COMPLETE

Colleague Administrative System Upgrade
The Colleague system that is used for administrative services and data was upgraded to Release 18 from December 26-31. We would like to thank all those who were involved in this project for their time and patience.

Paper Management
During the 2008 Spring semester we implemented a print management system to help reduce the a amount of paper that is used in labs. Students are now provided 400 pages per semester and can purchase additional pages if needed.

NEARING COMPLETION

Zimbra Email & Calendaring Suite
We are in the final stages of the Zimbra migration and have moved approximately 95% of all users to this new email and calendaring package. In addition to an email program, Zimbra includes advanced searching, spam/message filtering, and drag-drop capabilities, the package also includes a long awaited personal calendar.
Instructions for Moving to Zimbra
Zimbra User's Manual

IN PROGRESS

Shared File Server
The shared file server is here and will be configured in the near future after the Zimbra migration is complete.

Informer Web Reporting Tool
We are continuing the implementation of Informer Web Reporting, a powerful multivalued reporting solution that allows our administrative system users to leverage the web to share information assets with virtually unlimited number of people anywhere at any time. With its intuitive, easy-to-use interface, Informer provides end-users, IT staff, and administrators a business intelligence environment and consistent, real-time information impacting key business processes.

ONGOING

Blanketing the Campus with Wireless
Once the fiscal year began in July, IT purchased and programmed a wifi management system that will enable us to blanket the campus with wireless access. Installation of access points throughout campus is ongoing. The most up to date list of wireless locations can be found at Wireless on Campus.

Help Desk Program
This will be our most ambitious undertaking and will require surveying needs; establishing policies for faculty, staff and student use; training telephone support; major fine tuning of online WebHelp database; enhanced scheduling of hours; in-house coordination of staff efforts. This will require an ongoing process for the year.

Staff Professional Training Program
IT has begun a professional development program for the campus. Information Technology Workshops

New Blackboard Functionality
Blackboard now has new functionality including Wimba (voice/podcasting), Scholar (social bookmarking) and SafeAssign, which is designed to elimiate plagarism in student assignments, is or will become available shortly. Instructions for these features will be available.