IT Committee
Terms of reference
1. Advising and reporting to Senate and Council
- i) To advise Senate and Council on matters related to the use of Information Technology and Information Systems (IT/IS) across the University
2. University IT Strategy
- i) To keep under review the University's IT strategy and its implementation, in light of the University’s overall Strategic Plan
- ii) To help the Director of IT identify priorities and develop strategy
3. University IT Policy
- i) To develop and review institutional policies relevant to the use of IT, submitting these to other relevant bodies for approval as necessary
- ii) To act as a channel of communication and forum for discussion between IT Services and users of its services
4. University IT projects
- i) To be responsible for commissioning new major IT projects
- ii) To maintain an overview of the full IT Services portfolio of projects and advise on priorities
- iii) To receive and act upon lessons learnt from major IT projects following project closure
5. University IT services (business as usual)
- i) To comment on IT Service’s Service Catalogue and review the services
- ii) To receive annual reports from IT Services, including financial summary
6. Co-ordination between Schools, Support Services and external
- i) To identify and address issues which run across University IT/IS projects, services, and systems and are falling in the gaps between the governance structures
- ii) To maintain shared awareness of externally funded IT/IS-related projects and bids (e.g. JISC initiatives etc.) within the University
7. Cycle of meetings
- i) To meet at least three times per annum and on such other occasions as the Chair deems necessary