1. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 1 Undergraduate Student Government Portal  History - Found at http://www.princeton.edu/usg/ http://www.princeton.edu/usg/ - Grown into a portal over time - Supported elections since 1996 - Look and feel changed in January 2001

2. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 2 USG portal  Rationale for method –Available hardware owned by CIT –Software development done by students appointed by USG President –Software support from CIT Web Services for code on secure servers

3. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 3 USG Portal  Initial implementation - ??? No corporate history  Resources –Support by two students averaging 4-6 hrs/wk –Elections require more hours –Support from CIT Web Services for software on secure server

4. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 4 USG Portal  Project management –Joint decisions between USG president and support staff for project selection –Student support makes most implementation decisions

5. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 5 USG Portal  Project maintenance –Problems corrected as they occur –Hours available determine support capability  Project success –High penetration in undergraduate community –USG announcements reference portal facilities

6. May 10, 2001An Overview of the Princeton University Web 6 USG Portal  Future –A solution to the secure server access problem –Improved communication with CIT software support