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

Eric Hoyt
Chair

Next meeting

Friday – September 19, 2025

10 am – 11 am

virtual via Teams

Future Meetings

ITC Members

Faculty

Name Department Term starts Term Ends
Derrick Buisch Education/Art 2024 2028
Doug Dean III SMPH/pediatrics 2024 2028
Corinne Engelman SMPH/population health 2023 2026
Song Gao L&S/Geography 2024 2026
C. Shawn Green L&S/Psychology 2022 2026
Eric Hoyt (chair) L&S/Communication Arts 2022 2026
Gopal Iyer Oncology 2023 2027
Patrick McDaniel L&S/Computer Sciences 2023 2027
Dietram Scheufele CALS/Life Sciences Communication 2023 2026

Ex Officio

Name Department Term Begins Term Ends
Lonnie Berger VCRGE 2025 2026
Didier Contis DoIT/CIO Office 2025 2026
Andy Goldstein Libraries 2025 2026
Brian McNurlen DTL/CTLM 2025 2026
Scott Owczarek Registrar/ Enrollment Management 2025 2026
Adam Paulick VC for Finance and Administration 2025 2026

Academic Staff

Name Department Term Begins Term ends
Lisa Johnston GEA/Data Governance 2025 2029
Sara Nagreen L&S/Mathematics 2023 2027
Jay Ray Libraries 2024 2028

University Staff

Name Department Term Begins Term ends
Rebecca Ordaz Extension 2022 2026
Lisa Palmer Department of Medicine 2024 2028
Eric Schuck Extension/Ed Tech 2023 2026

Students

Name Department Term Begins Term ends
Faraz Behlum Undergraduate Student – Computer Sciences 2025 2026
William Swanson Graduate Student – 2025 2026
Pranavi Ramineni Undergraduate Student – Space Science and Engineering 2025 2026

Meeting docs

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2025-26 academic year meeting agendas

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

Upcoming Meetings

  • September 19, 2025
  • October 17, 2025
  • November 21, 2025
  • February 20, 2025
  • March 20, 2025
  • April 17, 2025

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.