MEETING AGENDA

ACADEMIC SENATE’S FACULTY TECHNLOGY COMMITTEE

Date/Time:  10/29/2009  (last meeting was 5/28/09)

Location:     Library Orientation Room

I. Call to order and roll call. (Coffee)

            -Introductions of any new members.

            - Crystal Kolross will share the new Faculty Technology Survey

II.  Mission Statement of FTC – focus on instruction falls on FTC not the CTC

            What power does FTC have, how can it advocate change?

            Is a coordinator needed to get more technological resources into instruction?

            Examine FTC Goals http://facultytechnology.pbworks.com/Committee+Goal+Hopper

            -CTC will have two voting faculty members, 2009 composition of CTC

                            -Shared governance with equal representation

            - Jim Bickley is working to place Faculty in non-voting resourse representative positions.

III. Restructuring of MIS and CS – thoughts and comments.

            -Is a committee necessary for this?

            SIG proposal to the board of trustees for an interim CTO they would select was rejected.

            CTO- if it happens will not be anytime soon.

            -Is CTO necessary for this campus to move forward technologically? Can reorganization make this happen now?

            ERP system- Enterprise Resource Planning system not likely with budget as is and no

            leadership.

IV.  Blackboard Renewal (Ken Cheney)

             -Consider Moodle - adoption committee

V. Nominate new member of the CTC to replace Christine Bilicki (may only be an alternate)

            -Dan Haley has volunteered.

            -Jason Huh was put forward by Jim Bickley.

V. New Business/Announcements

            -5 year goal of switching out computers may be extended to 6 years

-CENIS upgrade to 1 GB connection / 20 times faster.

            -Computer stations in the L Bldg. for online admissions.

            -Further Concerns (Ken Cheney)