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Decisions about funding of information technology (IT) must ultimately
be driven by the needs of teaching and learning. IT is an integral part of
teaching and learning, activities which take place both in and outside of
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A restructure IT organization will be created under a single chief
technology officer (CTO), who reports directly to the president and serves
on the President's Advisory Council. The new organizational structure will
integrate current information technology support units and will reorganize
and streamline policy and user committees. |
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Full funding of annual IT goals is a priority of the University
budget; securing the resources necessary to make this happen is the top
priority of University Advancement fundraising efforts. |
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Teaching via distance education (credit and non credit offerings) will
become a regular part of University programs. Distance education not only
permits students from a distance, as well as alumni, to access learning
opportunities available on campus, it also provides MU students on campus
and other members of the University community with access to resources
from a distance that can enhance and extend their opportunities for
learning. |
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A Professional Development Center will be established on campus,
funded and staffed appropriately, to assist faculty, staff and
administrators in meeting their contemporary professional needs. |
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A sustained and on-going commitment to training for IT technical
support personnel will be provided in order to enable staff to understand,
implement and support the new technologies, systems, and
applications. |
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There will be recognition of the need for continuous resources and
planning support for the institution's IT function. This recognition is
essential given that current and evolving technologies will continue to
require expansion and redefinition of the local infrastructure and
external band width requirement of the network. |
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Because every aspect of life incorporates IT, our graduates must have
a wide range of competencies in this area; simply exposing them to
information technology is not enough. Students will arrive on campus with
high expectations for the university to provide them with the experiences
necessary to gain these competencies and employers will expect that
graduates possess information skills which can be applied in their
everyday job activities. |
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Millersville University will increase and strengthen collaboration
with partners from the region (business, education, government agencies,
health care, libraries, social service agencies) for infrastructure
development, technical support, program planning, and funding.
Consultation and collaboration will enable the University to address
community needs for education and training across the life span, while
providing opportunities to share resources and expertise with its partners
in the process. |