This report describes uses of the 1997-98 Student Technology Fee at UW Oshkosh. Several of the projects detailed below, specifically the continuation of Radford as a 24-hour lab and computer lab staffing support, were approved in earlier years and continue as permanent projects. All remaining expenditures were approved after review and recommendations from the 1997-98 Student Technology Fee Committee.
ADDITIONAL STUDENT COMPUTER/SOFTWARE/NETWORK/LAB SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE:
- Two full-time positions, a PC technician and a PC/LAN technician, continued in 1997-98. A third full-time position, a Lab Manager, was hired in January 1998. These positions collectively substantially increase the staff assistance available to support student computing needs. All three positions will continue to be funded from the Student Technology Fee in subsequent years.
- Expenditures: $72,100
CONTINUED INCREASED STUDENT COMPUTER LAB ACCESS AND ASSISTANCE:
- The Radford Computer Lab, the University's largest general access computer lab with 130 workstations, continued as a 24-hour lab during 1997-98. Student Technology Fee funds were used to hire student lab assistants for the Lab's extended hours and to provide a second lab consultant during "peak hours" during the Spring. In addition, the Student Technology Fee was used for student lab consultants in the Polk Computer Lab (funded by the Technology Fee in 1996-97). The Student Technology Fee also paid for annual maintenance on the security devices installed on the exterior building door and lab door; these devices allow the Lab to be open while the rest of the building is closed.
- Expenditures: $58,000
SOFTWARE SITE LICENSES:
- The site license for Trumpet Winsocket was renewed for 1997-98. Site licenses for Waterloo Maple, a mathematics software system (replacing an earlier site license for Mathematica) and SPSS were obtained.
- Expenditures: $14,300
USENET NEWS SERVICE:
- Student Technology Funds were used for the annual subscription to the Usenet News Service from WiscNet.
- Expenditures: $1,200
GENERAL ACCESS COMPUTER LAB UPGRADES:
- Student Technology Funds were used for a variety of upgrades to the general access computer labs, including: replacing 486 computers with Pentium II's in the Clow and Swart general access labs; upgraded software for general access computer labs; network software upgrade for the general access labs; Norton anti-virus site license for the general access labs; and replacement printers.
- Expenditures: $152,400
RESIDENCE HALL COMPUTER LAB UPGRADES:
- Student Technology Funds were used for a variety of upgrades to the Residence Hall computer labs, including: replacing 486 computers with Pentium II's, upgraded software for the Residence Hall labs, and network software upgrade for the Residence Hall labs.
- Expenditures: $65,000
SPECIALIZED COMPUTING RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS:
- Student Technology Funds were used to purchase a computer, printer, scanner, and software for the Campus Connections office, an office used by multiple student organizations.
- Expenditures: $6,800
E-MAIL KIOSKS:
- Student Technology Funds were used to fund kiosks in the Student Memorial Union. Students can check for e-mail at these kiosks.
- Expenditures: $12,000
The figures provided in this Report are rounded up or down to the nearest hundred dollars. Detailed budget information is maintained in the Information Technology Office.
September 3, 1998
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