University Council on Technology

University Council on Technology (UCT)

CLASSIFICATION: University Council

REPORTS TO: Jointly to Provost and Vice President for Information Technology

CHARGE: The Council serves as the University's advisory body for information technology and shall work in collaboration with the University community to lead the advancement of scholarship through the appropriate integration of technology. Along with its standing committees on academic technology services and administrative computing, the Council will (1) take an inventory of present technology resources; (2) develop a coherent technology vision for the University; and (3) propose policy to promote overall University technology development. The Council will make their recommendations to the Provost and to the Vice President for Information Technology.

COMPOSITION: The Council shall consist of twenty-five (25) members plus four (4) ex officio. Ex officio members shall be the Provost, Vice President for Information Technology, the Associate Vice President for Academic Technology Services and the Associate Vice President for Information Technology Services.

Collegiate representatives, one each for the Colleges of Aeronautics and Engineering; Architecture and Environmental Design; Arts and Sciences; the Arts; Communication and Information; Business and Entrepreneurship; Education, Health, and Human Services; Nursing; Podiatric Medicine; Public Health; Regional Campuses; Graduate Studies; Undergraduate Studies; University Libraries and Continuing Studies. Five (5) faculty members representing the faculty at large, two (2) members representing Enrollment Management and Student Affairs, two (2) members representing Administration; one (1) member each representing University Relations and Development, Human Resources, Graduate Student Senate and Undergraduate Student Senate.

QUALIFICATIONS OF FACULTY MEMBERS: Representative of their constituency.

TERM: Terms for at-large and Provost appointments shall be for three (3) years with reappointment possible.

MEANS OF APPOINTMENT: The Chair of Faculty Senate, upon the recommendation of the Committee on Committees, shall appoint five (5) faculty members to the Council. Collegiate and Divisional representatives shall be appointed by the Provost upon recommendation of the respective dean. These representatives may be faculty or staff.

ALTERNATES: Three (3) alternates, appointed by the Chair of Faculty Senate.

CALL: The Chair shall call the first meeting of the year.

CHAIR: Annually the Chair shall be elected at the last meeting of the spring term. The chair shall serve for the following academic year.

Approved by Committee on Committees, February 25, 2002; Updated and approved by Committee on Committees, April 26, 2004; Updated and Approved by Committee on Committees, May 11, 2010