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Council Minutes - May 9, 2005

Monday, May 9, 2005
10:00-11:00
CL 504

Present: Sharon Dimmer, Steve Dutch, Fritz Erickson, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Scott Hildebrand, Fergus Hughes, Sue Keihn, David Kieper, Art Lacey, Kathy Pletcher, Dean Rodeheaver, Adam Ruechel, Joyce Salisbury, Tim Sewall, Jan Thornton. Guests: Ed Meachen, David Hart, Alan Foley, David Wirth, Paula Ganyard.

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 am. Minutes of the April meeting were approved by consensus.

The Council reviewed the Academic Department Web Site Recommendation from the Web Advisory Committee and presented by Paula Ganyard.

Concern was expressed that the control of the academic web sites was shifting from the departments to the office of the Webmaster. Paula indicated that the content would be controlled by the departments but the Webmaster would provide a consistent format and navigation. There was general consensus that this would be a great improvement for student access to academic information and the recommendation was approved unanimously. Paula was directed to work with the academic departments over the summer to implement the new web site guidelines.

The Council conducted a year-end review of the goals established at the beginning of the year as folllws:

Goal: Revise the campus technology plan (fall)
Result: Approved Tech Plan 2010 forwarded to Leadership Team December, 2004, Cabinet approved February 2005

Goal: Review the Acceptable Use Policy (fall)
Result: Approved March 7, 2005, Cabinet approved April 27, 2005

Goal: Review Academic Computer Lab Plans for 2005/06 (fall)
Result: Approved Lab Plans December 2004

Goal: Revew best practices for electronic records management (spring)
Result: Discussed, no action taken

Goal: Sponsor Annual Technology Forum (spring)
Result: Forum held on April 26

The Council had a lively discussion with our visitors from UW System: Ed Meachen, Associate Vice President for Learning & Information Technology, David Wirth, Project Manager for D2L, Alan Foley, Learning Technology Analyst, and David Hart, IT Management Consultant

The meeting adjourned at 11:00. The next Council meeting will be in September.

Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Pletcher, Chair