IT Governance Overview
The University of Illinois information technology (IT) governance structures focus on these primary areas:
- design and implement a system of input and strategic decision-making
- determine what decisions the governance structures make
- create processes for investment and prioritization
- ensure collaborative design of services and infrastructure
- provide a mechanism for communication, reporting, and performance measurement
University IT Governance
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC)
IT Governance Committee
IT Governance is a group of interconnected committees that evaluate
and recommend IT directions in support of research, teaching and
learning, and outreach. IT Governance is faculty-driven but
includes participation from students, staff, and administrators in an
on-going effort to align IT resources and capabilities with campus
needs. Information on the structure, objectives, and subcommittees can
be found at the campus Illinois IT Governance website.
IT Council
The IT Council
recommends strategic directions and policies, priorities, and
initiatives related to the campus IT infrastructure. The Council is
responsible for providing key background information and recommendations
to the IT Governance Committee and for ensuring the implementation of
decisions made through the IT governance process.
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)
IT Governance Council
The UIC Information Technology Governance Council (ITGC) was created
in the fall of 2011, based on a recommendation from the IT Task Force
report that had been charged by Provost Tanner in 2010. The primary
recommendation was to create a Governance Council, reporting to the
Provost, with multiple subcommittees and expertise in a range of
functional areas. Information on the structure, objectives, and
sub-committees can be found at the UIC Information Technology Governance Council website.
University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS)
Academic Technology Committee
The Academic Technology Committee
reviews policies involving academic computing and other technological
services and works with other committees and groups within the campus
community to monitor budget and planning implications of developments in
this rapidly changing area.
Dean's Council
The Dean’s Council
provides advice and counsel to the Provost and Information Technology
Services regarding the educational aspects of information technology
and its support at UIS. Membership consists of the Deans, Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, Associate Vice
Chancellors, Executive Director of the Center for State Policy and
Leadership, and Associate Provost/Director of Business & Financial
Analysis.
ITS Management Team
The ITS Management Team
consists of the Associate Provost & CIO, the Director of
Educational Technology, and the Director of Network & Information
Security Services. The team meets each week to resolve issues, set
directions and priorities, and to review projects.
IT Governance Advisory Relationships
The following groups serve as advisory roles to the various IT Governance structures:
Academic Senates
UIUC | UIC | UIS
Student Senates
UIUC | UIC | UIS
Provost Committees
UIUC | UIC | UIS
Information Technology Leadership Team (ITLT)
The University of Illinois Information Technology Leadership Team
(ITLT) is comprised of the University and System-level CIOs across the
University of Illinois System. The group articulates the Information
Technology strategic direction for the University of Illinois System,
serves as a conduit for identifying areas where enterprise-wide policies
and standards should be developed, and fosters the development of these
standards. The UI IT LT also reviews, promotes, and sponsors, when
applicable, information technology projects that have enterprise-wide
impact. As an advisory and coordinating group, UI IT LT makes
recommendations on procedures, policies, projects and the University’s
strategic technology direction to the President’s Cabinet and Academic
Affairs Planning Council. UT IT LT may or may not be directly
responsible for implementation of policies, procedures or processes, and
individual UI IT LT members may oversee implementation efforts in their
own units.
Information Technology Priorities Committee (ITPC)
The Information Technology Priorities Committee
(ITPC) is the primary body that is responsible for evaluating
administrative information technology initiatives from project
inception through the end of a project's lifecycle.