Purpose
Information Technology Council (ITC) is a council of the Faculty Assembly with student representation. Is responsible to review, make recommendations and promote IT-related initiatives that are critical to the core mission of the University – teaching, advising, learning and research. The Information Technology Council (ITC) is a subcommittee and reports to the Information Technology Steering Committee (ITSC). The ITC subcommittees will provide recommendations regarding strategies, priorities, policies, and standards for campus computing to the ITSC.
The ITC has been created to ensure that technology services important to faculty and students are considered throughout the University and to enable the faculty and academic areas to participate directly in providing strategic direction in technology decision-making for campus.
Objectives
- The council will promote initiatives to develop the University’s computer and telecommunications systems. It will raise questions and recommend solutions on matters concerning information technology, access, and efficiency.
- The council will make recommendations regarding the awarding of Technology Innovation Program (TIP) grants.
- The council will help faculty stay informed about campus information and instructional technology constituents by making sure that information about the personnel, membership, and operating procedures of these constituents is easily accessible. These constituents shall include but are not limited to Campus Technology, Information Technology Council (ITC), Data Governance Committee (DGC), the Change Advisory Board (CAB), and the Information Technology Steering Committee (ITSC).
- The Information Technology Council (ITC) will meet at least once per semester, or more often as needed, to review the status of the work of these respective councils. ITC shall address information technology issues raised by these other councils in support of their constituents.
- Information Technology Council (ITC) membership consists of one elected representative from each academic department, the Library, one undergraduate, and one graduate student. Representatives from the Information Technology Council (ITC) will solicit request for discussion from within their respective departments. The ITC will elect a committee chair annually, and other members will rotate annually to be determined by department selection.