After Mr. Floyd's presentation, the committee noted that current guidelines for spending technology money prohibit hiring a technical trainer but allow contracting with Eduprise to provide technical training. Anand said he was chair of a TBR committee looking into this same issue. The committee agreed to revisit this issue as more faculty members acquired more experience with various software solutions. E-mail difficulties were discussed, and Anand explained how CIT had resolved Harpo's failing performance, how EcoS worked, and how problems encountered by the School of Business were being resolved. Hardware and software standards were updated.
Laptops still require a written justification for purchase.
Anand agreed to post these standards, with current updates, on the university home page. The issue of print control was discussed, and committee members were asked to consider how many sheets of paper each student should be allowed before being assessed a printing fee. The committee was charged to consider as well projects to be included in the spending plan for 2000-2001.