Fiscal Year 2008 Funded Proposals
- General Campus
- College of Agricultural Sciences
- College of Business
- College of Engineering
- College of Forestry
- College of Liberal Arts
- College of Pharmacy
- College of Science
- Hatfield Marine Science Center
- Student Affairs
General Campus
Proposal
FY08-307.1
Unit
Information Services [Enterprise Computing Services]
Responsible Personnel
Catherine Williams, Curt Pederson
Project Title
ONID Ongoing Services
Summary Description
TRF monies cover the cost of ONID ongoing services. ONID provides a combination of centralized services to students, such as a comprehensive directory of everyone in the OSU community. It also provides account authentication for services such as the modem pool, VPN, wireless [WiFi], Blackboard, Student Computing Facilities, ResNet and numerous websites using ONID SSO [single sign on].
TRF Funding
$262,982 
Proposal
FY08-313.1
Unit
OSU Libraries
Responsible Personnel
Karyle Butcher, John Pollitz, Rebecca Johnson
Project Title
Electronic Resources for Library
Summary Description
Funding will be used to maintain the core electronic resources, and add new resources, including electronic books.
TRF Funding
$550,000
Proposal
FY08-317.1
Unit
Information Services/Media Services
Responsible Personnel
Rick Brand, John Greydanus, Curt Pederson
Project Title
Technology Enhanced Classroom Maintenance and Upgrades
Summary Description
TRF resources will be used for the operation, maintenance, upgrade, and enhancement of the instructional technologies in the 123 general-use campus classrooms. Funds will also be used for installation, maintenance and help-phone support to 35+ TRF funded departmental facilities.
TRF Funding
$868,220
Proposal
FY08-334.1
Unit
Information Services [Enterprise Computing Services]
Responsible Personnel
Frank Kessel, Catherine Williams, Curt Pederson
Project Title
2007-2008 Blackboard Operations
Summary Description
TRF funding provides the fiscal support for the central infrastructure required for Blackboard, a combination teaching and learning environment and a configurable portal for the OSU community, including systems administration, hardware and software
TRF Funding
$412,606
Proposal
FY08-339.1
Unit
Information Services [Media Services]
Responsible Personnel
Russ Born, Rick Brand, John Greydanus, Curt Pederson
Project Title
Student Computing Facilities
Summary Description
Funding from TRF supports the Student Computing Facility, which provides undergraduate and graduate students 24-hour-per-day access to Apple and Windows environments. SCF also provides technical and administrative support for seven computer classrooms. SCF also provides technical and administrative expertise to other campus computer labs.
TRF Funding
$877,341
Proposal
FY08-342.3
Unit
Information Services [Media Services]
Responsible Personnel
Teresa Preddy, John Greydanus, Curt Pederson
Project Title
Student Multimedia Services
Summary Description
TRF funding is used to support the SMS, which meets the multimedia and presentation needs of all students [undergraduate, graduate, professional] engaged in instructional projects, thesis presentations or student research presentations at professional conferences and seminars. This includes multimedia consulting, training, and a wide range of hardware [computers, projectors, digital cameras, etc.] and software.
TRF Funding
$385,253
Proposal
FY08-344.1
Unit
Academic Affairs [College Assistance Migrant Program]
Responsible Personnel
Amas Aduviri, Rebecca Johnson
Project Title
CAMP Laptop Lending Initiative
Summary Description
TRF funds are to support the CAMP Laptop Lending Initiative, which will allow CAMP students to checkout laptops to access the campus network and complete class work without using the computer labs.
TRF Funding
$15,626
Proposal
FY08-350.2
Unit
Information Services [Technology Support Services]
Responsible Personnel
Chris Sinnett, Tammy Barr, Curt Pederson
Project Title
OSU Computer Helpdesk
Summary Description
TRF will fund the OSU Computer Helpdesk, which provides telephone, email, and web “how-to” assistance to OSU students, staff and faculty. Main focus is on Blackboard, ONID, Public Network, Virtual Private Network, operating systems, software applications, and Internet tools. [Note: non-TRF funds are used for faculty and staff support.]
TRF Funding
$143,570
Proposal
FY08-353.2
Unit
Information Services [Network Services]
Responsible Personnel
Chris Giem, Shay Dakan, Curt Pederson
Project Title
Upgrade Network Infrastructure in Milne Data Center
Summary Description
Milne Data Center has reached capacity, and TRF funds will be used to cover the percentage of use that relates to student activities and other TRF funded projects in the room.
TRF Funding
$23,506
Proposal
FY08-359.1
Unit
Information Services [Technology Support Services]
Responsible Personnel
Chris Sinnett, Tammy Barr, Curt, Pederson
Project Title
OSUware 2008 CD
Summary Description
TRF funds the OSUWare 2008 CD, which is the primary mechanism for distributing software that is available to students through OSU’s software licensing agreements. It includes updated versions of antivirus software, as well as various applications including Internet browsers, e-mail programs and other Internet utilities.
TRF Funding
$8,612
Proposal
FY08-382.1
Unit
Information Services [Technology Support Services]
Responsible Personnel
Tammy Barr, Curt Pederson
Project Title
Campus-Wide Software Site Licenses
Summary Description
TRF funding is used to acquire numerous campus-wide software site licenses, allowing software to be available in student computing facilities, classrooms, and where license requirements allow, on the student’s personally owned computers. [Note: non-TRF funds are used for faculty and staff utilization.]
TRF Funding
$140,000
College of Agricultural Sciences
Proposal
FY08-303.1
Unit
College of Agricultural Sciences [Department of Horticulture]
Responsible Personnel
Wayne Wood, Thayne Dutson
Project Title
ALS Classroom Enhancement for Cross-Department Teaching
Summary Description
TRF funds will be used to update two basement classrooms in the ALS Building with new computers, digital A/V equipment, and updated teaching facilities.
TRF Funding
$24,000
Proposal
FY08-328.1
Unit
College of Ag Sciences [Animal Sciences, F & W, Food Science & Technology]
Responsible Personnel
Steven Austed, Dan Edge, Thayne Dutson
Project Title
Withycombe 205 Computer Lab Upgrade
Summary Description
TRF funding will be used to upgrade hardware and software in the departmental and university computer classroom.
TRF Funding
$46,063
College of Business
Proposal
FY08-323.1
Unit
College of Business
Responsible Personnel
Kris Rosenberg, Ilene Kleinsorge
Project Title
College of Business Computing Resource Center Student Computer Labs
Summary Description
Funding is to be used to upgrade 60 of the 150 lab computers, and to fund ongoing lab operations that are available to all students.
TRF Funding
$146,000
College of Engineering
Proposal
FY08-296.2
Unit
College of Engineering
Responsible Personnel
Todd Shechter, Ron Adams
Project Title
Engineering Teaching Lab
Summary Description
TRF funds are to retrofit Dearborn Hall Room 203 Electrical Fundamentals computer lab.
TRF Funding
$32,500
Proposal
FY08-302.1
Unit
College of Engineering [EECS]
Responsible Personnel
James Buckley, Ron Adams
Project Title
Hovland Open Computing Lab - FY08
Summary Description
TRF monies are to partially fund Hovland open computing labs
TRF Funding
$260,000
Proposal
FY08-315.2
Unit
College of Engineering
Responsible Personnel
Chris Thompson, Ron Adams
Project Title
Dearborn 119 Computer Lab
Summary Description
Funding will be used to upgrade the 26-station undergraduate computing lab in Dearborn 119, which is open to all COE students.
TRF Funding
$32,400
Proposal
FY08-321.3
Unit
College of Engineering [Civil and Construction Engineering]
Responsible Personnel
Ron Adams
Project Title
Owen 237 Computer Lab
Summary Description
This project will provide CCE and other Engineering students with access to key computing applications, to be accomplished by acquisition, installation, operation and maintenance of 32 workstations and two large-format duplex printers.
TRF Funding
$48,600
College of Forestry
Proposal
FY08-298.1
Unit
College of Forestry
Responsible Personnel
Kathy Howell, Darius Adams, Hal Salwasser
Project Title
Operations & Equipment Upgrades of Student Computing Facilities in the College of Forestry
Summary Description
Funds will be used for partial operating costs of College of Forestry’s 17 student computing labs
TRF Funding
$104,404
Proposal
FY08-300.2
Unit
College of Forestry`
Responsible Personnel
Kathy Howell, Paul Foshay, Hal Salwasser
Project Title
Upgrades/Maintenance for College of Forestry Enhanced Classrooms
Summary Description
Funding will be used to replace projectors and workstations in Peavy and Richardson Halls Enhanced Classrooms
TRF Funding
$15,274
College of Liberal Arts
Proposal
FY08-297.2
Unit
CLA [Department of English] / IS [Student Computing Facilities]
Responsible Personnel
Tracy Daugherty, Sara Jameson, Kay Schaffer
Project Title
Callahan Wireless Writing Laptop and Classroom Upgrade
Summary Description
Funds will be used to update the computer equipment in the Callahan Wireless Writing Lab
TRF Funding
$78,000
Proposal
FY08-349.1
Unit
College of Liberal Arts [Foreign Languages and Literatures]
Responsible Personnel
J A Trujillo, J T Krause, Kay Schaffer
Project Title
Language Arts Media Center Lab Upgrade
Summary Description
Funding will address three needs identified by student/faculty users of the lab - upgrades to the CAN8 Virtual Lab, new headsets for lab use, and improved support for group presentations.
TRF Funding
$13,955
Proposal
FY08-354.1
Unit
College of Liberal Arts [New Media Communications]
Responsible Personnel
Jeff Hale, Kay Schaffer
Project Title
Avid Xpress Workstations
Summary Description
TRF funds will be used to purchase one workstation, and other hardware, plus Avid Xpress Studio HD software.
TRF Funding
$9,670
Proposal
FY08-380.2
Unit
College of Liberal Arts [Department of Economics]
Responsible Personnel
Carlos Martins-Filho, Kay Schaffer
Project Title
Economics Graduate Computer Laboratory
Summary Description
TRF funding is provided to cover the cost of specialized software applications that will be used in the Economics Graduate Computer Laboratory.
TRF Funding
$7,520
College of Pharmacy
Proposal
FY08-301.1
Unit
College of Pharmacy
Responsible Personnel
Gary Miller, Wayne Kradjen
Project Title
Implementation of Pharmacy Education Management Software [PEMS]
Summary Description
TRF resources will be used to acquire the Pharmacy Education Management System, which assists in tracking student portfolios during the experiential component of pharmacy education.
TRF Funding
$10,000
College of Science
Proposal
FY08-306.1
Unit
College of Science [Statistics]
Responsible Personnel
Jeff Kollath, Robert Smythe, Sherm Bloomer
Project Title
Minitab
Summary Description
Funding will be used to purchase Minitab, the statistical package used in ST351 and ST352.
TRF Funding
$2,300
Proposal
FY08-316.1
Unit
College of Science [Department of Geosciences]
Responsible Personnel
Robert Little, Roger Nielsen, Sherm Bloomer
Project Title
Technology Enhancement for Geoscience Lab & Classrooms
Summary Description
Money from TRF will be used to enhance Wilkinson 129 and Wilkinson 106, and upgrade the current lab computing environment.
TRF Funding
$16,562
Proposal
FY08-329.1
Unit
College of Science [Department of Chemistry]
Responsible Personnel
Margaret Haak, Kevin Gable, Sherm Bloomer
Project Title
Computer Upgrade and Replacement for Chemistry Teaching Labs
Summary Description
Equipment needs to be replaced as older hardware cannot handle the more complex experiments in chemistry classes, and the control computers lack speed and memory to provide quality instruction.
TRF Funding
$45,475
Proposal
FY08-343.1
Unit
College of Science [Physics Department]
Responsible Personnel
Justin Elser, Henri Jansen, Sherm Bloomer, Viktor A. Podolskiy
Project Title
Acquisition of COMSOL Multiphysics Software for Enhancing Physics Education
Summary Description
Funding will be used to introduce a computer modeling component to undergraduate and graduate programs in the Physics Department. Goal is to increase student understanding of physics and mathematics, but also to train them in working with leading commercial scientific design software.
TRF Funding
4,980
Proposal
FY08-351.1
Unit
College of Science [COSINE]
Responsible Personnel
Tudy Seistrup, Michael Rauscher, Sherm Bloomer
Project Title
Cordley 303 Student Lab
Summary Description
TRF funds will be used to purchase new computers and software for the Cordley 3003 teaching lab.
TRF Funding
$32,500
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Proposal
FY08-325.1
Unit
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Responsible Personnel
Dann Cutter, George Boehlert
Project Title
HMSC Guin Library Computing Workstations
Summary Description
Funding will be used to replace the current outdated computers, applicable operating systems, and modern software tools.
TRF Funding
$25,500
Student Affairs
Proposal
FY08-327.1
Unit
Student Affairs/Memorial Union/Student Media/KBVR TV
Responsible Personnel
Ann Robinson, Larry Roper
Project Title
Expanded Academic Use of KBVR TV Studios
Summary Description
Media type equipment funded by TRF will allow for increased use of the facility by the Music Department, New Media Communications, and others, to improve academic programs in all associated areas, and to provide out of class opportunities for students,
TRF Funding
$26,000
Proposal
FY08-340.1
Unit
Student Affairs [Pride Center]
Responsible Personnel
Steven Leider, Jacqueline Balzer, Larry Roper
Project Title
Pride Center Technology Resource Fee Proposal
Summary Description
TRF funding is to be used to purchase four new PCs to replace old computers, and to purchase a graphic design capable Macintosh, with design software.
TRF Funding
$3,884
Proposal
FY08-361.1
Unit
Student Affairs [Services for Students with Disabilities]
Responsible Personnel
Tracy Bentley-Townlin, Larry Roper
Project Title
Services for Students with Disabilities Assistive Technology Support
Summary Description
TRF funds provide partial support for SSD, with funding focused on the provision and maintenance of technology access for students with disabilities.
TRF Funding
$240,000
Proposal
FY08-383.1
Unit
Dean of Students [Associated Students of Oregon State University]
Responsible Personnel
Stacey Thomsen, Jackie Balzer
Project Title
ASOSU General Technology Update
Summary Description
TRF funding is provided to update the current hardware, and allow more flexibility for those wishing to use ASOSU equipment.
TRF Funding
$1,568