In early 1998, East Tennessee State University's President
Committee approved the formation of an information technology
governance process. The purpose of this process is to:
1) Assist the President in executive-level strategic management
decisions regarding information technologies
2) Set directions and priorities for information technology
in a timely manner
3) Develop policies and procedures that will be implemented
by the Office of Information Technology (OIT)
Reporting directly to the President, an Information Technology
Governance Committee (ITGC) was created in order to implement
this process. Chaired by the Provost, this committee includes
all Vice Presidents, the Chairs of the Faculty and Staff Senates,
the President of the SGA, and the Chairs of several ITGC subcommittees.
The Chief Information Officer is an ex officio member.
Currently the ITGC subcommittees and Chairs are:
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Academic / Instructional Technologies (Dr. Russell
Mays)
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Administrative Technologies (Dr. David Collins)
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Telecommunications / Networking Technologies (Ms.
Celia Szarejko)
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Web Policy (Dr. Margaret Hougland)
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Technology Access Fee (Drs. Steve Bader & Norma
MacRae)
The charges to each of the subcommittees are identical
for their respective functional areas of concern. The President
appoints the Chairperson of each subcommittee. It is envisioned
that each subcommittee will perform the bulk of the analysis
and present their recommendations to the ITGC for integration.
The goals of the subcommittees should include (as a minimum):
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Recommend information technology issues and policies
to the ITGC
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Analyze needs and identify incomplete services
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Recommend priorities for information technology endeavors
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Develop multi-year university-wide plans for information
technology services linked to the strategic plan
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Communicate its input processes to its constituencies
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Carry out an annual evaluation of effectiveness
Membership on these subcommittees is inclusive of many
university constituencies. The topics they consider and
recommendations they make to the ITGC are considerable and
varied. All members of the University community are urged
to participate in the process. The Chair of the appropriate
subcommittee should be contacted in order to discuss placing
an item on the monthly meeting agenda.
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