Each video site may establish
its own policy and fee structure for videoconferencing. It is recommended to
contact a prospective site to determine the specifics. For listing of
sites click here.
The North Dakota University System(NDUS) Credit Classes
For all NDUS credit classes, the credit granting institution will be
responsible for paying for all classroom technician fees associated with the
delivery of the class(es) to all participating IVN Public Rooms and all NDUS
Local Rooms.
NDUS Meetings and Other Non-Credit Events
All meeting events that involve NDUS organizations and/or participants
will be classified as an NDUS Meeting. For meetings, there are three general
levels of technical support as defined below. The NDUS Site Coordinators reserve
the right to determine the level of service required based on the participants,
the equipment needs, and the presentation requirements.
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Levels of Technical Support
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Expectation |
Campus |
Faculty/Department |
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Support Level #1 |
Campus meeting can be
operated by event participants |
Provide equipment training
for event participants |
Faculty or participants learn
to use equipment. Contact campus site coordinator for training. |
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Support Level #2 |
Technicians will be on-hand
to start the meeting and ensure the connection is established. Follow-up support
will be provided in an on-call basis.
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Technicians turn on
equipment, conduct roll call, and troubleshoot (if necessary).
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Event facilitator may work
with site coordinator to determine how much technical support is required.
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Support Level #3 |
A dedicated technician is
provided at all times as requested. IVN will bill client $10/hr for fees.
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All locations must schedule a
dedicated technician when a client purchases technical support.
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Fee payment will be the
responsibility of the client. |
Table 1
Non-NDUS Meeting/Events
Any non-NDUS organization or agency (K-12 school, state or government
agency or non-profit group) which requests the use of an IVN Public Room will be
classified as a non-NDUS meeting and will require a classroom technician.
Non-profit groups are those designated with a tax exempt status of 501 3 c or
501 6 c.
Fees for use of an IVN Public Room
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Organization |
Bandwidth/Line
Charges
per hour
|
Technical Support
per hour/per site
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Administrative
Fees
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K-12, state government,
political subdivisions & non-profit groups |
$80 |
$10 |
$50/event and
$25 per site/per event
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Table 2
Changes or Cancellation
Changes must be submitted at least 2 business days prior to the event.
Use the change form
as changes will not be taken over the phone.
Any non-NDUS meeting or event scheduled in an IVN Public Room which is cancelled
less than 2 business days before the scheduled time will be charged the $25 site
fee, the $10 per hour classroom technician fee, and the $50 event administration
and scheduling fee.
Non-network events cancelled
within 2 business days of the scheduled time will be charged the administration
fee.
Connectivity Fees for Connecting to Non-STAGEnet
Locations
IVN service fees are applied when any IVN room requires scheduling and
bridging services with non-IVN locations (those locations not part of the
STAGEnet-institution or out of state).
Non-STAGEnet
Connectivity Fees
Type of
Network Connection
|
Bandwidth/Line
Charges
per hour
|
Bridging Fees
|
Administrative
Fees
|
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ISDN Connectivity |
$80/hr if IVN makes the call
No charge if the call is initiated from the far end
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None |
$50/event
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IP Connectivity |
None |
None |
None |
Table 3
The fees in Table 2 will apply in addition
to the fees in Table 3 when an IVN Public Room is used.
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