Members present: Bob Baldwin, Mei Chen, Janette Moody, Tom Murphy, Karen Reichardt, Tom Thompson,
Rod Welch

Visitor present:  Debbie Fisher

1. Rod Welch gave his year-end report:
-Labs work better and are more stable than last year, but lighting and AC are still major problems.
-Computer competency testing has been a time-consuming effort this year;
   however, all but 11 first-year cadets have passed the competency exam to date.
-The campus network is getting better, with PPLT and Deas Hall hooked up, and fiber to all barracks.
-Our web site looks better, and is targeted to high school seniors and their parents.
-New web applications (e.g., OS&D; vehicle requests) are in development or in use
-Office 97 will be installed in all labs this summer
-Debbie Fisher will set up a training schedule for Office 97
-Students will have greater access to personal info via our web site
-Current concerns: Our web connection is at its saturation point;
   ITS is working on web-based Hotline;
   physical problems in labs (e.g., AC problems) are difficult to correct.

2. Debbie reported on additional lab improvements, including a portable white board in Capers 215 and a portable lectern to fit over monitors in Bond labs.

3. Rather than work on refining proposal form for requesting new computers, we decided to let next year's committee work on the proposal form.

4. We discussed issues raised by other faculty members:
-The committee will recommend to MGEN Poole that all barracks rooms be hooked up to the net as quickly as   possible.
-Rod reported that The Citadel has no plan for upgrading lab, faculty, or staff PCs as they age.
-The committee will ask Development for money for staff computers (esp. for dept. secretaries).

5. There being no further business, we adjourned before noon.