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2008-09 Technology Fee Report

Technology Fee

$4.25 per credit hour for all CSC students.

Expenditure Guidelines

• Technology acquisitions should benefit the general student population.
• Funds should be allocated first to 'visible' improvements, such as maintaining and upgrading general lab hardware and software, network response time, and student assistance.
• Funds are not used to purchase specialized equipment or software.
• Funds may be used to fund non-student positions whose priority is student based technology support such as the general computer labs, residence hall network connections, help desk, etc.
• Fund is to be managed by the Technology Fee Committee.

Committee Responsibilities

• Be mindful of expenditure guidelines.
• Identify, introduce and prioritize needs, and recommend annual expenditures.
• Attend meetings, conducted in the Fall for Spring implementation planning and in the Spring for Summer implementation planning.
• Publish on the web and present to Student Senate and CSC Administration a report of the previous year’s expenditures.

2008-2009 Committee Members

• Student Representatives:
  • Ashley Maxon
  • Mercedes Roy
  • Bethany Seifert
• Faculty Representatives:
  • Mr. Phil Cary
  • Ms. Mary Donahue
  • Mr. Mike Engel
• Department of Information Technology Representative:
  • Ms. Ann Burk, Dir. Information Technology & Chair

2008-2009 Funding

2008-09 Expenditures

• Personnel
  • Provided 50% funding of the Computer Support Specialist position for support of student related technology in the general access computer labs, at the help desk, and in the residence halls.
• Network
  • Provided the DS3 Internet connection
  • Provided Wireless site survey in all residence halls
  • Provided PoE switches in residence halls to accommodate NAC appliance functionality
  • Provided NAC appliance implementation for self-registration of dorm and wireless network connections
• Computer Labs
  • Provided paper and toner for the general computer labs
  • Provided equipment repairs for the general computer labs
  • Replaced computers and printers, and purchased scanners for High Rise, Edna, and Brooks hall labs
  • Provided computers, printer, and scanner for new general access lab in Old Admin

2008-09 Major Expenditures from non-Technology Fee funds benefiting the student body:

• On-going software contracts and maintenance : eCollege, Sakai, MyCSC, Student Information System, On-line Credit Card Payments, Microsoft Campus Agreement, Library Automation, EZProxy access to library databases, Antivirus and AntiSpam licenses, SPSS, Help Desk Software, Traffic Shaper, EMAS recruiting software, EagleMail
• Wireless access point purchases and installation in Old Admin and Math and Science
• Security Camera acquisition and implementation in residence halls and select buildings
• Old Administration renovation cabling and equipment acquisition and implementation
• General server maintenance and repairs
• Training and Travel expenses for implemenation of the new PeopleSoft student information system