We believe that technology is a cornerstone of UW-Stout's Polytechnic heritage. As such, SITC focuses on technology-driven movements in order to improve student access to technology on campus. Working directly with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and I.T leadership, students are given the ability to make true change with I.T on campus.
STF is a tuition surcharge governed by UW System Administrative Policy 815 which all students contribute to. The Student Technology Fee is intended to fund innovative. student-centered projects related to Information Technology.
SITC collaborates with students, faculty, and staff to give feedback on campus Information Technology.
SITC advocates for the data privacy and data security of students in relation to federal, state, local, and institutional laws/regulations
Students, faculty, staff, and campus departments are encouraged to submit ideas throughout the year. To submit an idea, student can fill out this form on connect or contact ssainfotech@uwstout.edu.
SITC will review any STF requests to make sure it is an appropriate expenditure. Additionally, the requester is given the opportunity to present to the committee.
Should SITC determine the request to be an acceptable use of the STF, the University Student Senate will deliberate on the request and either approve/deny it.
If the University Student Senate approves the request, the chancellor or chancellor's designee will give final approval and the money will be available to spend the following fiscal year for the project.
Recently, SITC funded a project for the installation of a printing kiosk within the Memorial Student Center. Planned to be installed during the 20-21 school year, the new printing kiosk will provide convenient printing services through a program called Papercut.
SITC and the SSA Director of Information Technology recently sent a resolution to state legislatures lobbying for bills designed around improving data privacy for Wisconsin residents. These bills are inspired by the EU's GDPR regulations.
After a redesign of the Student Technology Fee allocation process, SITC was formed and met for the first time in the 19-20 school year. The committee is comprised of the SSA Director of Information Technology, SSA Senators, UW-Stout's CIO, and two advisors from I.T.
The Technology Helpdesk is available to answer any questions about your student-issued laptop and software. You can contact them at 715-232-5000. Additionally walk-ins are accepted during normal business hours in 109 Sorensen Hall.
UW-Stout has created a website to answer any questions or concerns regarding the transition to online classes due to COVID-19. A webpage specifically for technology resources can be found below.
Available to students, faculty, and staff, UW-Stout's knowledgebase provides hundreds of articles to answer any technology-related information you may have.
If you have any ideas about improving Information Technology on Campus, please reach out to the SSA Director of Information Technology at ssainfotech@uwstout.edu, calling 715-232-2100, or joining us at our SITC meetings. Official meeting postings are on the SSA CONNECT event webpage and are generally held on Fridays from 11:10 to 12:10.
