Information Technology (IT) services at UCI are presently delivered by diverse groups which have arisen in various ways as needs were identified. UCI is now undertaking a consolidation process with an eye toward the most efficient use of resources and more consistent IT support to faculty, staff, and students.
The plan, announced by EVC and Provost Michael Gottfredson on June 22, is now being developed and implemented by the Office of Information Technology (OIT) with the assistance of an IT Oversight Committee with broad campus membership:
- Ramona Agrela, Associate Chancellor
- Kevin Ansel, Director, Student Affairs IT Strategic Planning
- Bill Cohen, Director of Computing Support, Information and Computer Sciences
- David Leinen, Assistant Dean, Social Sciences (Academic Senior Manager Representative)
- Frances Leslie, Dean, Graduate Division
- Rich Lynch, Associate Vice Chancellor, Budget
- Paige Macias, Associate Vice Chancellor, Administrative and Business Services
- Marie Perezcastaneda, Director of Business Services, OIT
- Lynn Rahn, Assistant Vice Chancellor, University Advancement
- Dana Roode, Assistant Vice Chancellor, OIT
- Sharon Salinger, Dean, Undergraduate Education
- Mark Warner, Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Research
- Ted Wright, Associate Professor, Cognitive Sciences (NACS Faculty Advisory Representative)
- Brent Yunek, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Services
Goals for the consolidation process include:
- making the most effective use of IT talent across campus, focused on the highest priority activities
- allowing cost savings through staff attrition while mitigating the impact of losing staff in currently unique, isolated positions
- creating a consistent campus IT environment for greatest efficiency and ease of use for faculty and staff
- finding and implementing solutions to common problems
- leveraging the leadership, communication, and technical skills of UCI’s IT managers
- saving energy costs through consolidation of server maintenance in data centers
The consolidation process will result in the creation of a single IT support organization for administrative units, the Office of Information Technology. OIT will also make available commodity IT services to academic units and provide other support through mechanisms to be discussed. Regular consolidation progress reports will be shared with the campus, including publication here in IT News.