Vice President for Information Technology Status and Activity Report for September 2022 Prepared by Timothy M. Chester, Vice President for Information Technology (VPIT) 1. Key Items for Faculty and Staff Meetings •
$250K in matching funds extended to researchers participating in GACRC buy-in program: The Vice President for Information Technology is continuing a matching program to encourage faculty to participate in the GACRC’s Sapelo2 Buy-In Program. The matching program is renewed for this fiscal year, with a $250,000 commitment from the Vice President for Information Technology. The matching funds provide, on a firstcome/first-served basis, up to $10k for the purchase of an additional computing node for any researchers participating in the buy-in program. For more information, including details about the GACRC buy-in program, please contact Dr. Guy Cormier at gcormier@uga.edu.
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Fall Network Maintenance set for Sunday, October 23: Prepare for a fall network maintenance on Sunday, October 23. This maintenance is being conducted on a Sunday to accommodate our extended campuses which hold classes on Saturdays. Network maintenances are necessary to continue to support the network, allowing EITS to provide ample bandwidth and Internet capacity to the University in the future. Such a maintenance is performed twice a year, during which campus Internet and campus information systems are usually inaccessible. For questions, contact Rayid Tartir at rayid@uga.edu.
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Submit requests for STF one-time funding: Requests for proposals for the FY23 STF onetime funding process were distributed to deans and unit heads on September 1. Units who receive base STF allocations are eligible to submit requests for proposals. This one-time funding is in addition to any support that a college or unit may receive as a part of its base STF allocation and must be of an instructional nature. This year, the committee will accept requests for multi-year initiatives. Proposals can request funding for up to three years total. The proposals must be submitted through the office of the appropriate Vice President, Dean, or Associate Provost by October 14 to be considered during the current cycle. Please direct comments or questions to Dr. Toby Graham, chair of the Student Technology Fee Advisory Committee at tgraham@uga.edu or (706) 542-0621.
2. Services for Students •
Work continues on more than $1M in campus wireless upgrades: Work is under way on more wireless upgrades in buildings across the Athens, Buckhead, and Griffin campuses. These upgrades are part of ETIS’s work to continuously improve Wi-Fi connectivity and coverage to support teaching, learning and student life. The 1.2 million project, funded by Student Technology Fees, includes wireless refreshments and redesigns in many buildings. Work was completed on almost 20 buildings in the last fiscal year, with work most recently being completed in Sanford Hall room 213. Technicians are also working on more improvements to more buildings and wireless spaces across campus, including The Georgia Center, Grady College, R.C. Wilson Pharmacy and Davidson Life Sciences building. Work for phase two is expected to be completed by July 2023. For more information, contact David Stewart at stewart@uga.edu.
VPIT Status and Activity Report for September 2022
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