[295] in Resnet-Forum
Re: Partners in the ResComp Initiative
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jeff Merriman)
Fri Jun 10 15:14:08 1994
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 94 11:55:18 -0700
From: Jeff Merriman <birdland@dagobah.Stanford.EDU>
To: Mike.W.Miller.40@nd.edu (Mike!)
Cc: resnet-forum@MIT.EDU
Mike,
At Stanford, Residential Computing, an organization within our residential life
group, hires, trains, manages RCCs and backs up RCCs on most technical
problems. RCCs manage computer clusters, consult with computer owners, support
in-room connections, provide computer skills training, and work with residence
staff to support the residence community (maintain email lists, dorm web pages,
etc). We have basically created a fairly robust computing support group within
our residential life department. We even do software development as necessary
by funding undergraduate programmers and graduate Research Assistants. We work
very closely with Stanford's Networking support group, which is located within
an entirely different vice provost area. Networking actually pays part of the
quarterly RCC salary and helps train and manage RCCs who support in-room
internet connections.
Stanford is a very decentralized campus, so a good deal of our time is spent
creating and maintaining linkages with other campus computing groups.
Jeff
