Creating a project number

All two-way IHETS IP video conferencing requests require a project number following a specific format. Authorized originators from member institutions who submit scheduling requests, as well as those who need change to already scheduled events, must have a project number. If not, IHETS cannot accept the request(s).

IHETS IP video conferencing project numbers have four components:

1. Originatng institution: A series of letters that identify the originating institution. Use the same abbreviation or series of letters to identify your institution in all video conferencing requests.
   
2. Numbers that identify this video conference from others. These numbers are randomly assigned by the originating institution. Once assigned, the same number should consistently be used to designate specific courses or particular programs. For instance, an institution might assign the numbers “08” to represent a course titled “Financial Management in Health.” The institution is then responsible for tracking and using this number when making scheduling requests or changes.
   
3. Fall, spring, or summer semester designation, (i.e., F = fall, S = spring, and M = summer.
   
4. Last two digits of current calendar year (i.e., “06” for 2006, “07” for 2007).

Example

Using the project number BSU01F01, it would be broken down into the following four components

1. BSU = Originating institution
2. 01 = Project number
3. F = fall
4. 01 = year

Ball State University	Indiana State University	Indiana University Bloomington	Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
BSU01F01 BSU01S02 BSU01M02	ISU01F01 ISU01S02 ISU01M02	IUB01F01 IUB01S02 IUB01M02	IUI01F01 IUI01S02 IUI01M02
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana	Purdue University	University of Southern Indiana	Vincennes University
IVY01F01 IVY01S02 IVY01M02	PU01F01 PU01S02 PU01M02	USI01F01 USI01S02 USI01M02	VU01F01 VU01S02 VU01M02

 

For questions or more information on creating and using project numbers, please contact:
IHETS Helpdesk
Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System (IHETS)
714 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3112
Phone: 317.263.8945
E-mail: IHETS Help Desk
Web: www.ihets.org