VISION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AT UNION COLLEGE

[Note:  This is a hypothetical ideal, proposed by Doug Klein in April, 2000.]

Technology is recognized as a tool in service of the overall mission of the College. As such, technology is not a burden, either financially or in time consumed. In fact, technology lightens the burdens of teaching, scholarship, and administration. Support of the campus IT infrastructure is in the hands of technicians, and training and support is available as needed to members of the community. Technology is transparent—to users and to the budget.

Faculty and staff are aware of effective uses for technology, and are encouraged and enabled to adopt those effective methods in all parts of their jobs. By integrating the use of information technology into the curriculum, students at the College emerge technically literate. The College is looked to by peers as a source of innovative and effective uses of information technology.

Information (budgets, staffing, loading, grades, degree requirements, alumni records, admissions data, etc.) is readily but securely available to those who need it. Campus long-range planning is facilitated by easy access to pertinent information.

Because the College is seen as operating efficiently and as fulfilling its mission effectively, donors are confident in entrusting the College with funds to undertake new initiatives.