Minutes of Meeting, 4/26/99
Attendance:
Ms. Susan Pierce, Nursing (Chair)
Mr. Tom Hall, Science & Technology
Mr. Deron Thaxton, Systems Administrator
Mr. Luke Dowden, SGA
Dr. Anthony Scheffler, Academic Computing/Computer Center Director
Mr. Rocky Perritt, NSU Student
Ms. Courtney Gillan, NSU Student
Dr. Bob Gillan, TEC-ETEC
Ms. Susan White, Business
Ms. Dominique Hallett, Watson Library
Dr. Ray Wallace, Language & Communications
Ms. Sandra Mixon, General College
Ms. Peggy Emmons, Cenla Campus
Ms. Marsha Zulick
Ms. Melanie Bedgood
Mr. Creighton Owen
Absent: Ms. Joyce Barnes, Ms. Juanita Darby, Mr. Phillip Gillis, Mr. Shawn Hornsby, Mr.
Eddie Horton, Mr. Dennis Kalina, Dr. James Picht, Ms. Mary Edith Stacy
The Information Technology Advisory Council met Monday April 26, 1999 at 10:00 am. The
meeting originated from room 429 Kyser, and was broadcast over NSU’s Compressed Video
System to the CENLA and Leesville campuses.
Ms. Pierce called the meeting to order at 10:10 and ask for a motion to approve the
minutes of the last meeting as posted. Dr. Gillan made the motion with Dr. Scheffler
seconding it, motion carried.
Mr. Thaxton gave a quick overview of the proposed student dial-up system and answered a
few simple questions in this regard. (For more information on the student dial up system,
browse over to http://www.cc.nsula.edu/dialup.htm
or email Mr. Thaxton at deron@nsula.edu.) Mr. Dowden
made a motion for Student Tech Fees to fund the new student dial-up system; Dr. Gillan
seconded the motion. The motion carried. Mr. Thaxton says if all goes well, the new system
should be in place for the fall semester.
The vote of the dial-up system, brought a discussion on whether or not this would
alleviate the problem of students having to have their e-mail accounts disabled between
semesters. Dr. Scheffler and Mr. Thaxton explained that the legislative auditor mandates
student accounts be disabled while not attending classes. It is true that NSU is the only
university that has this policy, but the state legislative auditor mandated it. It was
suggested that people who were opposed to the policy contact their state representative.
Natchitoches Parish's Senator is Mike Smith and he can be contacted at http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Smith/.
The Policy and Procedures Sub-Committee comprised of Dr. Scheffler, Mr. Dowden, Ms.
Hallett, and Dr. Hall, reported to the group with a proposal to redesign the student tech
fee responsibilities of ITAC by creating a separate counsel made up of student
representatives. To sum it up, the committee decided, that students should have more
control over Tech-Fee monies. It was decided that a Student Technology Advisory Team
(S.T.A.T) would be created to deal with student tech fees. To view more detailed
information on STAT, please go to http://www.nsula.edu/itac/stat.htm. Ms. White made the motion to
approve the sub-committee's S.T.A.T proposal. Dr. Gillan seconded that motion. With two in
opposition the motion carried. The S.T.A.T. will become effective July 1, 1999.
Dr. Scheffler wanted to recognize Mr. Luke Dowden, SGA president, in the minutes of ITAC.
This section of the minutes is to show Luke how much ITAC appreciated him and all of his
efforts in everything he has done for the students of NSU. ITAC will not be the same with
out him. Good Luck Luke!!
Dr. Gillan stated that funding for his lab proposal that he put forth at the last ITAC
meeting, although unapproved by ITAC, did receive funding from the university, thanks to
ITAC's concern. The College of Education thanks members of ITAC for their support.
Ms. White made a motion for the meeting be adjourned, seconded by Dr. Hall. With no
further business, ITAC was adjourned at 10:35am.
Members will be notified of the next meeting date and time at which time a new Chair will
be elected.
Respectfully submitted,
Rocky Perritt, Acting Secretary, Guest of the Information Technology
Advisory Council
