The Technology Council was instituted in the fall of 1997. To assist in bringing the College's Web presence into updated institutional branding policies, the Web Advisory Commitee was created as a sub-committee of the Technology Council. In the fall of 2007, this committee was dissolved and its members brought on board the Technology Council.
Members of the Aquinas faculty and staff serve on the Technology Council as representatives of various divisions and departments to help communicate and determine the current technological needs of the College. Technology Projects are prioritized by the Technology Council. Minutes of the meetings are posted at h:\tc (on-campus only) on the Aquinas network.
To create a college-wide understanding of and support for the overall technology environment of the College as the foundation for new technologies.
To ensure that all technology needs are considered in central technology planning.
To reconcile and prioritize technology needs to contribute to and support the Institutional Plan.
Top College-Wide Technology Needs
The Technology Council identified the following top college-wide technologies and recommended them as priorities. They serve as ground work for advanced technology initiatives in the College’s Business Plan. To this end, the time line calls for these projects to be accomplished as soon as possible while following a thorough and systematic planning and implementation process.
Technology in Support of College Capital Projects:
Library (project 44) -completed
Convocation and Fitness Center (project 43)
Academic Building Renovation -completed
Circle Theatre and Theatre Arts Program (project 37) -completed
Housing: Aquinata and Apartment -completed
Albertus Hall Upgrade
Technology in Support of College Operations and Services:*
Web Advisor (project 14) -Phase 2; In progress
Degree Audit (project 16) - In Progress
Online Registration - In Progress
Refresh Plan (project 51) -ongoing
Upgrade building data wiring (project 57) -In Progress
