dentistry: | No report |
| Graduate Studies: | No report. |
| School of Medicine: | No report. |
| Nursing: | No feedback has been provided from the faculty regarding suggested use of technology fees. The new Dean will assume her appointment in January and is very technology oriented. |
| Library: | Many classes are currently being placed on the Web. |
| Staff: | No report. |
Dr. Mackert provided a handout from Kay Roman of Cornelius Group currently working with the Board of Regents (BOR) summarizing the Faculty Focus Group meeting. The summary provided a rank ordering of technology priorities from all campuses participating in the Focus Group. A crosscutting priority from all campuses was the need for increased technology support. All members were asked to complete a survey provided by Kay Roman.
D. Hatmaker questioned if any discussion relevant to distance education and tuition occurred at the meeting. Rod Mackert reported the awareness of competition for inter – and intrastate applicants for distance education curricula.
M. Miller acknowledged that current policies do not differentiate tuition for distance learning based on residency. D. Hatmaker noted that she is aware of institutions providing discounts for out-of-state resident in distance learning programs. M. Miller stated the overriding consideration for the BOR on tuition discounts for out state applicants is the education of these individuals would be subsidized by state resident dollars.
Ad hoc committee reports
Ad hoc committee on Technology expenditures:
A proposal was developed and provided to Dr. Goldstein. This proposal
(~70K/yr for 5 years) prioritizes classroom technology upgrades campus wide
based on need. The foremost technology expenditures being considered
are wireless access to the residence halls (~$180,000 – 300,000) and the
proposed classroom upgrades.
D. Hatmaker questioned the anticipated technology incorporation into the new AAHS/NURS building. F. Omar reported his understanding was that no final decisions had been made at this time regarding technology in the building’s construction.
Ad hoc committee on Intellectual Property Issues:
D. Hatmaker distributed a handout summarizing the meeting and proposed
options to explore alternatives to the existing policy on intellectual
property ownership. Ad hoc committee member, S. Vogel, sits on the
campus policy committee and encouraged exploration of alternatives similar
to those of patents primarily of course ownership.
Ad hoc committee on Teaching Technology Adoption:
V. Haywood has not convened the committee yet.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:05 pm.
The next meeting of ACAB will be held at 1:00 pm on January 28, 2002 in room AB-211 in the Library.
Respectfully submitted,
Roman Cibirka
Secretary, Academic Computing Advisory Board.