IT Steering Committee

Terms of Reference Purpose: To provide a decision-making forum (reporting to the Executive Committee) for the planning and management of IT investment on a Entity-wide basis. Terms of Reference:

To oversee the ongoing development of a Entity-wide IT Strategy Plan To monitor the implementation of the IT Strategy Plan To receive reports on projects in ITD and to agree changes in priorities and resources To monitor and advise on ITD budgets and Colleges/Divisions expenditure on IT To monitor the service levels set for ITD and achievement thereof To develop and recommend the Entity's Computing Policies and Standards To monitor the implementation of such policies and standards throughout the Entity To continuously review the Entity-wide computing resource with respect to optimizing and protecting its value through redeployment and/or renewal To make recommendations to the Executive Committee and the Academic Council as appropriate To establish sub-committees and working groups as required. To consider emerging IT developments and assess the potential for their deployment in UL.

Membership: The IT Steering Group is representative of the main academic and administrative units and Entity Management.

Vice President, Academic (Chair) Vice President, Administration Vice President, Finance Vice President, Research Associate Vice President Academic College Deans Deans of Teaching & Learning Dean of Graduate Studies Director, HR Director, Library Director, Student Affairs Director, Cooperative Education & Careers Director, Information Technology Division.

Activities:

Meetings: three meetings per year; sub-committee and working party meetings as required Programme of briefings or study visits for members on topics relevant to the development of the Entity's IT Strategy.