October 27, 2003, 2 p.m.
IACC 204
Present: Juell, Klenow, Pikalek, Ross, Schlecht, and Wittrock
1. Minutes
- The minutes for the October 20
meeting of CITPG were approved.
2. ITS
Update
a. Theresa Semmens will set up a meeting with the parties involved in the LAN student organization issue.
b. Memo from Rosi Kloberdanz on McAfee Update: The HECN contract with Network Associates for McAfee anti-virus software is due to expire at the end of Spring 2004. Our current contract was negotiated for 3 years. It allows use by all university system faculty, staff, students -- at work and on home machines. The HECN currently pays the full cost of the software. We have seen steep price increases at other universities when renewing anti-virus software. This is a concern for us as well. We have discussed satisfaction issues with the HECN IT
Coordinators who unanimously agreed that they are satisfied with McAfee. After talking to our Purchasing Department, we have agreed that we will begin negotiations with Network Associates, retaining the right to go out on an RFP if negotiations are not viewed as being successful. Will keep you updated.
c. Java 3D library issues (I need some help summarizing this!)
3. Subcommittee
Assignments for 2003-04
a. The Cluster subcommittee met on October 22. They have been asked to: 1) discuss having some computer clusters that are dedicated for instructional use; 2) address issues associated with the computer clusters in locked residence halls; 3) discuss the possible implications a wireless campus would have upon the function and uses of the computer clusters. At today’s meeting we also suggested that this subcommittee review the process for soliciting input to the develop of the cluster image for each term and that the subcommittee look into having a list of cluster software published after each upgrade.
b. The Classroom subcommittee will meet on October 29. They will be asked to review our policy for deciding upon new classroom IT implementations. They will also be asked to discuss the implications of a wireless campus for classroom instruction.
c. Joe Latimer is organizing a meeting of the Desktop Standards task force. They will continue their discussion of developing a campus standard.
d. The General Purpose UNIX group is preparing to send out their survey.
e. The Internet Users Subcommittee will be asked to explore the use of thin clients to provide internet access around campus. D. Wittrock will organize a meeting.
f. The Networking subcommittee will work on security for both local and remote access; access to data storage and high-speed data retrieval; easy access to parallel computing capabilities (Center for High Performance Computing); conversion from shared to switched Ethernet. They will also be involved in reevaluating the status of the Modem Pool, wireless; policy issues related to peer-to-peer applications; and VPN services.
Meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.