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.

At a glance

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Contacts

Catherine Arnott Smith
Chair

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Next meeting

Friday,  September 15

10 am – 11 am

Location TBD

Future Meetings

ITC Members

Faculty

Name Department Term Ends Member Since
C. Shawn Green (past chair) L&S/Psychology 2026 2019
Catherine Arnott Smith (chair) L&S/Information School 2026 2018
Edgar Spalding L&S/Botany 2024 2020
Dietram Scheufele Life Sciences Communication 2026 2023
Eric Hoyt L&S/Communication Arts  2026  2022
Jayshree Samanta Vet Medicine 2026 2021
Michael Newton Biostat 2023 2019
Mike Zinn Engineering 2023 2019
Song Gao L&S/Geography 2022 2026
Thomas Dubois L&S/German, Nordic, & Slavic 2024 2020

Ex Officio

Name Department Term Ends Member Since
Lois Brooks DoIT/CIO Office 2025 2018
John Zumbrunnen L&S/Political Sciences 2023
Lee Konrad Libraries 2023
Mark Wegener VCRGE 2023
Nicholas Tincher VC for Finance and Administration 2023
Scott Owczarek Registrar/ Enrollment Management 2023

Academic Staff

Name Department Term Ends Member Since
Katy Mijal School of Medicine & Public Health 2024 2021
Sara Nagreen L&S/Mathematics 2023 2021
Jay Ray Libraries 2024 2023

University Staff

Name Department Term Ends Member Since
Rebecca Ordaz Extension 2026 2022
Lance Raney Wisconsin Unions 2025 2021

Students

Name Student or Grad Term Ends Member Since
Arya Chimata

Kourtney Kostecki

Student

Student

2023

2023

2022

2022

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Prior Meeting Docs

Upcoming Meetings

  • September 15, 2023
  • October 20, 2023
  • November 17, 2023
  • December 15, 2023
  • January 19, 2024
  • February 16, 2024
  • March 15, 2024
  • April 19, 2024
  • May 17, 2024

Foundation

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ITC Charge

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.