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Information Systems Technology

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes

July 31, 2002

UCF Main Campus

Orlando, FL 32816-2450

Attendees

Ms. Jeannie Calabrese

Mr. David N. Rasmussen

Dr. Ron Eaglin

Dr. Bahman S. Motlagh

Dr. Lucy Morse

Mr. Jack Selter

Notes

• The meeting started with welcoming remarks by the assistant Dean and chair of the Engineering Technology Department, Dr. Ron Eaglin.

• The Meeting continued with the introduction of the members present and the faculties.

• Dr. Eaglin briefly discussed the IST curriculum and its priorities in recruiting students.

• Mr. Rasmussen expressed the importance of professional certifications for IT industries and the IST program should also consider other certification programs that are popular with IT industries.

• Dr. Eaglin responded by saying that we are ready to consider training of students for any software that is popular with industries as long as the department resources permit.

• Mr. Rasmussen was concern about overall English proficiency of college graduates.

• Bahman Motlagh responded that in the current IST program students take 12 credit hours (four courses) in English and those are: 2 courses in composition, one course in oral communication, and one course in Technical Report Writing. He expressed that by adding more courses, then we compromise technical courses since for bachelor degree there is a state-imposed program limit.

• Mr. Rasmussen also was concerned about IST graduates business skills and management knowledge.

• Mr. Selter discussed the business value in increasing technology and IT operations.

• Dr. Morse explained the Distance learning program and how it could benefit industries and their employees by saving time of not traveling to campus and getting classes at the their employment sites.

• All committee members and faculties present at the meeting agreed on meeting at least twice a year with more frequent meetings in the first year. They also agreed on a tentative date for the next meeting, September 19 and expressed their preferred location to be in UCF downtown campus.

• The committee asked Dr. Motlagh to prepare an agenda for next meeting.

The meeting adjourned about 11:15 AM.

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