Delta’s Technology Strategies, Priorities & Projects Review Structure (SP2)

Delta’s Technology Strategies, Priorities, and Projects Review (“SP2”) Structure provides strategic leadership, establishes college-wide technology priorities and policies that align with the College’s mission, and operates according to the goals and objectives outlined in Delta College’s Strategic Plan. 

Structure

The College’s Technology SP2 structure provides an integrated flow of information, collaboration, and decisions to support both executive-level priorities and operational-level activities. It establishes a mechanism for overseeing the implementation of strategic technology projects and outcomes by providing a consistent forum for collaboration on strategic and tactical plans. This structure is also designed to enable multi-year planning and resource allocation to fund strategic and tactical initiatives.

Technology Steering Committee (STEERING)

This committee will provide executive-level leadership in setting Information Technology direction, establishing goals and priorities, making decisions, recommending policies, and establishing procedures and standards.

Steering charge

The Technology Steering Committee (STEERING) will provide executive-level leadership in setting Information Technology direction, establishing goals and priorities, making decisions, recommending policies, and establishing procedures and standards. STEERING will foster collaborative partnerships across the College through technology advisory standing teams to ensure technology decisions, initiatives, and resources are aligned with institutional priorities for teaching and learning, enrollments and engagement, operational efficiencies, and overall effectiveness to position the College for the future. It will report to the President’s Cabinet and serve as a direct liaison to other institutional governance bodies, such as Delta’s Council on Innovation, Belonging and Equity (CIBE) shared governance body, to which it will give periodic updates. It will develop an annual charge and set of expectations for all standing and ad-hoc teams it establishes.

Members

1. 1. Jon Foco, Interim Vice President of Business and Finance (Co-Chair)
   2. Josh Berry, Chief Information Officer (Co-Chair)
   3. Vice President of Student Empowerment and Success
   4. Dean of Enrollment and Access
   5. Dean of Occupational Programs and Workforce Strategies
   6. Dean of Transfer Programs and Online Learning
   7. Director of Marketing and Public Information
   8. Director of Human Resources
   9. Director of Facilities
   10. Controller

Enterprise Applications Technology Team (APPS)

This advisory standing team will provide overall leadership for the institution’s decision-making and use of technology related to all enterprise and educational applications, including administrative and instructional technology applications.

Apps charge

The standing Enterprise Applications Technology Team (‘APPS’) will provide overall leadership for the institution’s decision-making and use of technology related to enterprise and educational applications, including administrative and instructional technology applications. This team will report to the Technology Steering Committee and collaborate with other advisory standing teams, governance bodies, and campus departments on relevant plans and initiatives. It will develop a charge and set of expectations for each ad-hoc team it establishes. It will work with Delta’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) to develop tactical and operational implementation plans for the College’s strategic technology projects and desired outcomes that are related to enterprise and educational applications. It also serves as a primary communication vehicle for APPS technology-related matters with constituencies in the campus faculty and staff community.

Examples of items which would be reviewed by the APPS team would include changes, requests, or recommendations related to: Colleague, Self-Service, MyDelta, Recruit, Advise, Etrieve, 25Live, D2L Brightspace, eLearning Apps, Zoom, etc.

Members

1. 1. Kim Katzer, Registrar (Co-Chair)
   2. Meghan Sadler, Director of Application Services (Co-Chair)
   3. Associate Dean of Retention
   4. Student Billing Manager
   5. Manager of Business and Auxiliary Services
   6. Associate Dean of Business and Technology
   7. Student Success Technologist and Communications Coordinator
   8. Admissions Technologist and Communications Coordinator
   9. Academic Systems and ISS Coordinator
   10. eLearning LMS and Multimedia Design Technologist
   11. Associate Professor Computer Science and Info Tech
   12. Associate Professor – Chemistry, eLearning Coordinator

Security, Innovations, Communications, and Classroom Technology Team (SINC)

This advisory standing team will provide overall leadership and guidance in the review, evaluation, and interpretation of all issues related to the College’s Information Security (“InfoSec”) Program (i.e., compliance, data governance and protection, and privacy), technology innovations (including the College’s utilization of artificial intelligence or “AI”), technology-enabled digital communications, collaborative website review needs, and classroom technology hardware.

SINC charge

The standing Security, Innovations, Communications, and Classroom Technology Team (‘SINC’) will provide leadership and guidance in the development, implementation, and maintenance of college-wide data management, standards, and guidelines. In view of the College’s risk exposure to data security issues, the team will provide leadership and guidance in the review, evaluation, and interpretation of all issues related to the College’s Information Security (“InfoSec”) Program (i.e., compliance, data governance and protection, and privacy). The team will review and recommend to the Technology Steering Committee policy and procedures for protecting, safeguarding, and securing the institution’s data, systems, technology assets, web and digital communications, and information resources. It will also provide guidance for the institution’s decision-making and use of technology innovations (including the College’s utilization of artificial intelligence or “AI”), technology-enabled digital communications, collaborative website review needs, and classroom or academic technology hardware. This team will report to the Technology Steering Committee and collaborate with other advisory standing teams, governance bodies, and campus departments on relevant plans and initiatives. It will develop a charge and set of expectations for each ad hoc committee it establishes. It will work with Delta’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) to develop tactical and operational implementation plans for the College’s strategic technology projects and outcomes that are related to educational technology. It also serves as a primary communication vehicle for changes or updates for security, innovations, technology-related digital communications changes, and classroom technology hardware and technology-related matters with constituencies in the campus faculty and staff community.

Examples of items which would be reviewed by the SINC team would include changes or recommendations related to: IMET or Grant Items, the College’s Information Security (“InfoSec”) Program, GLBA and Security-Related Regulations, Data Governance, Cybersecurity Policy and Procedures, Mongoose, Coordinated Communication Planning, Social Media, the College’s Website and Digital Presence, Texting Apps, AI initiatives, Classroom Hardware Technologies, Computer Hardware, Audio-Visual Gear, HyFlex Classrooms, etc.

Members

1. 1. Jan Neuenfeldt, Academic Business Manager (Co-Chair)
   2. Landon Rowe, Director of Technical Services (Co-Chair)
   3. Director of Marketing and Media Relations
   4. Associate Dean - Arts and Letters Division
   5. Director of Data Analytics and Institutional Research
   6. HR Academic and Technology Specialist
   7. Financial Aid Technologist and Communication Coordinator
   8. Registrar’s Office Technologist
   9. Assistant Controller
   10. Professor Computer Science and Info Tech
   11. Professor – Nursing
   12. Instructor – Surgical Technology, Program Coordinator

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