Subject: RE: Student cabling in the mods Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:39:49 -0700 From: "Chang, Timothy" To: "Heafield, Kenneth" Cc: "Dundas, John" , The change will be on the new rule list for the fall. You can operate under that change until then. =20 Thanks,=20 Tim=20 ..... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . .=20 Timothy P.K.M. Chang=20 Director Institute Housing=20 California Institute of Technology=20 1200 E. California Blvd.=20 Mail Code 160-86=20 Pasadena, CA 91125=20 ..... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . .=20 626.395.6176=20 626.584.7161-- fax=20 ..... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . .=20 -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Heafield [mailto:heafield]=20 Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 1:59 PM To: Chang, Timothy Cc: Dundas, John; Mannion, Thomas N. Subject: Re: Student cabling in the mods Salutations, I personally will settle for the change to "IT Infrastructure." Glad we were able to meet somewhere in the middle. Can I expect to see that change in the fall contracts? Do residents have your permission to operate under that rule until it is changed in the contract? Kenneth Chang, Timothy wrote: > Kenneth, > =20 > Changing it to "IT Infrastructure" is not a problem. But permission for all modifications needs to be requested due to the nature of the mods. Housing is being held responsible for the treatment of the mods. As a result, the changes that students would like to make need to be approved in advance of them being started. > =20 > Thanks, > Tim > ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . > Timothy P.K.M. Chang > Director > Institute Housing > California Institute of Technology > 1200 E. California Blvd. > Mail Code 160-86 > Pasadena, CA 91125 > ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . > 626.395.6176 > 626.584.7161-- fax > ...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . >=20 >=20 >=20 > ________________________________ >=20 > From: Kenneth Heafield [mailto:heafield] > Sent: Sat 7/16/2005 11:56 PM > To: Chang, Timothy > Cc: Dundas, John; Mannion, Thomas N. > Subject: Re: Student cabling in the mods >=20 >=20 >=20 > Hello, >=20 > I have replied to your comments below. > Chang, Timothy wrote: >=20 >>Kenneth, >> >>Actually, I spoke personally with Dan Dilling on the phone and gave him approval to set up the lab, so there was no violation for the lab. The violation was for running the cables around the mods without approval.=20 >=20 > My apologies. I was not aware that Dan Dilling had spoken to you. >=20 > Kludgenet was, but no longer is, in violation of the rules as written. > I will agree that in the spirit of following rules with which I=20 > disagree that permission should have been requested. In this spirit,=20 > may I perform the following actions? > Charge my PDA tonight > Move my laptop from my room to another Plug a server into a power=20 > outlet in my room >=20 >=20 >>Housing has responsibility of the mods (and all Housing units) and will continue to be the approving party. We, of course, consult with other offices that have expertise in these areas. As a result, there is no need to change the contract or the rules. >=20 >=20 > There is still a need to change the rules. For one, the term "IT" is=20 > overly broad. The term includes personal computers, paper in=20 > printers, and the software upgrade I'm doing. As far as I am aware=20 > the permission was to install the computer lab. It extends to neither > personal computers nor maintenance of the lab. >=20 > Judges have a history of throwing out overly broad restrictions,=20 > making the terms unenforcable. If you doubt this, a lawyer has=20 > already volunteered free assistance to students in the modular housing. >=20 > I will press this issue until that line is redone. Do any of the=20 > parties have an objection to distributing this email to a larger audience? >=20 > Kenneth >=20 >=20 >>Thanks, >>Tim >>...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . >>Timothy P.K.M. Chang >>Director >>Institute Housing >>California Institute of Technology >>1200 E. California Blvd. >>Mail Code 160-86 >>Pasadena, CA 91125 >>...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . >>626.395.6176 >>626.584.7161-- fax >>...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . >> >> >> >>________________________________ >> >>From: Kenneth Heafield [mailto:heafield] >>Sent: Sat 7/16/2005 6:10 PM >>To: Chang, Timothy >>Cc: Dundas, John >>Subject: Re: Student cabling in the mods >> >> >> >>Greetings, >> >> First I would like to thank you for overcoming your ugliness=20 >>concerns allowing kludgenet to stay. >> >> According to the "Modular Unit & Chandler Dining Rules"=20 >>section Miscellaneous, "All modifications (electrical, IT, plumbing,=20 >>infrastructure, etc.) must be approved by Housing, prior to them being >>started." We were required to sign this before receiving keys. >> >> I violated this rule when I helped setup the computer lab in unit 8. >>This is the same lab that you yourself cited as a place students could >>use computers. More than one week ago on June 8th, Dan Dilling of ITS >>e-mailed housing approving my participation. That is, >>after all, part of my job as Dabney House ITS representative. Housing >>has yet to reply to this and approve, hence my violation. >> >> Point is, I fail to see why the contract designates housing to >>approve modifications. It means that, in order to do my job under the >>contract, I must go to ITS, have somebody e-mail housing, and wait for >>housing to reply. If, as you say, Housing will approve when the=20 >>appropriate offices do, why not have these offices give direct approval? >> >> The housing assistants say that ITS asked for the clause. =20 >>John Dundas of ITS tells me that he did not see the phrasing before it >>went into the contract. Further he seems to agree that it should read >>"IT infrastructure" instead of separately listing IT and infrastructure. >> >> In the case of kludgenet, we understand the need for Safety to approve. >> However, most cases will not involve Safety and there are established >>ways of dealing with safety that do not involve housing. It seems=20 >>that ITS is equally if not more qualified to judge when Safety should=20 >>be consulted. >> >> Please change the responsible party to ITS instead of Housing. >>It will save housing (and you in particular) work, students will be=20 >>more likely to ask for approval, and we can better avert crises such=20 >>as this. The changes should be reflected in the contracts for fall=20 >>and override any signed during the summer. >> >>Thank you, >> >>Kenneth Heafield >> >>Chang, Timothy wrote: >> >> >>>Excellent. As long as Safety and ITS approve, Housing will approve of the temporary fix. But it is not appropriate for the students to create these fixes without seeking the approval of these offices first. >>> >>>Thanks, >>>Tim >>>...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . >>>Timothy P.K.M. Chang >>>Director >>>Institute Housing >>>California Institute of Technology >>>1200 E. California Blvd. >>>Mail Code 160-86 >>>Pasadena, CA 91125 >>>...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . >>>626.395.6176 >>>626.584.7161-- fax >>>...... ..... .... ... .. . . . . . . . . >>> >>> >>> >>>________________________________ >>> >>>From: John A. Dundas III [mailto:dundas] >>>Sent: Thu 7/14/2005 3:28 PM >>>To: Chang, Timothy P.K.M. >>>Cc: Heafield, Kenneth; William Nunez; Norden, Gregory >>>Subject: Student cabling in the mods >>> >>> >>> >>>Tim, >>> >>>Kenneth asked me to contact you regarding the student-installed=20 >>>cabling in the modular housing units. >>> >>>Larry, Bob, and I just returned surveying the current situation. I=20 >>>certainly commend the students on their ingenuity and persistence. >>>As you have noted, there may be safety issues with some of the cables >>>draped across walkways in the facility. I am not a safety expert and >>>am not qualified to render judgement on this with respect to the=20 >>>safety aspects, but I would think that if the cables are firmly=20 >>>attached to buildings and other support structures, rather than loose >>>or draped across floors, that the cabling might be left in place=20 >>>until the contractor has completed the nominal cable plant=20 >>>installation and ITS has made the network functional. >>> >>>Another possibility might be the use of cable-ways similar to those=20 >>>used to protect the power and data cable to the temporary kitchen=20 >>>while Chandler was being renovated. Perhaps some of these cable-ways >>>could be borrowed from PPD on a temporary basis. I don't know that=20 >>>PPD has any, I'm just suggesting they might. >>> >>>Finally, I certainly wouldn't want to make any guarantees with=20 >>>respect to the performance or reliability of the student-installed=20 >>>cabling. However if it suits their needs until the actual network is >>>completed, I have no objection. >>> >>>Hope this helps. >>> >>>John >>>-- >>>John A. Dundas III >>>Director, Information Technology Services Infrastructure, Caltech=20 >>>Mail Code: 214-81, Pasadena, CA 91125-8100 >>>Phone: 626.395.3392 FAX: 626.449.6973 >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20