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This document outlines the key agenda items discussed during the CIT meeting held on August 17, 2006. Topics included what's new in the department, Banner system updates, and planning for upcoming seminars. Important discussions covered fall enrollment information, curriculum matters, and committee reports. The meeting also addressed the Spring and Summer scheduling for courses, scholarship opportunities, and the 2007 InfoTech Expo, designed to promote the CIT Department and its offerings. Additionally, there were discussions on MS course sequencing and recruitment strategies.
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http://Business.AState.edu/CIT Computer & Information Technology Meeting 8/17/2006
Agenda Items • What’s new • Banner stuff • CIT Research/Teaching Seminar series • Information needed • Spring & summer scheduling • Announcements • Fall enrollment info • Committees • Curriculum matters • Planning issues
Handouts • Call for papers: Service Business • Degree plans • CIT and BTech • Also, 4-year plans • MSISeC
What’s New • Banner replaces WFF • CIT Special Needs Scholarship • InfoTech Expo 2007 • Credit for Certifications • Complementary and discounted certification exams • Look at all those grants! • Delta Center for ID Assurance • Our exchange student from NZ / Jinan • CIT Weekly Research/Teaching Seminar
Banner Stuff • Public viewing • Class schedules and enrollments • For sections not full • Login (replaces WFF) • Use AccessPoint • Go through CIT site • Bookmark login page • Extracting data to Excel • Demonstrations
CIT Weekly Research/Teaching Seminar • Starts August 30: “Using DEA for Evaluating Faculty” • Each CIT faculty member to present • Recent/current research; teaching innovations • Signup ASAP • Refreshments provided • Wednesdays at noon (unless otherwise noted) • All CoB faculty/students invited • MS students encouraged to attend
Announcements • NSO tomorrow: please be available in your office around 1:30 • Welcome Week Volunteers • First Year Convocation: Monday @ 3:30-5:00 • Plan to attend • Excuse FY students from classes • ASU Community Fair: Wednesday @ 10:00-2:00; volunteers (students/faculty)? • Faculty Senate opening: Richard Segall, others? • MS students • 8 new • 6 continuing • ASU website reengineering • Todd Reed, ITS Assistant Director for Web Services • Web Advisory Committee • Rollout: August 2007 • Teaching workshop Thursday, September 14 • 8:30-11:30 • 1:00-4:00 • Collecting business cards from alumni
Fall Enrollment Picture • CIT major classes • Generally full (even overflowing, but low limits) • Two marginal, but strategically critical • Database Administration (3 + RSI) • AutoID (8) • Other CIT classes • Micro Apps: full (all 6 sections) • MIS: generally low, but no danger • Op Mgt: generally low, but no danger • MSISeC classes: low; OK for now, but future in danger
Info Needed • ASAP: • Fall office hours (via email) • Syllabi for fall courses • Goal statements • If not already submitted • Be specific • Updated CVs (if not already submitted since December); MS Word files
Committee Information • CIT committees • Elections • PRT • Curriculum • Grievance
Curriculum Issues • Sequencing of MS courses: • Statistics (ELFN 7783) • Data Mining • Advanced Data Mining • Prerequisites for MS courses: • CIT 1503 (also for MBA) or equivalent • CIT 2523 or MIS 6423 for MIS 6483 • Other . . . ? • Rotations • CIT 2523: spring only • CIT 6463: move to fall? • CIT 2543: summer only? • Review other BTech • Add class in Network Security • Convert MBA 5xxV classes to CD • Ready for Fall 2007 • Reassignment time involved • Wrere are we on the BS in BTech? • Note: 2005/06 requirements won’t start “hitting” until next fall
Planning • Preview days • September 19 (Tuesday) • November 1 (Wednesday) • Recruitment of students • Review enrollment plan • Visit HS campuses? • Recruit at JC’s • Project+ exam • Sponsor top student this year • Next year: • All CIT 4853 students? • CompTIA fee alternatives • $218 per exam • $890 annual membership + $112 per exam • InfoTech Expo 2007 . . .
InfoTech Expo 2007 (a) • When/where • Wednesday, January 23, @ 10:00-3:00 • Convocation Center (Hames A and B) • Exhibitors • Delta Center • Local IT vendors (e.g., Millenium 3) • Local IT employers (e.g., NEA Clinic) • Nonlocal firms (e.g., Acxiom) • Other . . . ? • Presentations/demonstrations • AutoID • Office 2007 / Vista • Network security • SLES 10 • Other . . . ?
InfoTech Expo 2007 (b) • Why? Mission: • Bring attention to the CIT Department • Recognition for importance of IT • Promote what ASU has to offer • Other . . . ? • Who? • General public • Firms in NEA • Secondary students in NEA • Other . . . ?