Minutes of Meeting, 9/14/98
Attendance:
Ms Joyce Barnes, Leesville SGA
Ms Melanie Bedgood, Continuing Education
Ms Juanita Darby, Leesville Campus
Mr. Luke Dowden, SGA
Dr. Bob Gillan, Education
Mr. Phillip Gillis, Academic Computing
Mr. Tom Hall, Science & Technology
Mr. Shawn Hornsby, SGA
Mr. Eddie Horton, Title III
Ms Peggy Immons, CENLA Campus
Ms Sandra Mixon, General College
Dr. James Picht, Scholars' College
Ms Susan Pierce, Nursing
Dr. Anthony Scheffler, Academic Computing
Ms Mary Edith Stacy, Student Affairs
Ms Pati Threatt, Watson Library
Dr. Ray Wallace, Language & Communications
Ms Marsha Zulick, CENLA Campus
Absent: Mr. Dennis Kalina, Athletic Department
Guests: Dr. Terry Bechtel (for Dr. Susan White), Business
Mr. Roy Davis, Academic Computing
The Information Technology Advisory Council met on Monday, September 14, 1998 at 10:00 am in Kyser Hall Room 419.
Dr. Anthony Scheffler chaired this meeting until the formal installation of a chairperson for the 1998-1999 year.
The first order of business was the election of a chairperson and a secretary. The council unanimously voted Ms Susan Pierce chairperson and Ms Pati Threatt secretary.
Dr. Scheffler expressed the need to update, edit, and revise the Student Technology Fee Allocation Request Form and distribute it to the NSU community as soon as possible. Ms Pierce called for volunteers to chair the committee. Ms Mary Edith Stacy agreed to lead the effort. Mr. Luke Dowden, Mr. Shawn Hornsby, Mr. Tom Hall, and Dr. Anthony Scheffler offered their help.
Dr. Scheffler next suggested that the council revise the Northwestern Student Technology Enhancement Plan and encourage each university department to update its technology plan. Mr. Dowden volunteered that the Council of Student Body Presidents of Louisiana will meet in October to compile student recommendations for university technology plans. The group plans to compare and contrast different schools' approaches to technology plans to generate ideas. Ms Pierce suggested that ITAC members re-read the NSTEP to familiarize themselves with its tenets and to make suggestions for revisions. Dr. Bob Gillan agreed to chair the committee to revise the NSTEP and Mr. Dowden, Mr. Hornsby, Ms Mixon, and Mr. Hall offered to help him.
Ms Pierce introduced the idea of creating an electronic forum or bulletin board service to keep ITAC members and the NSU community apprised of current issues and on-going discussions in the council. Mr. Hall suggested that a list-serv would be easier for everyone to use and would generate more use. Mr. Gillis volunteered to arrange such a list-serv.
Finally, Dr. Scheffler noted the importance of keeping Dr. Burns informed of the council's activities.
The next meeting will be held on October 12, 1998 at 10:00 am.
With no other business the council was adjourned at 11:00 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Pati Threatt, Secretary, Information Technology Advisory Council
