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Technology Advisory Council Meeting Minutes - Friday, February 15, 2002

Attendees: Conrad Shayo, Ian Jacobs, Kim Cousins, Kurt Collins, Joe Scarcella, Mike Ross, Jeff Hicks, Jim Monaghan, Don McKenzie, Javier Torner, Carolyn Aldana, Bill Takehara

Sun Microsystems representative Brent Clous gave a presentation on Sun's "Thin Client" and Citrix Server solution. After the presentation the Committee discussed Sun's solution for incorporating the Citrix Server solution here on campus. The Committee decided to evaluate a Windows version of the Citrix Server/Thin Client solution. Jeff Hicks to set up a demonstration at the next meeting.

It was noted that one of the disadvantages of a thin client solution was the limited compatibility with other systems and that it ties the campus to that vendor.

The BATS order process was reviewed and because of the questions created by the process a meeting to work out some issues was set for immediately after the current meeting.

The BATS Technology Fair is scheduled for May 14, 2002 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Students Events Center. A request for suggested vendors was being sought. A suggestion was made to showcase what IRT is doing for students now, i.e. ADA, etc. And so it was agreed that the Library be asked to do a demo of the Library's databases. All suggestions for demos are to go to Jeff Hicks' secretary Gini Ashton at gashton@csusb.edu.

The TAC Student Survey results are to be passed out and discussed at the next BATS meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 pm. The next meeting will be on March 1, 2002 at 1:15 pm in PL-2107.

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