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 - August 13, 2007

Chairperson Taylor asked if the UTC members had any changes, additions, or corrections to the Minutes from August 13, 2007. No changes were noted and the Minutes were approved as submitted.

Introduction of New Members

Taylor introduced the following new members: Mark Smith from Student Government; Julia Watkins, Chair of the Distance Learning Committee; and Albert Loh, Faculty Association's Faculty Member at-large. He reminded the group that Dale Clifford is now representing the Faculty Association and Katharine Brown is now representative for the Campus Technology Committee (CTC), as Chair.

Announcements

No announcements.

Bylaws Change

Taylor proposed a change to the Bylaws under Article III - Membership:

Recommendation to expand our membership more broadly and include representation from two (2) other constituent associations that are currently not represented on the UTC. These associations are the A&P Association and the USPS Association. The two (2) new members will be appointed by the presidents of their respective associations.

A Motion to Approve these changes to the University Technology Committee Bylaws was moved by Dale Clifford and seconded by Jay Coleman. None opposed. Taylor will now forward the revised Bylaws through the University's approval process.

Update: Content Management System

Taylor stated that UNF has received the "best and final" offer from one (1) vendor, 352 Media Group, and was recommended by the Web Advisory Committee (WAC). On September 20, 2007, this offer will be presented to the Administrative Systems Council for review and then forwarded for a final decision at that time. Deb Miller asked about specifics on funding/implementation concerns, etc. Taylor stated that particular concerns will be addressed at the September 20th meeting and he will update the UTC at the October meeting.

Report: Campus Technology Committee

Katharine Brown stated the CTC does not have a report, but is meeting directly after the UTC meeting beginning this month. She plans to have a report for the UTC in October.

Report: GOT

Deb Miller stated the group is still reviewing the results survey and will have a report for the UTC in October.

Report: IT Security Action Team

No report.

Report: Campus Information Display Action Team

Taylor confirmed that Sharon Ashton agreed to be the chair of this action team that met last week. Jeff Durfee agreed to report information from the first meeting and stated that it was primarily an organizational meeting. The team looked at current text messaging and LCD display systems that are now being used on campus. He reminded the group that this team is not focusing on text messaging with regard to emergencies, but rather only for sending out event information to students (e.g. athletic games).

The team's next meeting is scheduled for September 20, 2007 and Jeff will report to the UTC at its' October meeting.

New Business

Taylor asked how the group felt the semester has started technology-wise. Deb Miller stated that the BlackBoard server was running very well compared to last year's start of the Fall Semester.

Michael Kusack discussed the Library's implementation over the summer of an instant messaging service. The service is called Meebo and is a free link for reference assistance where one can chat live with a Reference Librarian while never leaving their computer. They can ask for help by going to the "Where do I find sources?" link on the UNF Library web page. The posted hours for online live chat help are 8:00 - 5:00 a.m. Monday - Friday.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 a.m.