Information Technology Services
The Organization and its Mission, Vision, and Values
Organization and Divisions
Under the Vice President and Chief Information Officer's leadership, the Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) provides a full range of central information technology services for most sections of the University, as well as the networking backbone services and telephone system for the entire University.
ITS is divided into 6 divisions:
- Advanced Technology Group
- Applications and Data Services
- Budget and Administration
- Communications and Systems
- Computing Support Services
- Information Security, Policy, and Records
ITS Mission & Vision
We provide and promote the information technology and communication bridge between the University community and its goals.
Vision
ITS will be an organization of dedicated, energetic professionals inspiring and guiding the members of the University community as they prepare for a world of rapidly developing technological innovations, thus furthering our founder’s vision of the University as a preeminent institution of learning and research.
ITS Values Statement
Our work is guided by these values:
Commitment to Excellence
- Our standard for individual and organizational performance is excellence in service to the University community.
- We take pride in contributing to the fulfillment of the University’s mission.
Commitment by the Individual
- Integrity is essential in our relations with each other and with members of the University community.
- Our relations with others are characterized by respect, helpfulness, sharing, tolerance, openness, honesty, and trust.
- We accept that growth and change lie at the heart of our endeavor and entail risk.
- We are entrusted with our own personal and professional well-being. We respect and support each individual’s needs.
- Each contributes a full measure of effort.
Commitment Between Individuals
- We develop our personal expertise by actively pursuing new knowledge and skills, and we share our expertise freely with others.
- We resolve errors openly and with tolerance. We use disagreement as a dynamic, positive force in our work.
Commitment to the Organization
- We share in the ownership of ITS; its improvement and success are our ongoing responsibility.
- We promote open, distributed decision-making and the related acceptance of responsibility.
- We own problems until they have been resolved.
- We are members of the same team.
Commitment to Ethical Conduct
- As computing professionals, we are entrusted with the safekeeping of a wide range of sensitive information. Each of us is obliged to support and abide by the legal and ethical standards that apply to information processing, including copyright law and rights of authorship, confidentiality, and privacy.
We value the deep professional commitment that each person makes to our vision, mission, and goals.
Page Updated: 2011-09-15
