| Initiative Title | Help Desk |
|---|---|
| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | As outlined in the July, 2018 IT Assessment, the IT Service/Help Desk area of TS lacks any walk-up capability to assist faculty, staff, and students with IT issues. There is an inherent desire for users to walk up to a help desk to speak with someone to assist in technology issues. Currently, the library is able to assist students with technology questions and issues. When a problem is beyond the library’s ability to resolve, there is no place for them to send students for assistance or resource for them to contact. Utilizing an accessible Walk-Up environment will allow for better customer service to users. |
| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Continued unavailability to assist users purely through phone calls. |
| Department Goals | Become a collaborative and supportive organizational asset. |
| Programs | |
| Locations | Main Campus |
| Estimated Completion Date | 07/01/2020 |
| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
| Importance | High |
| Funding Source | Request for Prioritization |
| Created | 11/18/2019 1:56 pm |
| Updated | 11/26/2019 1:20 pm |
| Goal | How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
|---|---|
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This initiative could provide a central location for all student technology questions to be addressed. Students with issues on personal laptops and mobile devices can actually be personally assisted in this type of services model. |
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A one-stop for technology issues. |
| Action Step | Responsible Party | Order |
|---|---|---|
| Replacing sheetrock with a windowed walk up help desk in BT 110 | Facilities | 1 |
| Reimagining a true service environment for the Help Desk | CIO and Service Desk director | 2 |
| Hiring and training of suitable student assistants at the help desk, as recommended by IT Assessment | CIO and Service Desk director | 3 |
| Communication of new service environment | CIO and Service Desk director | 4 |
| Outcome | Order |
|---|---|
| Heightened user satisfaction from a specific location and personal service for technology issues | 1 |
| Method | Description | Other Method | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observations | Information can be collected while observing “events” (including, sponsored activities, student {office staff} sessions, etc.) in the natural setting. Observation can provide information on student behaviors and attitudes. | Service Desk director | |
| Tracking | Usage of programs, services, participation can be tracked; demographic information may also be able to be collected. | Service Desk director |
| INITIAL YEAR COST: | $5,000.00 |
|---|---|
| RECURRING COST: | $20,000.00 |
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room reimagining | $5000.00 |
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| TOTAL: | $5,000.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student assistants/ambassadors | $20000.00 / 20000.00 |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $20,000.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||