Office of the Provost

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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