Osgoode Hall Law School - York University

Building Osgoode Campaign (http://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/campaign/ )
Website to support the $25 million Building Osgoode Campaign.
Other Development Activities
• Redesigned OASIS to accommodate new admissions rules.
• Added visiting faculty and adjunct faculty module to Osgoode HR database.
• Added faculty compensation module to HR database.
• Added Research Assistant time tracking module to HR database.
• Developed grade tracking application.
• Developed OPD registration website and all-purpose validation.
• Redesigned materials ordering system OPD website.
• Created CLE brochures and LLM brochures upload function for OPD website.
• Created external funding database for researchers.
• Created mentoring database for alumni.
• Created database to house and disseminate research funding opportunities for faculty.
• Designed new course lottery backend to replace legacy Access databases.
• Continued working with the SIS team to synchronize data between SIS and OASIS
and provided more end-user control over generated letter content.
• Teen Osgoode Program for Secondary Schools (TOPSS) website.
2007-2008 Completed Infrastructure Initiatives
• Developed a multi-vendor universal image employing Microsoft’s System
Preparation Tool which, when combined with sysprep tools and custom scripts,
the operating systems installation overcomes the unique Hardware Abstraction
Layers.
• Developed a new, highly efficient, imaging technique for computer labs resulting
in 40% reduction in imaging time requirements. The method utilizes private
network and Pre-execution Environment (PXE) configuration which localizes all
the resulting traffic with no impact on the rest of the network, and allows for
diskless imaging.
• Created a utility program that captures the Novell client login results to a text file.
This text file is then stored on the network and can be used for troubleshooting
login script errors or other Novell client related errors.
• Enhanced the existing mobile video recording cart with capabilities to hold live
webcasts and video recordings of special lectures and classes. This was
accomplished by upgrading existing video recording and webcast facilities with
HD solid state video recorder, mobile PA speaker system, digital mixing board,
2 wireless hand-held microphones, and wireless clip-on microphones.
• Added 2 state-of-the-art mobile multimedia presentation units to the IT facilities at
Osgoode. These units comprise of a 42” and a 47” Plasma TV. One of the units
is currently used in the building for video conferencing with a Sony PCS-1 unit
and the second is setup at Hart House for presentations and conferences.
• Deployed remote desktop support utilizing Ultra VNC. This dramatically
increases the effectiveness of Help Services for remote locations, specifically the
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