CFT MEETING

OCTOBER 17, 2001

Meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Sally Clayschulte.

Attending:

Tamla Blunt            BSPM Grad Rep

Gregory Litus           Hort Grad Rep

Rebecca Braaten      Hort Undergrad Landscape Hort

Sally Clayschulte     SCS Grad Rep

Ed Peyronnin           IS Coordinator

Justin Hay              Hort Undergrad LA

Cannon Ivers                     Hort Undergrad LA

Susan Hatch                     Ansci Undergrad Equine Science

Minutes from the last meeting were approved; motion by Cannon, second by Justin

Old Business:

          None reported from Undergrad reps.

          None reported from Grad reps.

New Business:

Undergrads:  Hort/LA reps (Cannon & Justin) request a scanner, 12X17, UMAX for $1199.  Discussion followed that they need to check on USB scanner/no scuzzy card and to check with Larry K. to see if it can be put in the Shep Computer lab.  Purchase was tabled until next meeting.  Hort rep, Rebecca, put in a request to consider a battery pack and new memory cards for the digital camera.  Ed recommended that Hort reps get together before the next meeting and discuss what is needed in order to verify purchase requests.

Question on AutoCad in Shep Lab regarding sending info to another printer.  Suggested to log off and log back on computer as different user.

No other undergrad business.

Grad Students:  Tamla requested 2 new computers for the Plant Science cartel computer lab.  Gateway E series at $1753 each.  Motioned by Justin, second by Susan, approved.  Order presented to Carol Bennett on Thursday, Oct. 18, for processing.  Paper/toner order for Plant Science cartel tabled until next meeting.

Noted that the reps from DARE were not present; need an update on the computer purchase that was approved at the first meeting.

Due to regularly scheduled meeting falling during Thanksgiving bread, the next meeting is set for November 14, 2001 at 6 p.m.  

No other grad student business.

Ed Peyronnin: 

Photo scanner is installed in upstairs Shep computer lab.

Repair sheets are coming to all computer labs for AgSci.

Contact Ed if you are having problems, he will get with Rich to fix them (don’t contact Rich directly).

Still pursuing wireless hubs for the Design Studios in LA.  Students will be able to order wireless hub cards (approx. $100) to work on computers.  Remaining issue is IP address.

$9000 upgrade to 1GB backbone will get more info.

Kirby received AnSci grad lab computers.

University-wide CFT meeting is in October.  Sally and Ed will represent CAS.  Any questions or problems, let them know so they can address them at the meeting.  There were three suggestions at the meeting:

          a.  Xerox maintenance contract re-upped in order to put copier machines back in the buildings

          b.  More space (MB) in the Holly email accounts.

          c.  More lamar accounts for graduate students.

Ed made mention that the photocards for digital cameras are screwing up the reader in the upstairs lab due to operator error (putting cards in wrong, jamming them in, etc.).  He will put instructions up for students.

Web page is up and running with links for minutes and CFT by-laws.

Requested for facilities to put motion detectors in 4 computer labs (cost approximately $1600 per room) due to stolen computers and scanners.  Motion made by Tamla, second by Sally, Approved.

Motion to adjourn at 6:50 p.m. by Rebecca, second by Cannon; Approved.