MERC

Nov. 12, 2003, Institutional Representatives Meeting Agenda

Date and Time: November 12, 2003 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Ramada Inn, 1510 Jefferson St, Jefferson City, MO

10 - 10:15 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

Greg Burris, Vice President for Administration & Finance, Southwest Missouri State University and Chair, MERC Board of Directors

10:15 - 11 a.m.

Reports

• MOREnet Update (20 minutes) Bill Mitchell, Executive Director of MOREnet
  • MOREnet Council
  • MOREnet Services
• DHE Update (10 minutes) Nancy Devino, Research Associate, Missouri Dept. of Higher Education
• MERC Budget Update (5 minutes) Nancy Piringer, Higher Education Program Manager, MOREnet
• HELIX Conference Update (5 minutes) Don Doucette, Vice Chancellor, Educational Technology, Metropolitan Community Colleges and Chair-Elect, MERC Board of Directors

11 - 11:45 a.m.

Keynote Speaker, Gerry Wethington, CIO
State of Missouri Office of Information Technology

Network Administration Practices through Collaboration: Imagine the Possibilities

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch

12:30 - 12:45 p.m.

Introduction to Afternoon Focus Group Sessions

Status of current task forces (security and bandwidth management) Greg Burris

12:45 - 1:30 p.m.

Break Out Into Three Discussion Groups

Goal: Provide the MERC Board of Directors with priorities and information on what issues need to be addressed by additional task forces

Focus Group Format: The group will be split into three sub-groups by sector (public 4-year colleges and universities, public 2-year colleges and technical colleges, independent and proprietary higher education institutions) to provide input

1:30 - 1:45 p.m.

Break

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Groups Report Back

2:45 - 3 p.m.

Wrap Up

3 - 3:30 p.m.

MOREnet/MERC participation in the Department of Higher Education Quality Initiative (Optional Session)