Communication Initiatives - School of Culture & Society

AY 2005-2006

Regular communication currently takes place between the Dean and the Director for User Support Services.  There is also regular communication between the IT support specialist and the faculty for identifying issues, communicating any problems or changes, and problem solving.  

Include a representative from IT in the roundtable discussions.

Add a member of IT to the roundtable discussions and also the C & S IT liaison listserv to serve as a representative of Information Technology.   This addition would not only help IT better understand what the school's plans for the future include, but will also help the school learn what initiatives are being undertaken by other schools on campus that may result in collaborative efforts among schools or departments.

Fall 2005 Update

AD for USS attended roundtable discussion in October 2005.  Based on discussions in the roundtable, IT:

met with the chair of the history department to discuss media needs

developed equipment purchasing guidelines for items to be purchased through IT

distributed links for Wireless@TCNJ and Internet2

updated computers due for replacement in Social Sciences

will request 30 copies of Studio 8 in the administrative budget to outfit the Bliss 31 lab and 5 faculty members

will request 11 copies of Final Cut for Communication Studies

Spring 2006 Update

AD for USS attended roundtable discussion in March 2006.  The focus of this discussion was the development of the C & S strategic technology plan.  Dr. John Krimmel distributed a draft plan of the purpose, process and documents for developing a strategic plan.  Dr. Felicia Steele distributed a draft copy of the English Department Strategic Plan for IT.

Thirty copies of Studio 8 and 11 copies of Final Cut were approved in the administrative budget and are currently on order. 

Additional info - The summer upgrade for computers assigned to full time faculty and staff that are due for replacement in Bliss Hall will begin May 16, 2006 and in Kendall Hall on May 24, 2006.