UC Berkeley Academic Senate Committee on

Computing and Communications (COMP)

September 13, 2004

3:30-5:30 pm, 3401 Dwinelle Hall

Agenda

Moderator: David Messerschmitt

1. Welcome and opening remarks (5 min)

2. Introductions (15 min)

3. Review of committee charge (10 min, Arthur Ogus)

4. Suitable times for meetings this Fall (10 min, Sheila Press)

5. Seeking volunteers for serving on the following committees (10 min)

· Senate Committee on the Library

· Educational Technology Committee

· Data Stewardship Council

· Campus Committee on Classroom Policy and Management

· Arthur Ogus, Senate Committee on Academic Planning and Resource Allocation

· David Messerschmitt, Systemwide Senate Committee on Information Technology and Telecom Policy

· Ken Goldberg, E-Berkeley Steering Committee

· David Messerschmitt, E-Berkeley Implementation Task Force

6. Review of the proposed policy and plan on Data Management, Use, and Protection defined by the Data Stewardship Council (specific request from IS&T and the EVPC) (10 min, David Messerschmitt)

7. Ranking and prioritizing possible initiatives this year (please suggest others) (50 min)

· Participate in academic aspects of the long range Information Technology Strategic Plan (primarily regarding research and education)

· Policy issues (e.g. student IT fee, email policy, computer and/or computer skills requirements)

· Develop guidelines for best practices involving computing, computing support, and administration thereof within academic departments

· Establishing, or being, a conduit for concerns of students and faculty to the administrative bodies concerning computing

· Funding structure for computing needs on the campus (primarily faculty and students)

· Information technology fluency in undergraduate education [background]

1. Agenda items for next meeting (5 min)

Review of and help with implementation of the campus Minimum Security Standards for Networked Devices (specific request from IS&T)

(other suggestions welcome)