Well, I'm not part of ACS or DNO, but I'll take a stab at the questions I
know the answers to on the off-chance that I might actually provide some
useful info on this topic...
> If this isn't something people on the list can address, is there someone
> in ITS that could be contacted with this question?
I think the contact for DNO is Jo-Ann Potter.
> Shawn's message suggested "this may change". Was that caution not to
> get caught by any sudden change in ITS policy, or are there any rumors
> floating around ITS about dorm connections?
I don't think it's a policy issue. Hubs that provide eavesdrop protection
are, however, actually installed at some sites already; if they're not
installed in your dorm, they might be soon. I don't know offhand what
DNO's plans are, though.
> Is there any talk within ACS about formal ways to incorporate student
> input into policy decisions? I'd be willing to wager linux users such as
> ourselves are more likely than the average student to have more than one
> computer, and therefore need multiple connections. We also have other
> unique needs (DNS entries, etc). I would imagine ACS asking for input
> would only be a win-win situation. Any thoughts on this?
David Davies, the manager of student computing services, would be a good
contact for this. Talking to your CAs also isn't a bad idea, since they
relay comments and concerns back to ACS staff; in my experience, student
input gets incorporated in lots of informal ways, even if there's no
organized board of students that attempts to summarize and relay student
concerns.
Hope that helps,
Shawn
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