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Information and Educational Technology Projects Update
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Information and Educational Technology Projects Update
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Account Conversion Process Complete
The process to convert 3,311 Old-Style LoginIDs to UCD LoginIDs (implemented in 1996 to replace the Old-Style) was completed successfully on April 25. The Technology Support Program worked with campus Technology Support Coordinators to help users convert. By April 25, 99 students and staff had still not converted and were automatically converted on that day. IT Express, the computing help desk, received a handful of calls from people who were unable to access their email after the conversion. Faculty were assisted personally by the UC Davis postmaster, who to date has converted nearly all of the faculty accounts.Remote Access Pilot Complete
In December, Information and Educational Technology (IET) launched a three-month pilot test of Pacific Bell's Internet provider service. UC Davis faculty and staff living outside of the local 530 dialing area were invited to participate in the pilot. The pilot was targeted to 1,000 users, but only 88 people used the service. The pilot's project manager, Kevin Rhodes, reported that demand was low because most faculty and staff who live outside of the 530 area code already have local Internet connections via an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Rhodes made the following recommendations to the Administrative Computing Coordinating Council:
New Business Architecture Steering Committee in Place
In February, the Vice Provost for Information and Educational Technology (IET) and the Vice Chancellor for Administration jointly announced the formation of the UC Davis New Business Architecture Steering Committee. The committee is charged with preparing the UC Davis campus for the implementation of the New Business Architecture. The committee will be directing the efforts of workgroups to study and assess the requirements for the New Business Architecture. They will also identify campus issues and develop an implementation strategy for the recommendations put forth in the "UC 2010: A New Business Architecture for the University of California" report released last July. The UC-wide report offers a plan and strategies for managing the tremendous enrollment growth the University expects in the next decade, while controlling costs, improving the work environment, and employing the best business practices. Once implemented, the New Business Architecture will provide the framework necessary to take advantage of rapidly changing technologies to support the growth of the University and the rising expectations Californians hold for the University. UC Davis Electronics Communication Policy
The campus drafted its version of the UCOP Electronics Communication Policy. The draft policy represents a major revision to the campus email policy. It is designed to establish a single policy that integrates the computer and network acceptable use policy and the campus network policy. The new policy includes provisions that address the roles and responsibilities of campus system administrators. After a thorough review, the new policy is expected to be in place this summer. |
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