University Governance

ACADEMIC COMPUTING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE FOR FY09
Approved by SenEx 6/24/08
Approved by University Senate: September 11, 2008

  • Contact SenEx chair Marianne Berry, andysmom@ku.edu, for further information or to schedule a meeting with SenEx to discuss recommendations for action on the charges.
  • Minutes of each meeting should be e-mailed to University Governance (govern@ku.edu) as soon as they are approved.  The minutes will be posted to the Governance web site.
  • If the committee is recommending a change to university policy or rules, SenEx must officially receive that recommendation before March 17, 2009, in order to meet timeline requirements for full review by Governance.
  • A final report on the committee’s actions on each of the charges, as well as the committee’s recommendations for FY10 charges and membership, should be e-mailed to the Governance Office (govern@ku.edu) by April 1, 2009.

 

STANDING CHARGES

1.   Monitor current and proposed policy concerning security of information, intellectual property rights and responsibilities, and other matters relating to information technology.  Identify issues for which policy should be developed or revised.  Report important issues and any recommendations for action to SenEx. (ongoing)

2.   Communicate with the Libraries Committee about issues of coordination of planning and policy that relate to effective delivery of information, support for instruction and research, and preservation of digital information.  Report important issues and any recommendations for action to SenEx. (ongoing)

SPECIFIC CHARGES

  1. Review and revise, if needed, the Mediated Courseware portion of the Intellectual Property policy.  Work with the Director of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property to form recommendations for tutorial content on this policy. Recommend any needed improvements to SenEx by November 3, 2008.

 

  1. Examine both hardware and software issues surrounding access and utility of online information, such as forms for student advising, e-mail communication, payroll data, or statements of university policies, by staff and others within the university who lack a dedicated computer or other device to gain access to the campus network. Work with the Registrar’s Office to recommend improvements to information for, and the process of, enrollment.  Report recommendations for action to SenEx by February 16, 2009.
  1. Work with other bodies and reports, the final report of the 2007-2008 University Senate Task Force on Research Computing, the University Senate Committee on Planning and Resources, and Initiative 2015, and monitor developments in information technology support for instruction and research across the University, the development of the campus wireless network, expansion and coordination of access to and support for licensing of software, and the availability of specialist staff support.  Identify particular areas and strategies for improvement, consistent with Initiative 2015.  Report recommendations for action to SenEx before March 17, 2009.

 

Contextual and Supportive Documents:

2007-2008 University Senate Task Force on Research Computing Final Report
Final Report, University Senate Academic Computing and Telecommunications Committee, 2007-‘08
Initiative 2015