It is important to provide the different constituencies on campus with time to hear and interview the candidates during their campus visits. Process to determine email as a formal method of communication for the University. This issue has been discussed in Cabinet and Dean's meetings. Email should be a way to communicate across campus. The main concern is that some people do not have computer access such as grounds and custodial staff.
Some faculty members are resistant to using email.
If this could be enacted it would result in increased efficiency and considerable savings to the University. An email address would be assigned to every student, staff and faculty and if someone wanted to use a different email they would be able to change it. Updates for students, faculty and staff would be accomplished via the University's web page. All email addresses would be listed in the LDAP directory. The LDAP directory will allow messages to be sent to select groups on campus, eliminating those to whom the information is not pertinent.