Student Technology Advisory Board

Student Technology Advisory Board

Meeting notes – October 7, 2015

In attendance: Lori Temple, Lorita Chesler, David Frommer, Dominique Tetzlaff, Tim Thatcher, Alice Swift, Edith Gonzalez Duarte, Angel Getsov, Ariel Rosen, Andrew Chapin, Fiona Chow, Angel Jimenez, Michael Theil, Frank Alaimo, Trish Harrison, Matt Buk, David Montgomery-Blake, Scott Menter, Elvis Rowe, Gregory Turner, Chinam Seto, Brandon Stone, Nick Azua, Rohan Palmer

1. Member introductions

·  Members are reminded to sign in so participation can be tracked for the $50 RebelCard incentive they will receive after attending three meetings.

2. Wireless expansion

·  The Office of Information Technology and Planning & Construction are partnering to fund wireless access at additional outdoor campus locations.

·  Lorita Chesler, Interim OIT Network Development & Engineering Manager, gave an overview of current wireless coverage and sought feedback for prioritizing new outdoor installation sites.

·  High priority: Greenspun courtyard under the solar panels (16 votes), outside the library (free speech north) (16), TBE-Subway seating area-including SEB courtyard (16), student union amphitheater (18), seating area outside physics building (3), shaded courtyard area behind SSC (1), free speech south (1).

·  Medium priority: Seating area outside Beam Gallery.

·  Low priority: Steps outside Judy Bayley/Ham, CDC.

·  Request for furnishings. David Frommer, Executive Director for P&C, will look into this.

·  Estimated timetable for installation: Funds approval in January, spring – summer installation of wireless points.

3. STAB’s function

·  STAB was formed in 2000 when the student technology fee was implemented. The group was formed as a part of the agreement to establish the fee.

·  This fee of $4/credit hour is designated for the direct support of student technology resources such as the computer labs, classroom technology, and the course management system.

·  The members of STAB are graduate and undergraduate students who help advise as to how the fees should be used.

·  Meetings sometimes begin with pre-meeting activities such as surveys about student technology services.

·  Some topics discussed at past meetings: IT projects, security, UNLV IT Master Plan, IT policies.

·  Guest are welcome. Encourage colleagues to attend the meetings.

4. Student tech fee report

·  Each year the Office of Information Technology presents STAB members a budget document containing the current budget and two years of previous annual expenditures for discussion.

5. Summer 2015 projects

·  Computer replacement in library, including 150 Macs.

·  332 PCs replaced in computer labs.

·  Software updates -- SPSS, Adobe Cloud, AutoDesk 2016.

·  Campus notification system enhancements for security issues, power outages, etc.

·  Moved Honors College from the library to RLL.

·  Approximately $500,00 spent on 29 classroom technology upgrades and $500,000 for department-specific projects.

6. November meeting agenda

·  Security awareness

·  Send topics for discussion to

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