Eastern Oregon University

Tech-Fee Committee Minutes

October 12, 2000

 

 

Members Present:  Cavinato, Espil, Beal, Larison.  Resource members present:  Cutright, Taylor, Dill

 

Minutes:

 

The tech-fee committee met on this date at 11:00 AM in Inlow Hall 115 to continue reviewing policies and procedures established last year. The minutes from October 4, 2000 were approved as submitted.

 

One new student member, Carman Setiadji, has been appointed.  The final student member should be appointed soon.   

 

Clarification of the Review of Proposals by Administrative Units was discussed.   Current wording says that Administrative Unit will review proposals.  Concern was voiced about whether or not that review should include ranking the proposals.  It was agreed that ranking could be part of the review and that the review (including ranking) would be “considered” by the committee.  It was suggested that the following guidelines be posted on the Tech Fee web page as a recommended timeline for submitting proposals:

  1. Writer writes proposal
  2. Dean/Director reviews proposal
  3. Dean/Director returns proposal to writer
  4. Writer submits proposal to Tech-Fee Committee
  5. Dean submits review to Tech-Fee Committee

It was noted that the deadline for all submissions to the Tech-Fee Committee would be at 5:00pm on Friday of the deadline week.  Marv and Mary will draft new wording to address these suggestions and will submit them to the committee for approval.

 

Mary was unable to find a template for the Project Status Report so she developed some ideas, which include: 

1.     What equipment was purchased and amount/costs?

2.     Number of students now using the equipment.

3.     Equipment integrated into how many/which classes?

4.     Letters of faculty support.

5.     Commitment to developing/integrating new equipment.

6.     Documentation of student support and commitment.

7.     Technology saves students from having to purchase ____________

8.     Cost of maintenance and supplies.

9.     Number of personnel hired and cost involved.

Bob will report back to the committee with the language regarding this issue that was approved last year.  Patty will put together a downloadable form incorporating the above suggestions and Bob’s findings.

 

Anna will meet with Darlene Morgan and Rick Poese to discuss setting up separate accounts for Capital Reserves and Maintenance.  Alternate methods for approving expenses for lab maintenance and supplies will be discussed further at the next meeting.

 

Next meeting will be Tuesday, October 17th at 5:00pm in Inlow Hall 115.

 

Meeting adjourned at 12:35 pm.

 

Minutes submitted by Helen Moore