INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / MAY 30, 1989

 

Anyone who tries to get an out-
line and finds it continuously busy
is aware that we have outgrown our
telephone system. We are currently
not only short out-trunks, but we
also have no ability to add locals,
as any of you who are sharing a
local are aware.

At its September 22, 1989 meet-
ing, the College Board approved in
principle the upgrading or expand-
ing of the telephone system and the
use of Ancillary Service fund
revenues for that purpose.

A committee of representatives
from each department was set up to
evaluate and assess the current and
future telecommunication require-
ments of the college. The
committee membership consisted
of: Trish Angus, Office of the
Registrar, Barbara Bessey, Senior
Administration; John Blackwell,
Commerce & Business Dept.;
Devona Davies, Purchasing Dept.;
Brenda Jack, Community Programs
& Services; Marsh Price, Systems
& Computing; Barbara Sekhon,
English & Communications; Pat
Thomasson, Facilities Services
Dept.

In consultation with Tricor, the
telecommunication consulting firm,
and the committee members, and
through detailed interviews with
representatives of users in every
department of the college
1) the existing system and

procedures were reviewed.

2) specifications, designs and other
documents were compiled for
the solicitation of proposals for

© the supply, installation,

commissioning and maintenance
of a telecommunication system.

 

 

Mitel’s SX2000 was the
committee's choice as the best sys-
tem to meet the college’s current &
future requirements. This was ap-
proved by the College Board on
April 20.

Some of the features you will
enjoy with the new system are:

1) expanded trunkage - we have
expanded the trunks by 50%,
which means no trouble getting
an outline.

2) 100% D.I.D. - we have chosen to
go 100% direct-in-dial which
gives the caller the opportunity
to call directly to your office
instead of going through the
Switchboard.

 

 

eNew Telecommunications System
Approved for College

3) expanded feature sets - key
answering positions throughout
the institution; in particular,
curriculum field bases will be
receiving new phones which will
allow them to answer the phone
more efficiently.

4) Voice messaging - this allows
each person to have an
answering machine on their
phone, but with expanded
functions. More about this in the
next issue of the Insider.

The projected cutover date of the
new system is June 23. I will be
providing regular updates in the
Insider of the status of the system.

 

 

 

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