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Provost Phyllis Wise has appointed the Future of Information Systems Task Force to take a comprehensive, 5-10 year view of information technology needs and alternative approaches to meeting those needs.

Chaired by Professor Michael Eisenberg of the Information School, the task force has four specific goals:

• To determine the current status of information services and systems across the UW
  
• To determine, from a wide range of stakeholders, their major issues, concerns and areas of need
  
• To propose a long term vision of information technology goals for the university
  
• To propose a strategy for achieving that vision

The report is due by the end of April.

“I am grateful to Mike Eisenberg and members of the task force for undertaking this large-scale assessment of our IT needs on a short timeline,” said Provost Wise. “It is a big job, much needed, and I hope the 91̽»¨community will become fully involved in the process.”

In the next few weeks, Task Force members will be seeking input from across the 91̽»¨community. Eisenberg urges staff, faculty, and students to actively participate in scheduled sessions, the online survey (soon-to-be posted), or to email to him directly with ideas, concerns and issues, or other input — mbe@u.washington.edu  

Members of the task force include:

Ann Anderson, assistant vice president and controller;

Shawn Brixey, associate professor and director of the Center for Digital Art and Experimental Media;

Kelly Campbell, director of finance and administration for the School of Social Work;

Ana Mari Cauce, executive vice provost;

Walt Dryfoos, associate vice president for advancement services;

Michael Eisenberg, dean emeritus of the Information School;

Gary Farris, director of finance and administration for the Graduate School;

Eric Godfrey (co-chair), acting vice president for student affairs;

Sara Gomez, director of administrative information services;

Jeanne Marie Isola (co-chair), director of the Strategic Initiatives Office;

Mary-Frances Joseph, executive director of finance and systems in the 91̽»¨School of Medicine;

Mary Lidstrom, vice provost for research;

Jim Loter, director of computing services for the College of Engineering;

Mary Melanson, director of finance and administration for the College of Arts and Sciences;

Todd Mildon, university registrar;

Brent Stewart, Faculty Senate representative;

Joanne Suffis, interim vice president for human resources;

David Szatmary, vice provost for 91̽»¨Educational Outreach;

Betsy Wilson, dean of University Libraries;

Alan Wood, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs, 91̽»¨Tacoma.