MINUTES
University Technology Committee
July 12, 2009

Members Present: / Others Present:
Lance Taylor - Chair / Jeffrey Bowen
Scott Bennett / Jeff Durfee
Michael Biagini / Kathy Hughes
Katharine Brown / Steve Lyon
David Fenner / John Sharp
Terry Cavanaugh / Fred Sudler
Faith Hall
David Jaffee
Marsha Lupi
Michael Kucsak
Gerald Merckel
Deb Miller
Marianne Roberts
Lucy Trice
Barbara Tuck
Tom Van Schoor

Lance Taylor called the meeting to order at 10:00am

Approval of Minutes:

  • May 11, 2009 - Minutes approved with no corrections

Announcements

  • Chair Lance Taylor welcomed David Fenner, Associate Dean, COAS will replace Peter Braza on the UTC.
  • Security Device Policy:
  • UNF hired a Security Consultant almost 6 years ago.
  • Recommendations from the CMT include:
  • Formation of a sub-group - Technical Security Committee - Chaired by Lance Taylor.
  • Security Device Policy started out as a policy for cameras only.
  • Policy will be enforced for all new cameras on campus with the exception of Research and Instructional cameras, and will not apply to camera already installed.
  • With the help of Michael Biagini the TSC has developed an on-line form which will have to be filled out prior to new camera being purchased. Until the form is available on-line, direct all questions to Lance Taylor.
  • There are no hidden security cameras in buildings, but UPD does have an extended number of cameras positioned around the campus.
  • Portable Computer Procedures:
  • All new purchases of portable devices (laptops) need to be equipped with a computrace chip, which will be added to the cost of the computer - $60.00 for 4 years of coverage. Existing university computers can be equipped with this device, and if you are interested, please contact Jeff Durfee.

Update: Content Management System - (Sudler)

  • June 1st new home page went live
  • Template Demo to Campus on 7-7-09
  • Feedback received from Demo to campus community - concerned about resources to do the migration work
  • Currently in an 8 week catch-up period to improve communications
  • Out of 65,000 current web pages almost 40% are dormant
  • Units need to be looking at their sites and determining what needs to be deleted/updated prior to migration
  • CMS website will be live by the end of July and will contain information about preparation prior to and during migration of a website.

Report: Distance Learning Committee - (Miller) - No Report

Report: Campus Technology Committee - Terry Cavanaugh

  • Have not had a formal meeting
  • Academic use of SSNs - One issue associated with the use of SSNs for academic or course work has been the need to establish a known range of safe, fake SSNs that can be used for testing. The Campus Technology Committee (CTC) has provided the following information and recommendation: A Social Security Number (SSN) consists of nine digits, commonly written as three fields separated by hyphens: AAA-GG-SSSS. The first three-digit field is called the "area number". The central, two-digit field is called the "group number". The final, four-digit field is called the "serial number". The area numbers are assigned to geographical locations (ex: FL = 261-267). According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), the area numbers 900-999 are not valid. Current SSA documents claim no numbers above 799 have ever been used. Additionally, any number beginning with 000 will NEVER be a valid SSN. Numbers in the 800-899 range HAVE been used at UNF for students without a valid SSN (primarily foreign students), so should not be used for other purposes. Suggestion: Either use an area code of 000 or 999 and then randomly assign other numbers for group and serial numbers.

Report: GOT - No Report

Report: Blackboard - (Miller)

  • Notifications have gone out to faculty for course retention removals - also AD's got list for colleges
  • Upgrade to Bb9 during August maintenance window - New interface, grade center, notifications
  • CPS building block potential problem
  • Bb sync - Facebook and iPhone notifications for Fall - waiting on security team to clear
  • CIRT will schedule training beginning in August for 1.5 hours - update also on on-line movies for faculty and students.
  • Elluminate integration in Bb for Graduate and SOC

Report: IT Security Action Team - (Durfee) - No Report

Report: Internet Presence Committee - (Bennett)

  • The IPC continues to have weekly meetings
  • Migration remains the biggest issue
  • More information will be available on steps to migration in the coming weeks
  • Division representatives: AA - Marianne Jaffee - Student Affairs - Lucy Croft -- Administration & Finance - Scott Bennett

Faculty Survey - Alison Cruses

  • Survey was developed by representatives from ITS/CIRT/CTC and was sent to all full and part-time faculty April 15th with completion by May 1st
  • 240 responses were received or 28% of full/part-time faculty
  • Feedback from faculty after results are posted will be forthcoming - Survey is attached to minutes

New Business - None

Meeting adjourned at 10:30am.

The next meeting of the University Technology Committee will be held on Monday, August 10, 2009 at 10:00am in the Matthews Building, Room 1104.