ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
10-19-2006  MINUTES

 

Present:            Dan Spiegel — Chair

                        Todd McFeely — Secretary

                        Rich Zera

                        Rick Miller

                        Kevin McCloskey (for Elaine Cunfer)

                        Duane Crider

                        David Kintsfather

                        Lisa Frye

                        Joe Gushen — Student Rep for Fall only

                        Mark Dinger

                        Amy O’Brien

 

Absent: Will Jefferson

                        Lynold McGhee (with notice)

                        CJ Rhoads

                        Chris Sacchi (with notice)

 

I. Meeting called to order, Dan Spiegel

 

Agenda and Minutes approved unanimously

 

II. Todd McFeely volunteered to serve as Committee Secretary

 

III. Discussion of concerns regarding Acceptable Use Policy as drafted. Dan Spiegel informed committee of changes to document.

            1st sentence, last page — changed to begin “In any case”…

 

Dan Spiegel suggested changes to document. At end of same paragraph to be  …actions “against users” rather than …actions “against faculty.”

 

Dan Spiegel informed the committee that he had changed the table at the end of the document.

 

Richard Zera reminded committee that there is also a separate AUP for residential students only.

 

Titles Manager and Assistant Manager of Pubic Safety should be corrected to be Director and Assistant Director

 

Suggestion was made that the Academic Freedom/Confidentiality language be contained in a separate user Rights/Security Policy. Rick Miller indicted he was developing a document framework for such a document.

 

IV. Mike Weber reported that Will Jeffereson will implement a Zoomerang survey of pilot members of PRS system. Committee indicated that receiving feedback form the survey ASAP is desirable.

           

            Committee wishes that failure rate and type is part of the survey.

 

            Committee had operational concerns about pairing clicker orders to book orders
            and how selling them back would be handled.

 

            Suggestion was made that the Spring semester be treated as a transitional period
            considering the system has not been tested in the Academic Forum yet.

 

            Will Jefferson was suggested as the contact person to coordinate/gather info on
            the operational concerns with the Bookstore. Dan Spiegel indicated he would
            speak with the Senate regarding the transitional period.

 

V. Email Lists. Discussion regarding the benefits of, the implementation of and the best types of email lists to create. IT? will investigate feasibility with Profs Online or through email system. Rick Miller indicated that the Cabinet does have rules that IT has to adhere to regarding mailing lists but that the proposal should be acceptable.

 

Motion: Lisa Frye

ATC, via IT, will pursue the creation of (e)mailing lists of students categorized by major for appropriate faculty and staff usage.

Second: David Kingsfather

Vote: All ayes except Rick Miller — Nay

 

VI. Strategic Plan Implementation. 

Dan indicated new members will be assigned to sub-committees

Duane Crider suggested a more visible path/link to the ATC be made on KU website, Faculty and Staff section. Also suggested assessment tool be accessible from same section.

 

VII. Technology Survey — Committee expressed that the survey needs to be a Priority

 

VIII. College IT Committees: Nothing to report.

 

IX. IT Report:  Several brief comments.

 

Meeting adjourned.