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President charges committee and assigns membership to committee.  Membership on the committee is recommended by the Provost and the Vice President for Business and Finance to the President.

Reports to:
     Provost and Vice President for Business and Finance

Membership:
     Co-Chair – Assoc Provost for Faculty Affairs - Ellen Jackofsky
     Co-Chair – Assoc VP Budget and ITS – Randall Powell
     Exec Director Admin Computing - Joe Gargiulo
          (responsible for reporting University administrative requirements)
     Exec Director Academic Computing – JoAnn Lan
          (responsible for reporting University academic requirements)

     Faculty Rep – (named by Faculty Senate-prefer 2 year term commitment)
     Faculty Rep – (named by AVP Research and Dean of the Graduate School through the Provost)
     Staff Rep – (named by SMU Staff Association – prefer 2 year term commitment)
     Student Rep – (named by Student Senate or Student Body)
     Technology Leaders Forum Rep – (this is primarily composed of school staff person, but could be
          another unit- prefer 2 year term commitment)
     Library Representative

Charge:
 1.  Review and endorse IT strategic plan(s) – ITS and unit plans as applicable.
 2.  Review and recommend to Provost and VPBF on new or updated technology related policies and 
     guidelines.
 3.  Establish and revise guidelines for funding requests for $3 million in resources.
 4.  Annually review and recommend to the Provost and VPBF the allocation of the $3 million.
 5.  Annually review non-compensation ITS and all unit technology budgets with changes as part
     of the $3 million allocation process.
 6.  Annually review entire ITS and all unit total technology expenditures and FTEs (compensation
     expenses in total by unit – no individual salaries).
 7.  Provost and VPBF present ITS, unit technology, and $3 million allocation budgets to PEC annually
     for final approval.
 8.  Develop a communications plan to ensure widespread communications across all schools and
     departments.
 9.  Develop process to formalize funding requests/requirements from the various stakeholders based
      upon strategic uses/plans.
10.  Evaluate sub-committee structures.
11.  Determine allocation models.
12.  Determine process to accurately disburse and report on use of funds.
13.  Develop process to prioritize strategic initiatives.

 

Approved Policies and Procedures

 

 

 

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