Tennessee Technological University

Information Technology Committee Minutes

April 23, 1998

PRESENT                                               ABSENT

Dr. Jeffrey Austen       Ms. Susan Lafever for        Dr. Jack Armistead
Mr. Matt Campbell          Dr. Winston Walden         Dr. Cathy Cunningham
Dr. Reed Cripps	         Dr. David Larimore           Mr. Paul Isbell
Mr. Richard Cashion      Dr. Carl Owens               Mr. Nicholas Kurowski
Dr. Charlie Ferrill      Dr. Gary Pickett             Mr. Anthony Moffet
Mr. Jim Johnson for      Dr. Patrick Reagan
  Mr. Jeff  Gold         Dr. Rubye Torrey
Mr. Tim Guffey for       Dr. Marie Ventrice for
  Ms. Darla Wilhite        Dr. Charles Hickman
Dr. Raymond Holbrook     Mr. James Westmoreland
Dr. Steven Isbell

The Information Technology Committee met at 11:00 a.m. on April 23, 1998 in Clement Hall, Room 206. Dr. Patrick Reagan called the meeting to order.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA:  Dr. Steven Isbell made a motion to approve the Agenda. Mr. Richard Cashion seconded the motion. Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF MARCH 26, 1998 MINUTES:  Mr. Richard Cashion said he did not attend the March meeting. Mr. James Westmoreland made a motion to the correction. Dr. Rubye Torrey seconded the motion. Motion carried.

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT EXCHANGE FORMAT:  Dr. Jeff Austen requested that the Information Technology Committee propose a standard for electronic document exchange. Dr. Austen said he would do some further studying on this topic.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE:  Dr. Patrick Reagan said the Sub Committee would have a report for the fall meeting.

PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT:  Mr. James Westmoreland said the committee had met and would be meeting on May 5 to determine the use of the Technology Access Fee. He stated that they have received priority lists from the Academic and Administrative Officers. He said they would be developing the Information Technology Plan from these lists of projects.

COMPUTER CENTER REPORT:  Mr. James Westmoreland said that we have advertised for applicants to fill Barbara Goodson's position and interviews would start April 24, 1998. Andy Wills resigned and his last workday will be May 14, 1998. He said Richard Cashion and his staff is working on student fee payment system, which will allow the students to pay with a credit card using web technology.

ELECTION OF 1998-99 Chair:  Dr. Gary Pickett made a motion to elect Dr. Carl Owens as Chairperson of the Information Technology Committee for the 1998-99 year. Dr. Reed Cripps seconded the motion. The motion carried. Dr. Gary Pickett proposed to write a letter to Dr. Patrick Reagan's Dean to express the good job he did while serving as chairperson of the committee.

SUCH OTHER MATTERS:  Mr. James Westmoreland expressed his thanks to Richard Cashion and Kay Hume on the presentations they have made, also to Gary Andraza on the NT lab presentation he made at the EDP symposium.

ADJOURN:  Dr. David Larimore made a motion to adjourn. Dr. Raymond Holbrook seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.