ITAC

Intent

The intent of the Information Technology Advisory Council (ITAC) is to support Information Technology (IT) governance, planning, and priority setting for the University. Council members shall be actively engaged in providing guidance and recommendations to the Cabinet to best align the IT direction and management efforts within the California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) operational objectives. 

Purpose

The purpose of the ITAC is to create a best in class IT operating environment including establishing the information technology governance, risk and compliance framework; providing information technology planning and priority setting; identifying funding opportunities for information technology initiatives and managing customer service expectations and communications consistent with allocated resources in support of the mission, vision, values and strategic plan of CSUB by championing IT: 

  1. Services, infrastructure and equipment 
  2. Staffing and professional development 
  3. Support and training opportunities to university-wide end users

Objectives

The objectives of the ITAC are to: 

  1. Establish an Information Technology Committee (ITC) with defined objectives 
  2. Ensure ITC recommendations (to ITAC) have addressed ITC objectives 
  3. Approve/deny/modify ITC recommendations 
  4. Recommend (to Cabinet) allocation of resources in support of ITC recommendations 
  5. Support IT communications of policies and procedures (as approved by ITAC) 
  6. Support IT implementation timelines (as approved by ITAC) 

Membership

The membership of the ITAC shall consist of the following, or their respective designee: 

  1. Vice President for Business and Administrative Services/CFO (chair) – Thom Davis 
  2. President – Vernon Harper
  3. Vice President for Student Affairs – Thomas Wallace
  4. Vice President for University Advancement – Victor Martin
  5. Dean of Arts and Humanities – Bob Frakes
  6. Dean of Business and Public Administration – Angappa Gunasekaran
  7. Dean of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering – Kathleen Madden
  8. Dean of Social Sciences and Education – Steve Bacon
  9. Dean of Extended University – Mark Novak
  10. Dean of Antelope Valley – Randy Schultz
  11. Dean of Walter Stiern Library – Curt Asher
  12. Faculty Senate Chairperson – John Tarjan
  13. Department Chair Leadership Council Representative – Melissa Danforth
  14. Associated Students, Inc. President – Daisy Alamillo
  15. ITC ex-officio – Interim Chief Information Officer – Christopher Diniz
  16. ITC ex-officio – Information Security Officer – Doug Cornell
  17. ITC ex-officio – Administrative Technology Representative – Charlene Hu 
  18. ITC ex-officio – Academic Technology Representative – Kris Krishnan

Meetings

The meetings of the ITAC shall be at least once per year, with additional meetings scheduled as requested by the ITAC Chair. 

Approved Recommendations

Revised 10/16/2015 (names updated 5/8/18)

December 2019

Approved ITC Roadmap 2020-2021