ITTF Minutes
Nov. 20, 1997
Present: Martha Cafferky, Mark Fitzsimmons, Dave Howell, Roger Lawson Lauck Parke, Joe Patlak, Geetha Ramanathan, Deborah Schenk.
Minutes: Mark Fitzsimmons
I. Provost's Council Response
Roger reported on the luke warm reception given the draft report by the Provost Council at its last meeting. The responses, as summarized by Rebecca, and digested by the committee, suggested the following areas of work on the report:
1. Expansion of the report's treatment of the University's web presence.
2. Clarification of budget authority of the CLIO position.
3. Review of the overall University IT strategy as articulated in the draft, with an eye to sharpening and clarifying the strategic elements of the report, and addressing the issue of balance between centralization and decentralization.
4. Overall re-examination of the report to insure that it is responsive to the charge by Ray Lavigne.
II. Open Forum
The open forum was refocused from a presentation type of format to a
round table or multiple small group discussion format, depending on
the size of the turn out. It was suggested that key IT managers and
policy implementors from around the campus be specifically invited to
attend.
III. Faculty Senate
There was a short discussion about the linkages to the Faculty
Senate, both through the Technology Committee and to the entire
Senate. No decisions were made regarding specific review of the
report by the Senate.
IV. Next Steps
Sub-groups working on budget, campus video, linkages with FAHC,
off-campus networking, administrative systems, etc. need to start
and/or continue writing. A long discussion ensued about integrating
the needs and perspectives of the Medical School into the report as
well as into the University's overall IT direction, recognizing in
Joe's words that the College serves as the nexus between the
University and FAHC and that it is the place to concentrate efforts
on interoperability in research, administrative and instructional
areas.
Finally, the need to create implementation plans was highlighted.
Mark A. Fitzsimmons
Director, UVM Distance Learning Network