Overview
IT Governance encompasses appropriate university-wide decision-making regarding IT policy and standards, IT risk optimization, IT investment and resource management, and alignment of IT strategy to the overall university mission and strategy.
Framework
IT Governance is a continually evolving venture and the framework developed here will allow CSU to make the best decisions about how to use shared resources for the entire CSU System.
Committees
IT Executive Council
As the definitive decision-making body in CSU’s IT Governance, the ITEC shapes the system-wide IT vision and prioritizes key IT initiatives. Comprising top-level university executives, the council ensures that IT strategies support CSU’s overarching mission and goals.
IT Strategy Committee
Co-Chairs:
- Peggy McCready, Assistant Vice President for Strategy and Planning
- Meg Suter, Assistant Vice President for Research Administration and Operations
At the core of aligning IT investments with the strategic goals of the CSU System, the ITSC bridges technology and strategy. Composed of leaders from diverse CSU System areas, this committee facilitates collaborative decision-making, enhances IT service delivery, and ensures a balance between operational efficiency and technological innovation. Learn more about the ITSC.
Student Success & Instructional Tech Committee
Co-Chairs:
- Desiree Bautista, Director of Academic Technology
- Katy Little, Associate Director of Faculty Success
Dedicated to the integration of technology in teaching and student learning, the SSITC plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of teaching and learning within the CSU System. It evaluates and recommends strategies for both physical and online learning environments, ensuring technological advancements align with educational goals and trends.
Research Technologies Committee
Co-Chairs:
- Candace Ramsey, Senior Director of Research IT
- Chandra Venkatachalam, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Focused on advancing the CSU System’s research frontier, the RTC is pivotal in aligning information technology with the evolving needs of academic research. It plays a crucial role in shaping IT strategies and policies to support faculty and student research initiatives, ensuring that technology effectively bolsters the university’s research mission.
Administrative Systems Committee
Co-Chairs:
- David Bartolo, Interim Executive Director of Enterprise Apps & Infrastructure Operations
- Nick Cummings, Associate Director of Info Systems and Resources
At the forefront of aligning administrative technology with the strategic needs of the CSU System, the ASC is pivotal in ensuring that core administrative functions such as Human Resources, Accounting, and College Administration are supported and enhanced by innovative information technology solutions. This committee is instrumental in driving cost efficiencies, fostering innovation, and enhancing communication.
Infrastructure, Architecture, & Security Committee
Co-Chairs:
- Alex Khramov, Director of Cybersecurity Services
- Kelley Branson, Director of Engineering Technology Services
The IASC stands as the cornerstone of the CSU System’s technological landscape, safeguarding and architecting the infrastructure that supports our academic and administrative functions. The committee oversees the alignment of IT services with our institutional mission, fostering a secure, efficient, and innovative environment for faculty, students, and staff.
Planning & Advisory Groups
- Tom Biedscheid, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment & Access
- Farrah Bustamante, Chief Procurement Officer
- Jessica Cox, Content Manager
- Adam Fedrid, Director of IT – Spur
- Gregg Griffenhagen, Assistant Professor for Clinical Sciences
- Laura Jensen, Vice Provost for Planning and Effectiveness
- Dave Hoffman, Project Manager
- Katy Little, Director of Instructional Technology
- Neal Lujan, Director of Technology & Process Support
- Peggy McCready, Assistant Vice President for IT Strategy & Planning
- Jamie McCue, Senior Analyst for IT Strategic Planning
- Adam Pocius, Executive Director of IT – Pueblo
- Candace Ramsey, Interim Director of IT for Research Administration and Compliance
- Gary Senseman, Director of Technology Services for WCNR
- Kristyn White Davis, Vice President for Enrollment Management & Extended Studies – Pueblo
The following groups provide advice and guidance on the University’s information technology decision making:
College IT Administrators Council (CITAC)
The mission of the College IT Administrators Council is to provide a unified research and academic point of view to the IT Advisory Council (IAC), to investigate and potentially pursue IT-related projects aimed at improving the faculty, staff, and student experience with technology across the University, and to act as an advisory group to the deans for information technology issues.
University Technology Fee Advisory Board (UTFAB)
The mission of the University Technology Fee Advisory Board is to provide guidance and advice in the implementation and application of technology at Colorado State University, to review all allocation requests of the University Technology Fee, and to ensure that all allocations of the University Technology Fee are used to provide technology that has the potential to benefit as many Colorado State University students as possible.
Faculty Council: Committee on Information Technology
Faculty Council is the representative body for the academic faculty in shared governance at CSU. Faculty Council’s Committee on Information Technology consults on campus-wide IT policies, practices, and standards, reviews and engages in the campus-wide IT strategic planning process, and makes recommendations for resource allocations to the Vice President for IT to achieve university academic and research goals.
Classroom Review Board (CRB)
The Classroom Review Board is an administrative committee appointed by the Provost. Its primary role is to create and administer policies concerning the management of all general assignment classrooms on the Fort Collins campus.
Data Governance
Data Governance promotes data stewardship principles and drives consistent practices in data management and security and adherence to CSU standards and policies for properly storing, sharing, accessing, and disposing of University data.
