Voting Members: Ray von Dran, Library and Information
Sciences (Chair); Cengiz Capan, College of Business;
Carolyn Cunningham, Student Affairs; Paul Dworak, College
of Music; Brian Forsman, UNTHSC Information Resources
Council; Chuck Fuller, Fiscal Affairs; Larry Gleeson,
School of Visual Arts; Don Grose, Libraries; David Hartman,
School of Community Services and School of Merchandising
and Hospitality Management; Monica Holmes, Graduate Student
Council; Sam Magill, UNTHSC Director of Information
Technology Services; Steve Miller, Administrative Affairs;
Tom Newell, Telecommunications (Ex-officio); Don Palermo,
Academic Administration; Jean Schaake, College of Arts and
Sciences; Paul Schlieve, College of Education; John Todd,
Faculty Senate; Virginia Wheeless, Associate Vice President
and Director, University Planning and Institutional
Research; Steve Williams, Undergraduate Student
Association. IRC Ex-officio Nonvoting Members: Bill
Buntain, Computing Association. IRC Ex-officio
Nonvoting Members: Bill Buntain, Computing Center; Jim
Curry, Microcomputer Maintenance Shop; Paul Gandel,
Computing Center; Richard Harris, Computing Center; Coy
Hoggard, Computing Center.
The Chair explained that the E-Mail Task Force had been asked to
bring their final recommendation to the Council today, with a vote being
called for at the October
meeting. However, there seemed to be some
concern about the recommendation the Task Force was preparing to make so
the Chair proposed the creation of a system by which a decision can be
made on a campus-wide E-Mail solution by the end of this semester. He
proposed forming a new commission, taking the E-Mail recommendation to the
Communications Program Group, getting a broader campus-wide hearing and
coming back to the Council at its November or December meeting with a
final recommendation. There were no objections to the proposal. Paul
Schlieve reported on the final recommendation of the E-Mail Task Force and
distributed a list of their action items explaining that some of the
action items have already been implemented or partially implemented. It
was explained that E-mail is alrea dy available in the General Access Labs
through some systems, but with the completion of the IMAP system, it will
be available to all students. In the discussion that followed, it was
suggested that the charge to the new commission be enlarged to include
forms processing, scheduling, and other applications so that the final
recommendation will be compatible with future applications requirements.
It was also stressed that more input is needed from end-users. It was
pointed out that there can be multiple so lutions as long as there is
support for all the parts.
The Chair stated that he will meet with the Strategic Planning
Committee on Tuesday, September 26th, to consult with them on the
membership of the new commission. When the group is formed they will
establish their own charge and time-line for completing their task. The
group will consult with end-users and will conduct an analysis of cost, as
well as deal with the issue of how any e-mail solution will be supported.
The commission will have members from academic and administrative sectors
and will use tec hnical people as consultants. A motion was passed to
appoint a group to address the e-mail issue, and that a decision be made
at the December IRC meeting. The Chair thanked the E-Mail Task Force and
Paul Schlieve for the work they have done and officiall y declared the
Task Force dissolved.Program Groups Written reports were presented by each
of the Program Groups. Celia Williamson distributed the report of the
Instructional Program Group along with a recommendation to combine the
Instructional Technology
Committee with the Instruction Program Group, establishing Celia
Williamson and Paul Gandel as co-chairs, and setting forth a revised
membership list and charge. The recommendation was accepted and passed
unanimously.
Marc St.-Gil distributed the report of the Research Program Group and
suggested that there be a representative from each school and college on
the committee. He also suggested that a new convener, preferably a faculty
member, be selected. Tom Newell distributed the report of the
Communications Program Group, and announced that they will fill the vacant
student position and affirm a convener for this year.
Susan Pierce distributed the report of the Standards & Cooperation
Program Group.
Joneel Harris distributed the report of the Administrative Program Group.
Cengiz Capan reported that there is a new member of GALC, the School of
Visual Arts, who will be operating a 30-PC general access lab in their
building and improving their support structure for that.
The IRC generally meets on the third Tuesday of each month, from 2-4
p.m., in the Administration Building Board Room. All meetings of the IRC,
its program groups, and other committees, are open to all faculty, staff,
and students.
IRC Regular Voting Members: Ray von Dran, Library and Information
Sciences (Chair); Cengiz Capan, College of Business; Jim Cappel, Graduate
Student Council; Carolyn Cunningham, Student Affairs; Paul Dworak, College
of Music; Brian Forsman, UNTHSC I nformation Resources Council; Chuck
Fuller, Fiscal Affairs; Larry Gleeson, School of Visual Arts; Don Grose,
Libraries; David Hartman, School of Community Services and School of
Merchandising and Hospitality Management; Sam Magill, UNTHSC Director of
Inf ormation Technology Services; Steve Miller, Administrative Affairs;
Tom Newell, Telecommunications (Ex-officio); Don Palermo, Academic
Administration; Jean Schaake, College of Arts and Sciences; Paul Schlieve,
College of Education; John Todd, Faculty Senate; Virginia Wheeless,
Associate Vice President and Director, University Planning and
Institutional Research; Steve Williams, Undergraduate Student
Association. IRC Ex-officio Nonvoting Members: Bill Buntain, Computing
Center; Jim Curry, Microcomputer Maintenance Shop; Paul Gandel, Computing
Center; Richard Harris, Computing Center; Coy Hoggard, Computing
Center.
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