Robert Kessler said that Computer Science charges research grants based on FTE for operation and maintenance. They receive some funding from the department and some from the institution. Basically they use head taxes for general computing facilities and research computing facilities. Because faculty pay fees they demand maximum service. Michael Hardman said that the Graduate School of Education does not assess a head tax and has no additional charges.
Departments pay a flat tax based on their number of stations and number of users.
The tax is levied against the departments on a yearly basis. Sarah asked Clif Drew to appoint a small committee to gather additional information, to further analyze the options presented at this meeting and to perhaps develop some additional models. Information from the small committee could be presented at the next meeting to advance discussion to the next level.