Overview

Campuswide Information Technology Policy and Planning

Reorganization
The internal restructuring of our IT organization (initiated several months ago by Vice Provost Bruno) is almost complete. This reorganization establishes four distinct lines of services: communications, computing, document, and instructional technology and digital media services.
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Vice Provost's Team Expands
Two key positions in the Vice Provost's Office were filled this summer: the Chief Operating Officer and the Security Coordinator.
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Instructional Technology and Digital Media Center
Developed over the last few months, the new center integrates under one roof a host of services previously provided by several IT units. The center was established to help faculty who seek assistance with, or are interested in, instructional technologies.
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UC Davis Information Technology Coordinating Framework
The UC Davis Technology Infrastructure Forum will hold its first meeting on September 27.
The Academic and Administrative Computing Coordinating Councils (AC4 and AdC3, respectively) continued to meet over the summer, addressing topics ranging from MyUCDavis, WebCT, and ResNet to IS-3 security guidelines and the Library proxy server.
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Student Computer Ownership Workgroup
Beginning in Fall 2001, a new statement of expectation on computer ownership developed by the Academic Computing Coordinating Council will apply to all entering UC Davis undergraduate students.
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Web Content Management Workgroup
A workgroup was recently created to explore tools and technologies to produce, deliver, and maintain content on the Web. The group, composed of IT and campus representatives, is expected to select a Web content management tool for use in a pilot this Fall or early Winter.

Infrastructure Highlights

Communications
See the September 2000 UC Davis Report to the Communications Planning Group at http://iet.ucdavis.edu/pubs/CPG/CPG_09_00.html.

Projects

-	MyUCDavis The MyUCDavis Web portal for students and faculty is ready for its pilot phase, starting October 1. --> More on MyUCDavis
-	Instructional Technology Funds Projects A number of Instructional Technology Funds (ITF) projects are scheduled for campuswide implementation this Fall, including DHCP, wireless, and network access ports. --> More on ITF Projects
-	Library Proxy Server Information Technology and Library Services are setting up a proxy service this Fall. --> More on Library Proxy Server

Technology Support Program
The Campus Technical Leads, a subgroup of the Technology Support Program (TSP), are preparing to launch a special TSP Tiger Team to assist campus departments who experience a technology-related emergency and require immediate assistance.
This year again, the TSP scored high points with its members, further underscoring the overall success of the program on the UC Davis campus.
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University of California Computing Conference (UCCSC)
On two of the hottest days this July (7/24-25), more than 300 University of California technical professionals -- an attendance record -- flocked to UC Davis for the annual UCCSC.
The University-Wide Advisory Group on Technical Acquisition Support (TAS) met at UCCSC this summer.
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Human Resources

Fast Track
The Fast Track program recruited four students during spring quarter to participate in the development of MyUCDavis.
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Technical Parity and Equity Increases
This year marks a move towards decentralization in the implementation of the technical parity program for non-represented staff at UC Davis.

In yet another step toward decentralized authority for personnel actions, deans and vice chancellors have been delegated the authority to approve equity increases for their Professional and Support Staff employees.
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Bootcamps for student employees
Close to 100 student employees from two front line service units, the help desk and computer labs, have been trained through the units' annual bootcamps.
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Awards

-	Highest Apple Rating for IT-CPR IT Computer and Printer Repair (IT-CPR) received the highest service quality rating from Apple Computer for the eighth month in a row. --> More on IT-CPR
-	And the Emmy goes to... Bob Knop, Producer/Director at the Instructional Technology and Digital Media Center, for his outstanding public service announcement highlighting the new UC Davis Performing Arts Center. --> More on Emmy Award

Other Infrastructure Highlights

Academic Computing Highlights

Instructional Technology and Digital Media Center (ITDMC)
See Campuswide Information Technology Policy and Planning highlights.
Summer Institute on Technology in Teaching (SITT)
On July 17-21, a record number (60) of UC Davis instructors participated in the seventh annual Summer Institute on Technology in Teaching (SITT). Sponsored by the Teaching Resources Center (TRC), SITT is a learning opportunity created for faculty by faculty.
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Classroom Upgrade Project
Forty general assignment classrooms have been equipped with the new instructional media equipment (including Smart Panels, data video projectors, and Internet connections), completing Phase 1 of the project.
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K-12 Outreach
This summer, as part of UC Davis K-12 outreach efforts, the Technology Support Program (TSP) provided support to 50 teachers for two weeks.
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Other Academic Computing Highlights

Administrative Computing Highlights

Banner Student Information System
The Banner team is continuing to work on the latest upgrade from SCT, our Student Information System vendor. The expected roll out for this release is November 10, 2000.
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DaFIS
There were no significant upgrades since May as DaFIS made it successfully through the third fiscal closing since implementation.
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Payroll/Personnel System (PPS)
The PPS system, which is run for the campus by Office of the President, will stop using the Social Security Number as the key identification number on employee data and will start using a randomly-generated identification number this fall.
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Other Administrative Computing Highlights