Description:

This group serves as a locus for planning technology initiatives critical to delivering/supporting the academic mission of the college. The primary role is to act as a filter for, and facilitator of, academic IT initiatives that have broad, cross-organizational impact. For any one issue or project, a working group may be formed in order to include additional key stakeholders in researching, resolving and planning for IT related issues affecting the academic mission of the college. In addition, should any policies become necessary to effectively resolve such issues, this group will be charged with facilitating structures and strategies for implementing the policies.

Group Charge:

• Ensure effective management and operations of hands-on resources
• Receive and air requests/proposals/questions from users that have a broad, cross-organizational impact.
• Create and maintain a repository for academic IT initiatives.
• Prioritize IT related initiatives in coordination with the IT Strategic Plan.
• Assemble working groups when necessary.
• Present findings to the Core.
• Communicate with campus about our work.
• Annually review and provide recommendations to update the IT Strategic Plan.

Objectives for the third year (2005-06):

• Implement a web-based tool to expand participation in the ITCH process outside of meeting times.
• Increase faculty participation and communication.
• Have the Academic ITCH designated as a faculty governance assignment (possibly a component of the PLATO assignment).
• Assign ITCH members as Planning Unit Liaisons.
• Continue to participate in refinement of recommended hardware standards and lab upgrades.
• Refine specific group charge, both short and long-term. Include goals and products.

Working Collaborators:

 
Judy Cushing
Amy Greene
Rip Heminway
Lee Lyttle
Noel Mc Hugh
Paul Mc Millan
David Metzler
Jenni Minner
Walter Niemiec
Peter Randlette - Facilitator
Rob Rensel
Beth Stinson
Luversa Sullivan
Jules Unsel