Committee on the Advancement of Student Technology for Learning Enhancement (CASTLE)
Charge
Formerly known as Computation Advisory Committee, the Committee on the Advancement of Student Technology (CASTLE) oversees expenditures of the student technology fee.
The mission of CASTLE is:
- To advise and make recommendations to the President regarding instructional and innovative technology to impact student educational opportunities at Iowa State University.
- To advise the office of Information Technology Services, ITS, on technology priorities for the advancement of educational opportunities and services.
- To advise and make recommendations to the President regarding the assessment, collection, and appropriate expenditure of the University Student Technology Fee.
- To execute the policies and administrative responsibilities assigned to CASTLE by the President.
Activity
The Committee on the Advancement of Student Technology for Learning Enhancement will meet monthly to consider proposals. For policies and guidelines or for information about the proposal process, CASTLE web page.
Current Members
| Name | Role | Representation | Start Term | End Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramirez, Alejandro | Chair | At-large Chairperson | 01 Sep 2015 | 31 May 2020 |
| Bump, Joshua | Member | Student - Engineering | 01 Sep 2017 | 31 May 2020 |
| Clottey, Toyin | Member | Faculty - Business | 01 Sep 2018 | 31 May 2021 |
| Franke, Warren | Member | Faculty - Human Sciences | 01 Sep 2018 | 31 May 2021 |
| Hallam, Arne | Member | Faculty - Liberal Arts & Sciences | 01 Sep 2010 | 31 May 2020 |
| Hebert, Kurt | Member | Faculty - Engineering | 01 Dec 2010 | 31 May 2021 |
| Lekhwani, Yash | Member | Student - Liberal Arts & Sciences | 01 Sep 2017 | 31 May 2020 |
| Meister, Philippe | Member | GPSS | 01 Sep 2018 | 31 May 2020 |
| Nieland, Jennifer | Member | Faculty - Design | 01 Sep 2014 | 31 May 2020 |
| Popelka, David | Member | Staff - IT Services | 01 Sep 2016 | 31 May 2020 |
| Scofield, Gaylan | Member | Faculty - Agriculture and Life Sciences | 01 Sep 2009 | 31 May 2020 |
| Sharma, Shubham | Member | Student Government | 01 Sep 2019 | 31 May 2020 |
| Shoeman, Grant | Member | Student - Business | 01 Sep 2019 | 31 May 2020 |
| Smith, Lisa | Member | Staff - Library | 01 Sep 2017 | 31 May 2020 |
| Thomas, Miranda | Member | Student - Veterinary Medicine | 01 Sep 2018 | 31 May 2020 |
| Viall, Austin | Member | Faculty - Veterinary Medicine | 01 Sep 2015 | 31 May 2020 |
| Wessel, Justin | Member | Student - Agriculture and Life Sciences | 01 Sep 2019 | 31 May 2020 |
| Zhang, Xingyi | Member | Student - Human Sciences | 01 Sep 2019 | 31 May 2020 |
| Anderson, Gretchen | Ex-officio | Staff - Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching | 01 Sep 2019 | 31 May 2020 |
| Cai, Ying | Ex-officio | Computer Science | 01 Sep 2017 | 31 May 2020 |
| Constant, Kristen | Ex-officio | Chief Information Officer | 01 Dec 2017 | |
| Swanson, Brent | Ex-officio | Staff - Library | 01 Sep 2009 |
Composition
- At-large Chairperson (1)
- Chief Information Officer (1)
- Computer Science (1)
- Faculty - Agriculture and Life Sciences (1)
- Faculty - Business (1)
- Faculty - Design (1)
- Faculty - Engineering (1)
- Faculty - Human Sciences (1)
- Faculty - Liberal Arts & Sciences (1)
- Faculty - Veterinary Medicine (1)
- GPSS (1)
- Staff - Center for Excellence in Learning & Teaching (1)
- Staff - IT Services (1)
- Staff - Library (2)
- Student - Agriculture and Life Sciences (1)
- Student - Business (1)
- Student - Design (1)
- Student - Engineering (1)
- Student - Human Sciences (1)
- Student - Liberal Arts & Sciences (1)
- Student - Veterinary Medicine (1)
- Student Government (1)