December |
New College Home Page, Admissions, Development and Alumni web sites
Campus network re-subnet process completed
Selection of Storage Area Network (SAN) Array for Peoplesoft and others systems |
November |
NJEdge T1 extranet connection installed
SOCS reports 100,000 logins since the beginning of the Fall 2002 semester
Selection of a new student information system
Selection of Campus Portal
Instructional Technology presentation of SOCS at Special Interest Group on University and College Computing Services (SIGUCCS) |
October |
Initiated the Information Technology Resource Committee to improve communication related to administrative computing |
September |
Six media equipped rooms added to Science Complex
Telecommunications bills sent via email
New webmail system installed |
August |
Science Complex network brought on-line
Telecommunications authorization code lookup available via the web |
July |
New Equipment Distribution Center online request system
Development and Alumni "Campus Call" system implemented
Automated imaging for lab computers available
15 Mbps fractional - T3 Internet connection installed |
June |
Summer Upgrade - Windows 2000 and Office XP |
May |
All classes go "live" inside SOCS |
April |
Email (RAV) antivirus scanning software installed
Campus wide e-mail policy created |
March |
Meeting maker upgraded to Version 7.02
FAM Implementation
Student images imported from Card Access system to SOCS giving faculty ability to view student rosters with pictures of each student |
January |
New version of Novell client (3.31) pushed to faculty and staff desktops automatically
SOCS (Simple On-Line Courseware System) adopted as TCNJ's solution to course management package |
Misc |
Finance:
Reports
TCNJ GASB reports
Rollup reports
PO Detail web report
GL summary report
SIS:
Web interface for housing applications
Post language and math test scores
Provide access to class lists,grade reports, registration data for Deans, Associate Deans and Chairpersons
Allow withdrawal & placement hold to be posted on hold screens as comment
Created online screens to permit view capability for non-R&R personnel
Modify unofficial transcript program to allow students with holds to view grades
Modify course selection on web to check for seat-availability in classes posted as "closed"
HRS:
Modify vacation & sick leave benefits to change benefits to a calendar year basis for all personnel
Modify all ABP extracts to create files for web transmission, eliminating tape files |
December |
New switch installed |
November |
Course Summary Reports |
October |
Upgrade Touchnet Voice IVR
User Support Services assumes responsibility for TLTR (Teaching, Learning, Technology Roundtable) and takes the lead in planning yearly Instructional Technology Workshop held in May
Integrate Telecommunications Department with Information Technology |
September |
Process changed for returning RES.net students. Returning RES.net students have immediate RES.net connections
SOCS (Simple on-line courseware system) in beta testing
Courseware evaluation committee formed |
August |
Required Novell login project completed and implemented in computer labs. Students must now log in with their Novell id prior to using lab machines
Implement Novell Imaging processes for lab machines. Eliminates need for student workers to perform extensive troubleshooting for software problems
Email Server Upgrade |
July |
RES.net network upgrades completed |
May |
Twenty six multimedia classrooms added to new Social Sciences Building bringing the total to 86
Installed new Touchnet Payment Gateway
RES.net Network Upgrades begin |
March |
Begin required Novell login project |
February |
First retreat for newly formed IT department management |
January |
Enterprise Applications, Networking and Technology and User Support Services merge to form Information Technology. All divisions report to newly named Associate Vice President of Information Technology |
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Multimedia Classsrooms added to Music (1) and Armstrong (2) bringing total to 60 |
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Mainframe Disaster Recovery Testing and Documentation |
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December |
One multimedia classroom added to Holman Hall bringing total to 57
QWS3270 servers (400 LU's) created and moved into production |
November |
User Support Services reorganizes to streamline support process
Creation of Departmental Applications Development Team
SAP Installation |
October |
Peoplesoft Financials Server Install |
September |
Implement Magic on the web for RES.net students to allow RES.net students to directly log trouble tickets into Magic without IT staff intervention
Seven multimedia classrooms added to Bliss Hall bringing total to 56
Core Network Switch Upgrade
Internet Bandwidth Upgrade (replaced 2 T1 from Verio with 3 from MCI/Worldcom) |
August |
Media Specialist for User Support Services hired to assume primary responsibility for design, implementation and support of forty-nine Multimedia Classrooms |
July |
Upgraded Sourcebank/VM (Applications source library) |
May |
Fifteen Multimedia Classrooms added to new Biology building bringing total multimedia classrooms to 49 |
April |
New Library system
Internet Bandwidth Upgrade (added 2 T1 from Sprint) |
March |
Multimedia Classrooms added to Music (1) and Armstrong (2) bringing total multimedia classrooms to 34 |
February |
Assume responsibility for satellite recording and events, campus cable (20 & 23), teleconferencing, video tape duplication, video recording, and video training workshops |
January |
Complete Year 2000 initiative |
Month N/A |
Implement PeopleSoft Financials |
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Financial Reports on the Web |
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Implement Payment Gateway |
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Enhancements to Web for Faculty (ARTIE) - send email to class lists, force pin number change, course descriptions, grading by proxy, apply and remove holds, non faculty members view student data |
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Foreign language placement testing on the web |
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SIS data extracts for A.T. & T |
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Student & Adjunct automated update to payroll |
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TCNJ Magazine label creation |
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Web for Student (TESS) enhancements - force pin number change |
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Upgrade pages to be Tserve 3.0 compliant |
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Embark (Regulus) data load to Admissions |
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Data loaded from tapes received |
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Hope Scholarship programs |
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Created 3 programs to extract data from SIS - forwarded to TCRS. |
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Grad/Advantage programs.
Loading of graduate application data |
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Regional Training Center course data load to Grad Studies |
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Post courses taken at the RTC and payments to SIS |
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T2 Parking data extract - Used for conversion to new vehicle system |
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On-line check history process on HRS. |
October |
Installed and tested all new Y2K compliant software. Perform major Y2K test for all campus software to ensure continuing processing in the new millennium |
September |
Installed new Touchnet TSERVE box along with TCP/IP under VSE/ESA, upgraded
3172 controller. TSERVE connection to the MF via 3172 using TCP/IP |
August |
Multimedia Classrooms added to Holman (3), Green 14 (1), Bliss (1) bringing total to 31 |
June |
Fourteen Multimedia Classrooms added in new Business Building. Total Multimedia Classrooms now 26 |
May |
Technical Manager for User Support Services assumes primary responsibility for design, implementation and support of twelve Multimedia Classrooms
Network Server Backup System
Name change from Multimedia Center to Instructional Technology Services |
February |
Import inventory database from Access into Support Magic to eliminate duplicate data entry effort |
Month n/a |
Conversion of all administrative systems to be Y2K compliant. |
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Upgrade to SCT's HRS 4.1 - implement HRS Benefit Enhancement. |
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Implement Web for Faculty (ARTIE) to give faculty access to teaching assignment schedules class lists registration, curriculum and academic information about their own students. Adjuncts can view class lists and teaching assignment schedules - not student information. Can enter grades |
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Provide automated system to purge student schedules |
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Implement Touch-Net's Voice System. |
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Upgrade TSERVE to 3.0 & 3.1. |
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SGA web page - students can vote online to select SGA officers. |
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Schedule 25 - extracting and loading SIS course information. |
September |
SAL Implemented
Computer Accounts Auto-created for All Students |
August |
Complete installation of network equipment (cable and switches) to support one port-per-pillow in residence halls (including dualing out of all jacks in Residential Halls) |
July |
Upgrade VM/ESA to 2.2.0 and VSE/ESA to 2.3.0 |
June |
Installed new automated electronic on-line catalog library system
Begin Year 2000 initiative |
May |
Specify, order, configure and begin install network equipment (cable and switches) to support one port-per-pillow in residence halls (including dualing out of all jacks in Residential Halls)
User Support Services assumes responsibility for media center |
January |
Implement Support Magic problem management system for tracking IT service calls |
