We discussed some things we could do to improve our computing environment based on the undergraduate survey we recently completed. Short term possibilities include:

• reorganizing the foyer downstairs
• feasibility of cell repeaters
• better chairs, lights workspaces and outlets in an open lab
• advertise spaces around campus for students to use

We talked about assigning faculty to some of these issues.

• Wireless: Klark and Greg
• Spaces that are reservable: webmaster
• Foyer: Seth
• Better spaces in our labs: Christophe
• Signs and Advertising: Daniel

For each of these issues, there are a number of things to investigate. For example, in the foyer, issues could include:

• who owns the space
• money for purchases
• fire marshall

Longer term we need to consider:

• feasibility of a lab remodel

We discussed improvements to the wireless network: Clark and Greg allocated 1000 addresses to WiFi instead of 255. Went from 95% to 25% to 30% usage. Maybe we could resurvey undergrads and see if service is better in the building.

Christophe discussed the survey in CS 236, and this started a brainstorming session with students. They want to start a student advising committee. Hopefully something will come of this. We will email the undergrads to let them know we are organizing a committee of students. Ask for a short paragraph for why. Tell us their standing. The email to students should include:

• results of survey
• prizes for survey takers
• call for organizing a student committee

Greg and Klark will organize a set of students who left CS and went into IT to let us know why and what IT is doing.