All - >From a residence hall perspective, Young Harris College is a wireless only >campus. We are currently seeing a 40% increase in wireless devices over last >Fall. This has placed a bit of a strain on our wireless network and, by >extension, our tiny IT department. This has prompted several internal >discussions as to what expectations our end users should have related to >wireless support.
Obviously, our core responsibility is to provide the resources necessary to have a successful educational experience. But, we also recognize there is a need for our students to have access to online recreational activities like gaming and streaming media. As we look to strike a balance, we wanted to reach out to other institutions for insight and guidance. Have any institutions implemented a restrictive policy that prohibits specific wireless devices? If so, how did you determine what was acceptable and what was not? How did you get leadership to support the initiative? How do you go about enforcing the policy? Have any institutions developed policies that set expectations for wireless performance? What does the policy consider to be necessary versus desirable? Any examples or ideas would be most welcome. Feel free to reach out to me directly, if preferred. Regards, Bill Gernannt Network Administrator Information Technology Services 1 College Street | Young Harris, Georgia 30582 (706) 379-5206 | [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> | yhc.edu<http://www.yhc.edu/> [cid:[email protected]] ********** Replies to EDUCAUSE Community Group emails are sent to the entire community list. If you want to reply only to the person who sent the message, copy and paste their email address and forward the email reply. Additional participation and subscription information can be found at https://www.educause.edu/community
