The University Technology Committee meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. in Bldg. 15 Room 1105 by Chairperson Taylor.

Approval of Minutes February 12, 2007

Chairperson Taylor asked if the UTC members had any changes, additions or corrections to the Minutes from February 12, 2007. No changes were noted and the Minutes were approved as submitted.

Announcements

• Technology Thefts - Taylor stated he was informed there was a suspect in custody and we should see a reduction in the frequency of technology thefts. We are continuing to in efforts in minimize our exposure to technology thefts. As an example, recently installed anti-theft devices successfully deterred four (4) additional thefts.
• Content Management System ITN - Kathy Hughes stated that the group is meeting today at 1:30 p.m. to review the final functional specs and then forward to Purchasing for processing. Purchasing will meet with the group to establish the ITN timeline.
• BBSEUG (BlackBoard Southeast Users Group) Conference - Fred Sudler thanked Tony Turrin for his hard work in coordinating this conference. He said that Tony did a great job and did an outstanding job of representing UNF. The conference was well attended and they received extremely positive feedback. Turrin also thanked Deb Miller for her assistance and everyone else who helped with the conference. He stated that there were a total of forty-nine (49) higher education institutes from ten (10) states represented by one-hundred and twenty-five (125) attendees. UNF had twelve (12) presenters.

Next year's conference will be held in September 2008 sponsored by the State of Mississippi (location to be determined).

• Added Portal Functions - Sudler stated that we are continuing to broaden portal services and functionality with added channels including BlackBoard and Outlook email access using single sign-in. We have been working with CIRT to identify items that we need to add to the portal. His team has also met with Enrollment Services and they have asked about using the portal to bring in prospective students and wanting to be able to target communications to students before they are admitted.
• DL Activities - Deb Miller stated that last summer, CIRT offered a two (2) day seminar regarding teaching online and there was quite a bit of interest. This year CIRT is offering a longer and more intensive seminar. The announcement went out a few weeks ago and they have received twelve (12) applicants. Before Spring Break, they hope to notify the ten (10) registrants who are accepted. This will be a five (5) day intensive seminar/course and the participants will receive a laptop if they complete the seminar and offer the course online for spring or summer 2008.
• SPSS Commuter License - Hughes stated that this is a license that allows a faculty/staff member utilize an SPSS license when not connected to the campus network. There is currently a thirty (30) day check out period and ITS is looking into the possibility of extending this. If faculty are experiencing any problems with this license, they are advised to notify their c-tech. ITS has had difficulty in determining the cause of problems that faculty have experienced and has not been able to recreate the problems. It has been suggested Version 15 may resolve the problem.
• DST Issues - Jeff Durfee stated that all vendor recommended changes from Microsoft, etc. have been completed. In some cases these patches need to be downloaded to the individual computers so it is imperative that users reboot their computer for the changes to take effect on their specific machine. We've had different scenarios with time problems and Microsoft stated that there is still a chance during the next two (2) weeks that problems can arise. Their official recommendation is to include a time in the subject line for any meeting scheduling for the next two (2) weeks. Refer to your c-techs if you have problems because they are aware of the issues. Most of this should resolve itself shortly after March 27th. He stated that future testing will begin for the November 4th time change.

Miller asked if Information Technology Services could add the correct patch/link to their website because the Microsoft webpage can be confusing. Durfee stated that ITS will ensure that the c-techs and technical support staff have the information needed to apply the correct patch.

• ITS Staff Changes - Steve Lyon has hired a Systems Engineer named Bulent Tolu who is expected to begin work before the end of March. Durfee stated that Clay Maddox is leaving UNF after seven (7) years of service. Hughes stated that Brenton Farwell will be leaving UNF in two (2) weeks.

Deb Miller announced that CIRT has received funding to upgrade computers and will purchase a digital deck. They also will purchase portable lights for video recordings.

Report: Campus Technology Committee

Dale Clifford stated that the committee met on February 26th, but did not have a quorum. The committee met informally with Rocelia Gonzalez, Director of ADA Compliance, who had some ADA-related concerns about classroom technology. Clifford stated that while the technology is ADA-compliant, information about support for the technology needs to be routinely updated and published.

Report: GOT.

No new items to discuss.

Report: IT Security Action Team

Durfee stated that we recently had our first substantial virus operating on campus in over a year. This virus was affecting hundreds of files on the central file server. The virus was traced back to a user whose Symantec antivirus software had been disabled. This user had been receiving several messages noting that the software had been disabled but had ignored these warnings. He stated that initiatives are being taken to remind users to contact their c-techs if they experience any warnings that their anti-virus protection has been disabled.

New Business

No new business to discuss.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m.