IT Governance

The purpose of the Educational IT Experience Governance Committee (Educational IT) is to advise on and prioritize IT investments that advance the University’s teaching and learning mission. The Committee is tasked with strategic planning, prioritization, and needs identification for academic computing and digital supports for curriculum development, academic program assessment, and the overall teaching and learning experience.

Co-Chairs

• Steve Wuhs, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
• Amy McLaughlin, Executive Director, Technical and Solutions Architecture, University Information and Technology

Supporting Subcommittee: Educational Ecosystem Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee is tasked with exploring and testing technology solutions to advance learning and student success outcomes as defined by the OSU Strategic Plan and prioritized by OSU IT Governance bodies. [Membership to be confirmed Winter 2023]

Co-Chairs

• Kristina Case, Director of Academic Technologies, University Information and Technology
• Rotating - a member from the broader education technology community

Advises on and prioritizes IT investments that advance the university’s strategic priorities for student success and experience.

Supporting Subcommittee: CRM Steering Committee

• Jon Boeckenstedt, Enrollment Management, Chair
• Andrea Ballinger, Vice Provost, Chief Information Officer, University Information and Technology
• Steph Bernell, Graduate School
• Susan Gardner, College of Education
• Alix Gitelman, Academic Affairs
• Dan Larson, Student Affairs
• Rebecca Mathern, Office of the Registrar
• Prem Mathew, College of Business, Functional Team
• Matt Hansen, University Information and Technology, Technical Team

In development

Advises on and prioritizes IT investments that advance the university’s outreach and engagement mission.

Advises on university-wide investment decisions taken in support of the university’s research mission and strategic priorities, including the strategic direction of the university’s digital research infrastructure. The group is tasked with representing the breadth of research endeavors at Oregon State across all disciplines and varieties of scale.

• Steph Bernell, Associate Dean, Graduate School
• Jenn Creighton, Executive Director of Finance and Operations, Office of Research
• Nicole Dolan, Director of Budget Development, Finance and Administration
• Shawn Donkin, Associate Dean for Research, College of Agricultural Sciences and Associate Director, Agricultural Experiment Station
• Mark Farley, Strategic Initiatives and Communications Manager, HMSC
• Izabela Gutowska, Assistant Professor, Nuclear Science & Engineering
• Marie Harvey, Associate Dean, College of Public Health and Human Sciences
• Kathy Higley, Interim Director, CQLS
• Amy McLaughlin, Executive Director, Technical and Solutions Architecture, University Information and Technology
• Andrey Morgun, Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Faculty Senate Research Council representative
• Jane Nichols, University Library Research Services Coordinator
• Brian Sidlauskas, Associate Professor, Fisheries, Wildlife, and ConservationS ciences and Curator of Fishes
• Xiang (Shawn) Xiang, Cascades MakerSpace Manager, OSU Cascades Campus

Non-voting members

• Marjorie McLagan, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, University Information and Technology
• David Barber, Chief of Staff and Executive Director for Research Strategy, University Information and Technology
• Robert Yelle, High Performance Computing Manager, College of Engineering

Advises on strategic data governance decisions, including the overall strategic direction of data, analytics, and decision support for the university to ensure that the university’s needs are being met in the effective and efficient use of data.

Members

• Chair: Vijay Thiruvengadam, Chief Data Officer, University Information and Technology
• Jon Boeckenstedt, Vice Provost, Enrollment Management
• James Coakley, Senior Associate Dean for Analytics and Operations, College of Business
• Mark Koenig, Chief Innovation Officer and Vice President, Technology, OSU Foundation
• Phil Mote, Dean, Graduate School
• Patricia Snopkowski, Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Executive
• Dorian Smith, Faculty Senate Executive Committee and Director, Dr. Lawrence Griggs Office of Black & Indigenous Student Success, Educational Opportunities Program
• Scott Vignos, Chief Diversity Officer
• Vacant, Information and Technology Governance Program Manager

Supporting Committee: Data Governance Steering Committee

Identifies, facilitates, documents, and monitors enterprise-level data management activities necessary for the effective and efficient use of data within acceptable levels of risk. 

Co-Chairs

• James Coakley, Senior Associate Dean for Analytics and Operations, College of Business 
• Chrysanthemum Hayes, Associate Director, Decision Support, University Information and Technology

Members

• David Blunck, Associate Professor, College of Engineering
• Noah Buckley, Director of Admissions
• JoAnne Bunnage, Assistant Vice Provost, Assessment and Accreditation 
• Maureen Cochran, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives & Assessment, Student Affairs 
• Brian Doore, Director, Data Accreditation and Assessment, College of Education 
• Jessica DuPont, Executive Director of Market Development and the Student Experience,  Ecampus 
• Vicki Ebbeck, Professor, College of Public Health and Human Sciences 
• Terri Libert, Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, OSU Cascades 
• Michael Mandzuk, Director, Comp and Data Analytics, University Human Resources 
• Rebecca Mathern, Associate Vice Provost and University Registrar 
• Lissa Perrone, Director of Business Affairs, Finance and Administration 
• Keith Raab, Director of Financial Aid 

Non-voting members 

• Vijay Thiruvengadam, Chief Data Officer, University Information and Technology
• Shayne Huddleston, Enterprise Architect, University Information and Technology
• Vacant, Portfolio Management Office Program Manager, University Information and Technology
• David McMorries, Chief Information Security Officer, Assistant Vice Provost, University Information and Technology
• Vacant, Information Governance Program Manager, University Information and Technology

In development

The purpose of the Operational IT Governance Committee (Operational IT) is to advise on and prioritize IT investments that advance the University’s administrative capabilities and digital infrastructure to enable excellence in the delivery of its Land Grant university missions and institutional priorities.

Assists the Chief Information Security Officer in the governance of the Information Security Program by establishing and maintaining a framework to ensure that information security strategies are aligned with and support business objectives, are consistent with applicable laws and regulations, and provide assignment of responsibility, all in an effort to manage risk. 

Chair: David McMorries, Chief Information Security Officer, Assistant Vice Provost, University Information and Technology

Members

• Byron Marshall,  Assistant Dean for Assessment, Accreditation and Analytics, College of Business (Co-Chair) [Rotating]  

• Vacant, Senior Instructor, College of Engineering  

• Terralyn Vandetta, Director, Forestry Computing Resources  

• Andrew Wheeler, Director, UIT Customer Experience  

• Bill Draper, Senior IT Auditor, Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance  

• Ben Wessel, Senior Director of IT, Department of Finance and Administration  

• Christina McKnight, Director of Insurance and Risk Management Services  

• Lucas Turpin, Executive Director of Extension and Inclusion, Extension and Engagement  

• Marjorie McLagan, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, University Information and Technology