Provide the background of this request.What events or discussions preceded this request? Have there been previous efforts related to this request? Are you working with a vendor already? What are the benefits of this initiative?
The Lenel application activates and deactivates access for students based on if a student is currently registered for a course and if the student is a student employee. Most summers, there are a handful of requests to activate students because they are volunteering on campus, working with faculty on a course (but not enrolled in a course), and living on campus.
With the business process changes due to COVID, it's time to review the Mines practice of locking students out of buildings over the summer and to determine if/how a student gains access when not registered for a course. There are security and risk concerns that need to be considered (what happens if a student is given access to a building and is hurt for example).