Hello! Today at 1:30 PM the IT Network Standards Task Force and the
Standards group will be meeting. Interested? Please join us.

 IT Network and Standards Group meeting
 Tuesday, June 27
 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
 Kalkin 225

--Geoff


Here's a proposed agenda - I'll provide printed copies.

Goals:
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- To introduce the IT Network Standards Task Force and the
  Standards Group to each other

  + discuss missions and goals
  + identify areas of common interest

- Discuss potential of merging the Standards Group with
  the IT Network Standards Task Force

  + suggested by members of both bodies
  + membership in both bodies overlaps
  + participation of faculty and students essential

- Moving forward

  + What work has been done by the Standards Group that we can carry
    forward?
  + Proposal: focus on describing a workable process before
    looking at any specific products [GCD]
  + Where do we go from here?

  ? discuss some history of IT Standards work at UVM
  ? identify how are standards currently established


Definitions:
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- Standards Group

Group convened by VPLIT to work on campus-wide IT standards.
Moved the CAP Program forward to implementation.


- IT Network <http://www.uvm.edu/itnetwork/>

The mission of the IT Network Group is to provide a cross-unit,
campus-wide vehicle for strategic IT decision-making and
implementation support, as well as cross-campus collaboration
on IT projects and objectives.


- IT Network Standards Task Force <http://www.uvm.edu/itnetwork/>

Establish campus-wide standards for software, hardware and support
services. Existing Standards committee may become a sub-committee of
the IT Network.