Eastern Oregon University

Tech-Fee Committee Minutes

November 2 , 2005

Members Present:  Frederick Pratter, Anna Cavinato, Linda Fratzke, Steffany Long, Jessica Zimmerer, Darren Hendrickson, Bryan Pearson

Resource Members Present:  Anna Maria Dill,  Paul Rowan

Guest Present:  Michael O’Connor

Tech Fee Committee met on this date at 7:00 am in Pierce Library.

Minutes from the November 1, 2005 were distributed.   Approval postponed until next meeting to allow members sufficient time to review the minutes.

Proposals were discussed and approved / not approved to recommend funding as shown below:

• Jeanne Bowden “Computer Lab in Hunt Hall for Nursing Students” 

Ken Howard confirmed that the Nursing Program would be able to provide the computers for the proposal.  Nursing personnel asked if Tech Fee could pay to have the lab rewired in lieu of the computers.  Committee agreed that Tech Fee would not fund rewiring the room.  Approved as amended - $1813.00

• Noel Peden “Pierce Library Group Study Work Stations”

  Ken Howard is still researching options for this request.

• Charles Lyons “BioPac Stations for Advanced Student Research”

  Anna Cavinato reported that this request will be met by the EDA grant.  After discussion, it was determined that the EDA funds will likely be available as soon as the Tech Fee funds so the proposal was not approved for funding.

• Susan Whitelock “Quinn Satellite Learning Resource Center/Writing Lab”

  Approved 4 computers, 4 BackUPS, 1 printer and 2 computer tables.  Committee agreed that Tech Fee would not fund the requested furniture other than the computer tables.  Committee also asked that clarification be made that the lab must be available to all students on campus – not just athletes.  Approved as amended -  $6960.00

• Les Balsinger “EOU Student Testing Center at SOCC”

  Committee tentatively approved funding proposal, but needs more information because the costs were not itemized.  Linda Fratzke will check with Les Balsinger and report back at the next meeting.

• Gary Kiemnec “Enhancement of Student Learning through Individual Use of Computers”

  Committee tentatively approved funding proposal, but needs more information regarding the use of the laptops in the field and what measures will be taken to protect the equipment when it is in the field.  Helen will check with Gary and report back at the next meeting.

• Curt Whittaker “Blackboard Enterprise Upgrade”

  Committee did not approve funding for this request.  Committee agreed that the expense is an appropriate institutional expense, but is not an appropriate use of Tech Fee funds.

• April Curtis / Rob Kreps “Upgraded Sound System for the Schwartz Theater”

  Darren advised the committee that the Audiovisual Department has amps that could be utilized as part of this proposal if the Tech Fee could fund the remainder of the equipment.  Approved as amended -  $4546.00.

• Rob Kreps / April Curtis “Upgraded Sound System for the McKenzie Theatre”

  Committee did not approve this proposal this year but proposers are encouraged to resubmit next year.

• Jeff Woodford “Purchase of Benchtop Centrifuges for the General Chemistry Laboratory”

  Recommendation was made to fund five centrifuges and test tube adapter kits this year and five centrifuges and test tube adapter kits next year.  Next years funding will come out of the Replacement budget.   Approved as amended -  $3633.00.

• Kerry Lowen / Kevin Roy “Professional Large Format Scanner

  Approved as submitted - $2,700.00.

• Rob Kreps / April Curtis “Plotter for Design Classes”

  Approved as submitted – $2095.00

• Karen Antell / “Microscopes for Botany Laboratory”

  Proposal was discussed, but no decision was reached.  Anna will contact Professor Antell for additional information and discussion will continue at the next meeting.

Next meeting scheduled for 7:00am, Wednesday, November 9, 2005.

Minutes submitted by Helen Moore.