Faculty Senate University Computer and Electronic Communications Committee
Thursday, Dec 16, 12:15 - 13:45 Room 804-08, Campus Center
                                  AGENDA
I. Minutes
    A. Minutes of Nov. 18, 2004 are posted at URL:
           http://people.umass.edu/fsucecc/

II. Announcements and Question period.
    A. FSUCECC Chair (Steve Brewer).
    B. OIT (Rosio Alvarez).
    C. SIS LIAISON (Howard Stidham)
    D. Ad Hoc Committee on the Student Information System (ACSIS)

IV. New Business
    A. Discussion of Niki Stoia's presentation to the ACSIS group.
       1. Quick fix scenario of particular problems. Which?
       2. Can three tier Liasison Group be conflated to two tiers?
    B. A test of the SIS Trouble Ticketing 
       1. Steve's test case.
    C. GAMS software OGCA will use to track grant applications.
    D. Discussion of the PeopleSoft/Oracle Merger
    E. Email List documents are posted at our website for member review.
      a. Educause posted Bulk EMail policy statement by Pace U.
      b. Educause posted U. Michigan Policy Website on "Targeting of Data"
      c. Educause posted U. Conn "Official Electronic Communication Policy"
      d. Educause posted U. Virginia "University Policy on Using Electronic
         Communications for Large-scale Notifications and Distribution of 
         Information"
      e. Ed Cutting's 2001 analysis of the issue.
    F. An Educause report on Higher Ed IT funding is posted on the
         website.