University Services Committee (USC) Report

given to the University Senate on September 25, 2006

Submitted by Ken McGill, Chair

The meeting was called to order by the chair, Ken McGill.  Approval of minutes was postponed until the minutes could be posted to the web.  We had three items on the agenda under old business. 

The first item, Library Fee, was discussed and we decided to wait until the next meeting to present information.  This would give the SGA time to select student to be on the fact finding group. 

The second item, Technology, we heard a report form the new CIO Donald Steward.  Dr Steward discussed many ideas about how to manage the administrative access to windows machines policy.  No decisions were made about which methods would be best or possible, but it was a start to initiate a discussion about solutions to the problem.  The chair asked Dr Steward if there was anything that he required of the committee.  Dr Steward asked the committee to consider a list usage policy for “code of conduct”. 

The third item on the agenda, Parking, was discussed.  The committee observed that the limited number of complaints to the committee was a sign that perhaps there was not a parking problem, but there were some operational concerns that could be addressed.  Under new business we had only one item, Graduation Application, and it was determined to be under the purview another committee.

Next meeting (10/13/06 12:30-1:45 Herty 252) we expect to here about current situation of the library collections, and make recommendations for the charge of the library fact finding group.  We also expect to here from Kyle Cullars about the success of the new parking plan.