Last department meeting:  11/14/96        Next meeting:  12/19/96

AGENDA:

1.  Development


a. Helpdesk:

   - Paula's new role

   - Introduction - Romeyn Prescott,  Technical Support position
 
   - Expectations for these positions


b. Switchboard search committee:

   - Paula (Chair), Brenda and Cynthia

   - Interviews to begin next week
      

c. ResNet

   - status of this project (problems with NYSERNet)


2.  Planning

a.  Remainder of Fall '96 semester 

    - coverage of centers/labs during finals

    - student printing in Kellas (to the Helpdesk area)?

    - other concerns as the semester winds down?

  
b.  Projects with priority over the semester break

    - Flagg 162 upgrade

    - ResNet

    - others...
    

c.  Winterim preparations/services/support


d.  Cross-team planning/evaluation:

    - desktop computing (Mac, Wintel, others)

    - networking (Telephone, Network Infrastructure, others)

    - departmental evaluation (how are we doing?)



3.  Management


a. Winter holidays coverage  (President Scott's memo)

b. Department processes now that Manola has retired:

   - time-sheets

   - purchases

   - requesting time-off


c. Next meeting:  


Other items/news:

   Around the table




References:
  * Our Department mission

  * Departmental priorities

  * Departmental policies

  * Our 96-97 departmental team/plan 

  * Staying informed and communicating w/ our departmental newsgroup
    ("dctm")

  * Information Services Division's  plan for 1996 - 2000