Topics/Issues for CPG Subcommittees, 1998-99

Planning

• Update the CPG strategic plan for computing
• Campus restructuring for computing
• High technology classroom building
• Should laptop computers be required of students?
• "Missionary" activities for
  • network connectivity
  • high bandwidth
  • wireless support
  • improved remote access
  • Internet 2
  • high performance computing
• Address ITS space issues
• Review ITS staffing/organization
• Messaging needs:
  • e-mail
  • attachments
  • scheduling
• Determine & develop core computing infrastructure
• Classroom support:
  • general
  • multimedia/web
  • distance education
• Provide relevant questions for the computing user survey effort

Campus Computing Access

• Modem pool operation
• Phone lines and trunks
• Study alternatives
• Provide relevant questions for the computing user survey effort

Campus Computing Survey

• Determine & review process
• Conduct survey
• Summarize results

Campus Cluster Advisory

• Equipment in clusters (special purpose vs. general purpose)
• Rooms to be used for clusters (size, location, number)
• Scheduling clusters (policy, implementation)
• Policies for appropriate activities in clusters
• Clusters in residence halls
• Coordination of efforts between ITS clusters and non-ITS clusters
• UNIX cluster(s)
• Software in clusters
  • Which software
  • Which versions
  • Frequency of updates
  • Timing of updates
  • Documentation & help support
• Provide relevant questions for the computing user survey effort

Campus Software Advisory

• Campus software licenses
• Relationship to state software licensing
• Recommended software for campus
• Frequency/necessity of software updates
• Supporting software on campus
• Determine status of spring 1998 resolution on campus funding of software
• Provide relevant questions for the computing user survey effort
• Answer to question, "What software should an incoming student bring with them?"