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May 1998
ACADEMIC COMPUTING HIGHLIGHTS |
- IT Initiative Funding to be used for Direct Faculty Support.
- C&C is deploying an enhanced "Web Course in a Box" Service to UCR Faculty.
- 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 |
- UCR'S Core Network to be Upgraded. Please click here for an overview of the core network upgrade.
- Communications Reorganization Complete.
- Residence Halls Connectivity Plan to go out for bid.
- UCR's GTE 4600 switch was successfully tested for Y2K compliance.
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COMPUTING SUPPORT SERVICES HIGHLIGHTS |
- Reorganization of Computing Support Services is Now Complete.
- Three units now make up Computing Support Services (Help Desk, Academic Computing Services, and Microcomputer Support Group) and several job searches are underway.
- SCOTMAIL, UCR's Central Listserve System, is Up and Operational.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPUTING HIGHLIGHTS |
- Current SIS Applications Available Via the Web Include Enrollment, Grades, Course Confirmations, Address Changes, Parking Permit Requests, and Pin Changes.
- Major Edify Upgrade Planned; new SIS Web Applications Planned.
- Web Access to SIS Popular and Growing. Please click here for SIS "Web Access" statistics.
- PPS Activity.
- Other IC projects - IBM/Web activity.
- Miscellaneous - All COM-PLETE systems have now been replaced by CICS systems.
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CLIENT SERVER HIGHLIGHTS |
- PeopleSoft Budgetary Infrastructure and BEA (formally known as the On-line Transfer of Funds) Nearing Completion.
- 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 |
- Notes on Classroom Wiring.
- Salary Savings to be used for Short Term Projects.
- Five Year Planning Process complete.
- Satisfaction Survey demonstrated Customer Satisfaction.
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OTHER NOTES |
- Paper and Forms savings at UCR during the past several years. Click here to see and overview of these savings.
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