Office of Information Technology
Vision Statement
Information Technology Services will keep pace with an evolving, interactive, student-centered and collaborative electronic learning environment, providing seamless access to data, information, and knowledge, in an effort to meet the academic, student services, and administrative needs and goals of the University community. The framework for this vision will be administered within a global, networked environment, providing bandwidth, and quality services for the campus of the future.
Mission Statement
Information Technology Services provides a broad range of services in a distinct academic environment to support teaching and learning, scholarship and research, and the administrative and business operations of the University. Its primary mission is to provide the infrastructure and support necessary to enable the University community to use information technology effectively to facilitate the institutional mission of providing “open access to high-quality education through a broad range of affordable certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and graduate programs.”
Shared Governance
Shared Governance is the transparent process by which the University community (i.e., faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and students) influences decisions on matters of policy and procedure, and/or to present alternatives on such matters. Shared Governance fosters mutually reinforcing relationships that expand cooperation and develop leadership while facilitating judicious, yet creative, University governance.
Shared Governance includes issues of values, culture, management, finance, and administration. The intent of this process is to balance efficiency and effectiveness with equity and fairness within the context of our operating frameworks, such as legislation or accreditation. Consideration and utilization of data is paramount.
At the core of successful Shared Governance is open communication among the constituents of the University. Seeking input, listening to it, and considering it as part of a decision-making process strengthens confidence among the various components of the University to mutually benefit each other and the University.