Oregon State University Information & Technology is the digital architect of OSU’s brick and pixel future, igniting measurable transformation with urgency and transformation across the university.
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OSU IT Vision + Mission
Vision
Oregon State University’s community members lead vibrant, digitally empowered lives, enabling their transformative impact at OSU and beyond.
Mission
Oregon State University’s information and technology enterprise advances the university’s academic, research, and outreach mission by serving as a strategic partner in institutional leadership, transformation, and innovation. We enable the university community to achieve its goals through trusted, resilient, and modern digital capabilities that support learning, discovery, and operational excellence.
We do this by:
- Co-leading institutional strategy, transformation, and organizational change by ensuring that technology, data and digital capabilities are fully integrated into OSU’s academic, research, and administrative priorities
- Designing, governing, and evolving an enterprise digital ecosystem of data, platforms, services, and infrastructure that is secure, interoperable, and aligned to OSU’s long-term direction
- Protecting OSU’s digital assets and institutional trust through strong cybersecurity, privacy, risk management, and compliance practices
- Enabling people and organizations to succeed by embedding organizational change management, user-centered design, accessibility, and adoption into all technology initiatives
- Stewarding resources responsibly through transparent investment decisions, lifecycle planning, and sustainable funding models
- Continuously innovating as a trusted partner by bringing forward emerging technologies, best practices, and professional expertise to advance teaching, research, and administrative operations
Our Values
Excellence
Strive for the highest standards in our projects, services, and actions, valuing innovation, robustness, and professionalism.
Civility
Recognize and respect the contributions and capabilities of team members and campus partners, treating everyone with civility and respect.
Community
Foster strong partnerships and collaboration, leveraging diverse experiences and capabilities, building trust and reliability.
Growth
Promote continuous learning for staff and embrace change as a constant to deliver value and advance the university’s mission.
Strategic Intent
Our efforts are driven by a series of focused initiatives that align with the university's strategic priorities. Each intent reflects a commitment to advancing both the institution and the communities we serve.
AMP
Ignite organizational and digital transformation across the university through the Administrative Modernization Program (AMP)
Research
Elevate researchers at OSU; support the university’s land, sea, sun, and space grants; and architect an easier-to-navigate, university-scale digital research ecosystem
Data as a service
Implement a sophisticated cloud-based system to deliver data products that carry significant strategic value for our institution
Enable the university mission
Continue to build an OSU IT that elevates teaching and learning, research, and outreach and inclusion
Inclusive economic development
Improve digital inclusion, reduce barriers for Oregon and Tribal communities, and increase participation in our digital economy and society