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2007-08 Technology Fee Report

Technology Fee

$4.10 per credit hour for all CSC students

Expenditure Guidelines

• Technology acquisitions should benefit the general student population.
• Funds should be allocated first to 'visible' improvements, such as maintaining and upgrading general lab hardware and software, network response time, and student assistance.
• Funds are not used to purchase specialized equipment or software.
• Funds may be used to fund non-student positions whose priority is student based technology support such as the general computer labs, residence hall network connections, help desk, etc.
• Fund is to be managed by the Technology Fee Committee.

Committee Responsibilities

• Be mindful of expenditure guidelines.
• Identify, introduce and prioritize needs, and recommend annual expenditures.
• Attend meetings, conducted in the Fall for Spring implementation planning and in the Spring for Summer implementation planning.
• Publish on the web and present to Student Senate and CSC Administration a report of the previous year’s expenditures.

2007-2008 Committee Members

• Student Representatives:
  • Matt Nielsen
  • Kelcey Roberts
  • Jana Wells
• Faculty Representatives:
  • Dr. Arthur Borgemenke
  • Mr. Phil Cary
  • Ms. Mary Donahue
• Department of Information Technology Representative:
  • Ms. Ann Burk, Dir. Information Technology & Chair

2007-2008 Funding

2007-08 Expenditures

• Personnel
  • Provided 50% funding of the Computer Support Specialist position for support of student related technology in the general access computer labs, at the help desk, and in the residence halls.
• Network
  • Provided the DS3 Internet connection
  • Provided SAN hardware and installation
  • Provided wireless access point installation in the Math & Science rotunda, Gold Room, and Edna Game Room
• Computer Labs
  • Provided paper and toner for the general computer labs
  • Provided equipment repairs for the general computer labs

2007-08 Major Expenditures from non-Technology Fee funds benefiting the student body:

• On-going software contracts for eCollege, MyCSC, Student Information System, On-line Credit Card Payments, Microsoft Campus Agreement, Library Automation, EZProxy access to library databases, Antivirus and AntiSpam licenses, SPSS, Help Desk Software, Traffic Shaper, EMAS recruiting software
• Switch upgrade and wireless access point purchases in Miller Hall, Sparks Hall, Armstrong Gym, NPAC, Burkhiser to accommodate wireless access
• Purchase of new campus web servers and general server maintenance and repairs
• Travel expenses in preparation for the selection of the new PeopleSoft student information system.