MEMORAMDUM

MEMORAMDUM

To: Members of the Technology Planning Board

Robert Simon, Professor of Biology and Chair of the Planning Board

            Douglas Baldwin, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science
            James Bearden, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
            Melanie Blood, Associate Professor, School of Performing Arts
            William Caren, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management
            Sue Chichester, Director, Computer Information Technology
            Jack Cook, Associate Professor, School of Business
            John Haley, Systems Manager, Administration and Finance
            Roxanne Johnston, Assistant Vice President, College Advancement
            Tamara Phillips, Campus Auxiliary Services
            Bruce Ristow, Associate Provost
            Ed Rivenburgh, Director, College Libraries
            Leonard Sancilio, Dean of Students, Student & Campus Life
            Mary Ellen Schmidt, Associate Professor, School of Education
            Michelle Shanahan, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology

From: Barbara Dixon, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs

Re: Technology Planning Board

Date: September 20, 1999

In February 1997, a set of recommendations made by the College’s Task Force on Technology was presented to then Provost Christopher Dahl. One of the Task Force’s major recommendations was the formation of an ongoing technology advisory committee to assist the College in meeting its academic mission through the effective implementation, usage and assessment of technology. This recommendation along with continuing discussion regarding technology over the past two years have led to the establishment of the current committee, The Technology Planning Board. President Dahl has asked me to constitute the committee membership and charge it with the following responsibilities:

Develop and implement an ongoing plan for the effective use of technology across the campus, with annually updated four-year projections. This plan should include the establishment of inventory procedures for campus technology, determination of equipment replacement cycles, and an examination of a campus-wide software standards policy.
Promote campus-wide discussions on the goals, development and assessment of technology and its use at Geneseo
Recommend a systematic program of personnel development in the effective use of technology for all employee groups (faculty, staff, CSEA, administrators)
Gather information and provide advice on policy matters surrounding the integration of technology into all aspects of campus life, including such issues as privacy rights, appropriate use of campus technology resources and copyright protection.
Examine issues which impact student use of technology and make appropriate recommendations regarding such things as 1) requiring all students to have their own PC or laptop 2) computer labs in residence halls
In consultation with the Provost, add additional issues to the charge of the Planning Board as necessary and as campus needs dictate.

President Dahl and I recognize the important responsibilities we are placing before the new Technology Planning Board. We look forward to receiving its observations and recommendations as we move into a new decade of academic excellence.

Attached is a document further developing the major points of this charge, an article from the Chronicle of Higher Education, and an article from Change, a publication of the American Association of Higher Education.