Minutes:  Technology Committee Meeting – January 17, 2001

Members in Attendance

Ed Peyronnen             Brent Swan

Pamela Kaval              Katie Ketcham

James Newberry          Rebecca Braaten

John Bross                   Todd Gaines

Tye Hodson

Meeting Called to Order at 5:20 pm

Old Business:

            Grads – None

            Undergrads – None

            IS – Approved changes to by-laws today by unanimous decision.

            Other – None

New Business:

            Grads:

Hort and LA Dept presented a new proposal for a digital camera and rewritable cd

drives.  The camera was approved.  Need to wait for cd’s till next meeting to find out whether there will be a problem with installation or not.

            Plant Science – new proposal for new smart media cards which was approved.

            Undergrads:  None

            IS – If we have old computers we can surplus them, let grad students use them, or

maybe we can find a charitable organization that wants them.

            Undergrad labs are now upgraded.

            Shepardson building will be upgraded in the next 2 years.

            There will be charges within the next few years for network connections in the

labs.

            Need employees for undergrad computer lab.

            Have media and laptops for checkout available.  Will be buying a new projection

system and laptop due to the increased demand.

            Searching for an additional server.

            Ryan is sick this week, but let Ed know if we need anything.

Discussion and Comments – None

Announcements – None

Next Meeting

February 7, 2001 at 5:15 pm

Meeting adjourned at 6:10 pm.