Minutes:
Thursday, July 10, 1997 at 1:00 p.m. in the Reynolds Library,
LHL.
Present: Mary Beth Adams, Jeanne B. Alexander, Dr. David M. Bedwell, Phyllis Berk, Dr. Charlotte G. Borst, Stella Cocoris, Dr. David A. Corliss (chair), Dr. M. Khris McAlister, Dr. James E. McLean
Absent with Notice: Dr. Merida Johns, Claude E. McCann, Dr. Maryanne B. Ivey (staff)
The committee members reported on their experiences
with the scheduled user group meetings. Several common themes
emerged as members detailed what they had found. These include:
| A widespread need for systematic user training
| Identification of the users of the system
| Easier user access, i.e., how to set up workstations
to get on the system
| A need for system documentation
| The existence of multiple ancillary databases
that require duplicate data entry
| The need for electronic transfer of data
| Processes that require passing hard copies of
information among multiple users
| Student access to information
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The committee reviewed that proposals that had been submitted via the web site for changes in the form and additional information that would make the process of reviewing the proposals easier.
Khris McAlister recommended that the SISMAC develop a set of specific goals that we would submit to the Provost's office for consideration as institutional guiding principles for ongoing development of the SIS. These should be incorporated into the individual proposals that the committee will consider.
David Corliss will modify the proposal submission
form on the web site to enable the person submitting a proposal
to indicate the specific area affected by a proposal and the specific
system goals the proposal is designed to meet.
The user group liaisons will continue to meet with
users to learn more about the system and develop specific proposals.
The committee will continue to monitor proposals
as they are submitted.
The computer center will provide information on the
people in the computer center who are the experts in specific
areas. They will also provide a global view of the components
of the SIS and their interactions.
The next meeting will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, July 17, 1997 in the Reynolds Library, LHL. Subsequent meetings will occur each Thursday at the same time.