Proposal

Narrative

The Graduate College requests funds to install high definition video broadcasting and recording technology in Suite 106, Student Services Building (SU 80). If funded, this grant will provide graduate students and faculty increased access to innovative technology crucial for collaborative learning, professional development, enhanced virtual thesis and dissertation defenses, and timely graduation. Additionally, this space would foster increased global collaboration and exposure to the high-level, cutting-edge research being performed at Florida Atlantic University. This installation would provide an innovative space for a minimum of 5,500 graduate students and 1,000 graduate faculty University-wide to rehearse, record, or live stream academic presentations, including: -research proposals -academic and research conference presentations and seminars -comprehensive oral exams -dissertation and thesis defenses -capstone and enrichment project presentations -Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition presentations (and similar pitch contests) -virtual conference and recording functionality for enhanced live interaction across all FAU campuses Enhanced technology and studio space would support over 50 virtual thesis and dissertation defenses required for graduation each semester. -Over 50 graduate degree programs with dissertation, thesis, or capstone project requirements for graduation. -50-80 graduate student defenses are conducted each semester (open to FAU community and external audience members) This equipment would improve virtual meetings with current and prospective students and increase access and offerings of remote events and services including, but not limited to: -monthly information sessions and recruitment events for prospective students -thesis and dissertation formatting workshops (group and 1:1) -graduate teaching assistant training -graduate student professional development workshops - Academic advising

Facilities

Hardware Requirements

Hardware Requirement • Dell 86 4K Interactive Touch Monitor - C8621QT 85” $7,199 • Presentation display screen with mount (for audience/presentation view) $1,000 • X-Large Fusion Micro-Adjustable Fixed Wall Display Mount | XSM1U $219 • OptiPlex 7060 Micro PC with Intel® Unite™ $699 • Logitech Room Solution with two HD Cameras, touch controller, wall mount $4599 • Ceiling Microphone Kit $500 • Ceiling Speakers $314 • Presentation podium $400 • Cabling and switching equipment $250 • Soundproofing $700 • Connections Laptop ports (VGA, HDMI, Mini-DisplayPort, Audio) $200 • Presentation Clicker $50 GRAND TOTAL HARDWARE: $16,130

Software Requirements

None—integrates with current campus software including Cisco meeting server, Google Cloud, Microsoft, WebEx, Zoom.

Personnel Costs

None

Other Costs

Estimated $6,000 one-time OIT installation cost (based on previous projects)

Timeline

If funded, the project would be completed within 12 weeks of the funding disbursement to allow time for purchase, delivery, set-up of equipment, and installation.

Sustainability

All equipment is under a limited 3 year warranty and integrates with current campus IT solutions for software and hardware. Alignment with Strategic Plan This proposal aligns with FAU’s Strategic Plan for the Race to Excellence 2015-2025: • Quality: “Continuously-assessed and evolving best practices”; “incorporates new technologies to promote institutional development.” • Brand: “Communicate the incredible stories of the University to an increasingly eGlobal audience, so that key internal stakeholders can link with external constituency groups.” • Boldness: “Develop an academic support structure for timely student graduation”; “Promote student scholarship” • Synergy: “Recruit and retain outstanding faculty and graduate students” This proposal aligns with Florida Board of Governors: • Metric 1 • Metric 6 • Metric 8a • Metric 10b

Resource Matching

None Available.

Implementing Organization

Graduate College