University of California, RiversideInformation Technology Leadership Council

May 1998

ACADEMIC COMPUTING HIGHLIGHTS

  1. IT Initiative Funding to be used for Direct Faculty Support.


  2. C&C is deploying an enhanced "Web Course in a Box" Service to UCR Faculty.


  3. As a side benefit of this service, C&C is offering faculty "stand alone" class listserves (again, updated automatically based on input from the SIS+ System).
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COMMUNICATIONS HIGHLIGHTS

  1. UCR'S Core Network to be Upgraded. Please click here for an overview of the core network upgrade.


  2. Communications Reorganization Complete.


  3. Residence Halls Connectivity Plan to go out for bid.


  4. UCR's GTE 4600 switch was successfully tested for Y2K compliance.
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COMPUTING SUPPORT SERVICES HIGHLIGHTS

  1. Reorganization of Computing Support Services is Now Complete.


  2. Three units now make up Computing Support Services (Help Desk, Academic Computing Services, and Microcomputer Support Group) and several job searches are underway.


  3. SCOTMAIL, UCR's Central Listserve System, is Up and Operational.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPUTING HIGHLIGHTS

  1. Current SIS Applications Available Via the Web Include Enrollment, Grades, Course Confirmations, Address Changes, Parking Permit Requests, and Pin Changes.


  2. Major Edify Upgrade Planned; new SIS Web Applications Planned.


  3. Web Access to SIS Popular and Growing. Please click here for SIS "Web Access" statistics.


  4. PPS Activity.


  5. Other IC projects - IBM/Web activity.


  6. Miscellaneous - All COM-PLETE systems have now been replaced by CICS systems.
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CLIENT SERVER HIGHLIGHTS

  1. PeopleSoft Budgetary Infrastructure and BEA (formally known as the On-line Transfer of Funds) Nearing Completion.


  2. New Physical Plant CMMS System Up and Running; Training to Begin Shortly. Click here to visit the PRISM / FAMIS Web site.
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MEDIA RESOURCES HIGHLIGHTS

  1. Notes on Classroom Wiring.


  2. Salary Savings to be used for Short Term Projects.


  3. Five Year Planning Process complete.


  4. Satisfaction Survey demonstrated Customer Satisfaction.
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OTHER NOTES

  1. Paper and Forms savings at UCR during the past several years. Click here to see and overview of these savings.
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