Costs are both one-time and ongoing.
The DS3 line from the Vermillion campus to the state ATM frame relay network should be installed in January 1999. The routers and switches needed for the USD Vermillion campus have been purchased out of grant and other funding and are being installed. Because the costs to the School of Medicine for I2 participation are considerable and are not covered by grant funding, network enhancement to enable I2 participation, particularly on the Sioux Falls campus, must proceed with caution. The budgetary impact of both one-time and ongoing expenses must be fully understood so that academic programs are not adversely affected by reallocating dollars to the I2 project. Watch this column for more information or contact Dr. Robert Talley or Royce Engstrom .