Trustees also approved a funding mechanism for University Development and conducted other business. The recommendations were based on input from student representatives of the President's Council, Undergraduate Student Government, the Board of Trustees and the university's academic planning process. CUE report focuses on technological advances for students Student access to the Internet and the availability of electronic resources for a variety of university student services continue to improve as Ohio State maintains its emphasis on enhancing the quality of the undergraduate experience. ResNet, a major technology initiative in progress, is a project giving every student in every residence hall room access to high-speed Internet service. The university expects to complete the wiring of all residence hall rooms during autumn quarter, supporting approximately 8,600 students.
Many people talk about distance learning.
We are creating ways to make it easier to negotiate the large Columbus campus by providing electronic resources that can be used at a student's convenience. The CUE report, issued in the spring of 1995, recommended a range of initiatives. Among those were requests that the university improve and integrate student databases to provide quicker, more accurate information, and build on information technology for direct student services such as registration, mailing of grades, and financial information to provide even more responsive service. Huntington said the G-QUE report examined issues such as the overall experience for Ohio State graduate students, satisfaction with departments and programs, professional development, evaluation of university services and the climate on campus toward minorities. Huntington reported that 26 percent, or 2,300, students participated in the study.