The division has regularly scheduled meetings throughout the semester. In addition to meeting with the entire division, CIS meets regularly with faculty in the Business Technology department. Department meetings are also held on an as needed basis. Staffing and Credentials: Personnel, Facilities and Equipment The CIS department has two full-time instructors, one part time instructor and four adjunct instructors. Three of our adjuncts are currently working in the field. We feel this is very valuable for our students to get this real world perspective. One of our adjuncts is a former full-time instructor in this department who is retired but continues to teach some of our evening courses. The department has computer labs: CC127, CC134 and CC226. These labs are equipped with computer systems that are no more than three years old. Each lab has a capacity of 20 students. We use the current Microsoft operating system, Windows 7, and use the current Microsoft Office Suite, 2010. CC226 is the lab that is used for the Cisco networking classes (Network 1, Network 2, Network 3 and Network 4). This lab is equipped with the Cisco router and switch pods that students use to complete hands-on skill exercises in lab. Lab makes up almost 50% of the course requirements for Network 2, Network 3, and Network 4. These computer labs support many other programs on campus as well. We are an official Networking Academy and teach the Cisco CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) curriculum in the four Network classes. The Cisco hardware (routers and switches) that is used is current and up to date. We maintain a maintenance agreement with Cisco which allows us overnight service if any of our equipment fails. We have two VMware servers and two data storage units that provide the virtual environment for our Network Server 1 and 2 classes, Microcomputer Operations class, and the Operating Systems class.
The division has regularly scheduled meetings throughout the semester. In addition to meeting with the entire division, CIS meets regularly with faculty in the Business Technology department. Department meetings are also held on an as needed basis. Staffing and Credentials: Personnel, Facilities and Equipment The CIS department has two full-time instructors, one part time instructor and four adjunct instructors. Three of our adjuncts are currently working in the field. We feel this is very valuable for our students to get this real world perspective. One of our adjuncts is a former full-time instructor in this department who is retired but continues to teach some of our evening courses. The department has computer labs: CC127, CC134 and CC226. These labs are equipped with computer systems that are no more than three years old. Each lab has a capacity of 20 students. We use the current Microsoft operating system, Windows 7, and use the current Microsoft Office Suite, 2010. CC226 is the lab that is used for the Cisco networking classes (Network 1, Network 2, Network 3 and Network 4). This lab is equipped with the Cisco router and switch pods that students use to complete hands-on skill exercises in lab. Lab makes up almost 50% of the course requirements for Network 2, Network 3, and Network 4. These computer labs support many other programs on campus as well. We are an official Networking Academy and teach the Cisco CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) curriculum in the four Network classes. The Cisco hardware (routers and switches) that is used is current and up to date. We maintain a maintenance agreement with Cisco which allows us overnight service if any of our equipment fails. We have two VMware servers and two data storage units that provide the virtual environment for our Network Server 1 and 2 classes, Microcomputer Operations class, and the Operating Systems class.
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