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TCT Meeting Summary Sept. 21, 1999

PVCC TCT Meeting Summary  
© 1997, MCCCD. This page last modified: 1999.09.21 by Rick Sheets 
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9/7/99 TCT Meeting Summary

Members Present: J. Franco,  R. Lang, Bendotti, B., J. Chavez, P. Dale, S. Platte, C. Hart, J. Storslee 

TCT Calendar - TCT will meet on Tuesday's 11:00 - 1:00 every two weeks.  
Jeanne distributed the TCT Fall 1999 meeting schedule:  
Sept. 7, Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Oct. 12(?), Oct. 19, Nov. 2, Nov. 16, Dec. 7
Budget Capital Budget Request Form Draft - Cathy provided another draft of the technology capital budget requests form. The changes included clarification and ordering of questions. An itemized list is also part of the proposed form package. Consensus was reached to submit the forms to SPC.  

Technology Planning Process -Jeanne will present the revised roles, process, budget request forms, and the goals to SPC 9/10/99. A question was raised how fund 2 technology purchases are integrated into the budget process.  

Campus Budget Issues Report to the President - Jeanne shared a copy of the report to the President indicating a total campus-wide capital requirements for 2000-2001 budget year of $362,000. This includes infrastructure, critical projects not funded in the '99-'00 cycle, and equipment replacement. The question was raised as to the potential of tapping into industry support to augment budget needs. 

Technology Update Presentation- Fliers and a-1 announcements have been made.  The sessions are schedule for 9/2,23. An agenda was shared. The session will include discussions of: role of TCT, restructuring of IRTS and the microcomputer commons, YK2, e-mail, help desk, and inventory control. 

TCT membership - Jeanne visited with prospective members and made a presentation to the faculty senate stressing the need for the skill set of in-class use of technology. As of this time one faculty opening remains. 

Meeting with President re: Planning Process- Jeanne reviewed with the President the proposed revised planning process for technology.  

E-Mail Update - Accounts are available for interested individuals to "de-bug" the system. It was recommended that the training committee serve in this role. Rich provided an overview of the name structure and other specifics of the system. Training needs to be completed before the changeover 12/31/99. Cathy suggested that additional PR be done to inform the users of the progress of the changeover. 

Inventory Control - Bob reported that two project teams continue to work on home use and campus tracking of technology. Bob will report at the Technology Update presentations. 

Report to SPC's 10/15 Meeting - TCT has been charged to help SPC focus on the college's most central issues in technology as we move through the SP process. The purpose of this presentation is to assist campus leaders to make connections between departmental/divisional issues and technology.  An in-depth discussion was held to brainstorm "information" for this report. 

Communication - Jeanne reviewed TCT communication links. Assignments are listed below. 

Web Sites of Interest - 
PVCC's TCT Web Page has been updated:  
     http://www.pvc.maricopa.edu/committee/tct/ 
Jeanne recommended we all also review the NTIA web site. (Web site address will be shared at the next meeting - recorder discarded his) 

Decisions Made/Action Taken 

Fund 2 and occupational technology budget issue (existing process in relation to the new process being proposed by TCT) to be explored with Bob Bendotti. 

Jeanne to submit to SPC revised roles, process, budget issues report, and budget forms. 

Presenters for the Technology Updates need to submit information to Jeanne by 9/15 for packet compilation.  

Rick to develop an evaluation form for the session. 

Jeanne to draft outline for TCT presentation to the 10/15 SPC meeting. 

Communication Link assignments -  

President's cabinet - Bob & Paul  
SPC - Jeanne,  
Division chairs - John  
SAASS - Rick  
Faculty Senate - Jeanne  
EOL - Cathy  
Faculty Development - Jeanne  
Web development - John 
 
Next Meeting Tuesday, September 21 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. J-conf. 
 
 
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