University of Wisconsin–Madison

Information Technology Committee

The Information Technology Committee is the faculty advisory body for policy and planning for information technology throughout the university. It is composed of faculty, academic staff, and students. For more details, see the ITC Charge. See the UW Faculty ITC appointments web site for information on member terms of service. See Guidelines for presenting to ITC.

At a glance

Contacts

Derrick Buisch
Chair

Next meeting

Friday – April 17, 2026

10 am – 11 am

virtual via Teams

Future Meetings

Documents

Meeting agendas

Group charge

 

ITC Members

Faculty

NameDepartmentTerm startsTerm Ends
Derrick Buisch (chair)Education/Art20242028
Doug Dean IIISMPH/pediatrics20242028
Corinne EngelmanSMPH/population health20232026
C. Shawn GreenL&S/Psychology20222026
Gopal IyerOncology20232027
Devin KennedyL&S/History20262027
Bhuvana KrishnaswamyElectrical and Computer Engineering20252026
Kristin LitzelmanSchool of Human Ecology20252026
Patrick McDanielL&S/Computer Sciences20232027
Dietram ScheufeleCALS/Life Sciences Communication20232026

Ex Officio

NameDepartmentTerm BeginsTerm Ends
Lonnie BergerVCRGE20252026
Didier ContisDoIT/CIO Office20252026
Andy GoldsteinLibraries20252026
Brian McNurlenDTL/CTLM20252026
Scott OwczarekRegistrar/ Enrollment Management20252026
Adam PaulickVC for Finance and Administration20252026

Academic Staff

NameDepartmentTerm BeginsTerm ends
Lisa JohnstonGEA/Data Governance20252029
Sara NagreenL&S/Mathematics20232027
Jay RayLibraries20242028

University Staff

NameDepartmentTerm BeginsTerm ends
Lisa PalmerDepartment of Medicine20242028
Eric SchuckExtension/Ed Tech20232026
Brian ShoreL&S20252026

Students

NameDepartmentTerm BeginsTerm ends
Faraz BehlumUndergraduate Student – Computer Sciences20252026
Pranavi RamineniUndergraduate Student – Space Science and Engineering20252026
William SwansonGraduate Student –20252026

Meeting docs

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of the ITC webpage and resources, there may be some limitations with some of the content that is linked on the ITC website. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions.  Please email becky.morgan@wisc.edu if you encounter an issue.

Known limitations for ITC’s content:

Meeting minutes, agenda, links, and PDFs: Some of the documents listed within the ITC website are provided through PDFs and external links. The PDFs and external links have images that may not have text alternatives. The PDFs may not be accessible to all screen readers. The PDFs may not have high color contrasting in some areas. Because we are unable to alter some of the PDFs or content from external links, fully accessible content cannot be guaranteed. However, we are committed to working with any requester that need accommodations.

2025-26 academic year meeting agendas

 

For access to meeting documents from prior years, please contact becky.morgan@wisc.edu.

Upcoming Meetings

  • April 17, 2026

Foundation

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6.42. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

A. MEMBERSHIP. The Information Technology Committee shall consist of the following members:

    1. Ten faculty members, two from each faculty division and two at-large faculty members appointed for four-year terms.
    2. Three academic staff members. No member of the Division of Information Technology staff may serve as a voting member of the committee.
    3. Three university staff members. No member of the Division of Information Technology staff may serve as a voting member of the committee.
    4. Three students, at least one of whom shall be an undergraduate student and at least one a graduate student, to serve one-year terms.
    5. Chief Information Officer, ex officio nonvoting.
    6. One nonvoting member representing the director of the university General Library System, two nonvoting members representing the vice chancellor for administration, and two nonvoting members representing the provost. These members shall be appointed by the provost.

At the start of each academic year, the University Committee shall appoint a co-chair-elect for the following year from among the faculty members. The co-chair-elect, the current chair, and the immediate past chair shall serve as the ITC leadership team.

B. FUNCTIONS. The Information Technology Committee is the shared governance advisory body for policy and planning for information technology throughout the university. In performing its functions, it shall consult with such groups and individuals as it feels may be able to provide valuable advice. It may request such reports on budgets, personnel policies, and other topics as are necessary for it to make informed judgments and recommendations. It shall establish such subcommittees as are necessary to carry out its functions.

    1. Reviews and makes recommendations on strategic planning for the university’s information technology resources.
    2. Reviews the performance of information technology facilities and services in supporting and assisting scholarly activities.
    3. Receives reports from and provides general direction to committees formed to address specific information technology issues.
    4. Monitors technical developments.
    5. Consults with and advises appropriate administrative officers on budget and resource allocation matters including charges and funding sources for information technology services.
    6. Receives recommendations from departments, deans, and the Division of Information Technology regarding the establishment, abolition or merger of information technology services and facilities supported by university funds, and makes recommendations regarding these actions to the appropriate administrative officers.