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man majoring in mathematics and
computer science. Dean came
from La Canada, Calif., where she
attended a catholic school with
only 400 students.
Salz said she was worried
about her daughter’s transition
into the University. Last week,
she attended class with Dean,
went to the Homecoming football
game and visited the recreation
center during her visit here. Salz
said she enjoyed seeing how stu
dents and teachers interact with
each other in classes.
Jim Bailey, father of freshman
Eric Bailey, who is from Tualatin,
Ore., said he likes the location of
the University, where his son can
live independently but still close
to home. He also said he is happy
that his son made the choice to get
involved in a campus organiza
tion. Eric is now the vice presi
dent of the Residence Hall Asso
ciation.
Faculty members also attended
the meeting to answer parents’
questions.
Laura Blake Jones, associate
dean of student life, said parents
of freshmen usually are con
cerned more about University is
sues than parents of older stu
dents.
Moseley talked about the
changes in the University over the
years and mentioned that the Uni
versity has been labeled as a
“best-buy” university in the na
tion. He also mentioned the Uni
versity’s high international stu
dent enrollment.
Moseley also relieved some
parents’ concerns about the Uni
versity’s ranking. He said al
though U.S. News & World Re
port ranked the University in the
second tier, the academic quality
of the University is among the top
30 universities in the nation.
“It’s wonderful to see parents
and students together on the par
ents’ weekend,” he said. “I enjoy
meeting a lot of them.”
He said the University wants to
continue to give parents an oppor
tunity to come to campus and vis
it their children, while learning
more about the University at the
same time.
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ment where the wrong date
could result in the loss of mon
ey.”
Individual computer users
The computing center is not
responsible for the Y2k prepared
ness of personal desktop comput
ers or the computer systems in
most of the individual depart
ments, said Hervey Allen, micro
computer support specialist.
It would be “beyond over
whelming” to check each of the
estimated 8,000 desktop comput
ers on campus, he said.
“It’s the user’s responsibility to
be prepared,” Allen said.
Most departments have their
own computer specialists who
have been preparing the comput
ers for any potential Y2K prob
lem.
The University’s Microcom
puter Support Center offers free
advice for students and faculty
with questions about any com
puting problems they may face
because of Y2K.
“The general feeling is that if a
machine is two-years-old or old
er, it’s worth checking [for Y2K
compliance],.” Allen said. “It’s
not going to hurt you to test it.
“Everybody should read the
material on the Duckware CD
ROM or on the Web to get gener
al ideas about what to check,” he
said.
The University has a Y2K
readiness Web site that can be ac
cessed from the University Home
Page. The Duckware CD-ROM
contains information and every
thing needed to run Y2K compli
ance tests.
Student information system
Other critical computer sys
tems, including payroll and fi
nancial aid, have been reviewed
and are reported ready for Y2K.
The student information sys
tems that contain transcripts and
other vital information are with
out problems, said Herbert
Chereck, University registrar.
“The database is not restricted
by date. We could put in 2010
now and the program would read
2010, not 1910,” Chereck said.
As the year continues, more in
ternal auditing is being done to
check for any date specific com
ponents that may be affected by
the Y2K bug, he said.
The Office of the Registrar
plans to back up the entire stu
dent information system in late
December. All information will
be maintained in case there is
any problem, he said.
Chereck recommends that stu
dents print a hard copy of their
transcripts. This can be done via
Duck Web.
“It’s a good habit to get into re
gardless of the Y2K situation,” he
said.
Facilities
Physical systems on campus
such as electricity and steam gen
erators, door locks and elevators
have also been tested and updat
ed for Y2K compliance, said
Alan Smith, business manager
for Facilities Services.
These systems contain mi
crochips that, depending on their
age, may experience problems
similar to those of older comput
er systems.
Controls for the University’s
boilers, which create steam heat
for the campus, have been re
placed. Elevators have been in
spected and are believed to be
safe, Smith said.
Any possible interruption to
electricity service will be moni
tored by extra staff at the Univer
sity’s Central Power Station.
“There are some things that
can be done to mitigate in the
short term if there is a bump [in
electricity service],” Smith said.
The University is acquiring ex
tra diesel generators to maintain
power to essential areas in the
event of an interruption of elec
tricity service, he said.
The swipe card and code lock
systems on some doors in the sci
ence complex and residence
halls have been certified Y2K
compliant by their manufactur
ers, said Tom Hicks, associate di
rector of the University Office of
Public Safety
Several extra OPS officers will
be on duty on New Year’s Eve to
secure any doors that fail and
deal with other problems that
may occur, he s5id.
Administrators in many de
partments plan to be in contact
with universities on the East
Coast, which will enter the year
2000 three hours before the Uni
versity. This will allow them to
anticipate problems by learning
from the experiences of other
universities.
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