College of Agriculture

Technology Advancement Committee

Welcome to the web site for the Technology Advancement Committee for the College of Agriculture. This committee is charged with the advising the College of Agriculture Administration on important technology issues and providing significant input into the use of student computer fees. Involvement in the expenditure of student computer fees occurs in three ways. 

1. Solicit proposals and provide recommendations to the dean on the expenditure of student computer fees held by the College of Agriculture. ($40,000 of the student computer fees that are paid by students in the college are handled in this manner.)
2. Review departmental use of student computer fees. (About 60% of the student computer fees that are paid by students in the college are allocated directly to departments after the $40,000 is held for the proposal process identified in 1 above.)
3. Provide input through one student and one faculty representative on the university Computation Advisory Committee, CAC. CAC allocates student computer fees to the Computation Center, Library and an annual call for proposals. (About 1/2 of the student computer fees that are paid by students in the college are held for distribution by CAC.)

Like all committees dealing with the student computer fees, the Technology Advancement Committee is composed of half students and half faculty so that students are actively involved in decisions concerning the use of student computer fees.  

Questions or problems regarding this web site should be directed to Philip Spike, plspike@iastate.edu.
Last modified: Tuesday September 23, 2008.