Information Technology Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the Information and Technology Committee is to make recommendations to the Senate concerning the development, acquisition, utilization of and training for appropriate computer technology, library, media, and other support services in order to support and fulfill the university's academic mission.

Charge

The primary focus of this committee is on the university’s employment and development of computer technology, the Alson Smith, Jr., Library, and the Media Center as strong resources for the academic community at the university. As such, this committee shall have a close relationship with the Curriculum Committee, in keeping with curricular needs and anticipated academic growth and development. The specific duties of the committee are:

to study and make recommendations to the Senate concerning policy about academic resources including computer technology, library and media acquisitions (equipment and materials), and all other academic/research support services in view of the academic programs and educational mission of the university.
to provide information and recommendations to the director of Institutional Computing concerning matters of computer policy, needs of the faculty, and use of the computing facilities, including software, hardware and training.
to develop guidelines for the development and acquisition of library collections, audiovisual equipment and materials and other academic/research support services in keeping with the needs and requirements of the academic programs and the educational aims of the university.
to provide information and recommendations to the library director and library staff, including the Media Center, concerning matters of library policy, needs of the faculty, and use of the library/media facilities, including improvement of the physical plant of the library.
to submit monthly minutes and recommendations to be voted on by the Senate.
to submit a final annual report and recommendations to be voted on by the Senate.