We invite you to get involved, share your knowledge, and mark your calendars for these meetings!

IT governance ensures the effective and efficient use of IT resources and capabilities across U-M in order to meet the goals of the university. Michigan IT Community of Practice are groups where like-minded IT professionals can share information, experiences, and ideas around a particular topic in support of the university’s missions. Advice and guidance are provided by strategic governance committees and multiple advisory groups.

Below is a summary of November & December 2021 Governance and Community of Practice activities, as well as upcoming meeting information. You are invited to learn more or to add an upcoming meeting to your calendar, visit the IT Governance web page or the IT Community of Practice web page. Get involved, share your knowledge, and mark your calendars for these professional development opportunities!

IT Governance meetings

The full calendar is on the IT Governance web page.

November Meetings Recap:

• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Nov 2
  • Link to STAC-Core agenda
  • ITS mFile Retirement
  • Michigan IT Mentor Program Discussion
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Nov 9
  • Link to STAC-Full agenda
  • NameCoach and Canvas Quizzes 
• ITS Unit Reps Meeting – Nov 16
  • Link to ITS Unit Reps agenda 
  • Fluid Time Reporting
  • Name Coach Updates
  • WiFi Upgrade Project
  • mFile Retirement
  • Canvas Quizzes Migration
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Nov 16
  • Link to STAC-Core agenda
  • STAC-Core Guest Expectations
  • Strategic Planning Discussion
  • Summit Planning Format/Goals
• Data Governance Council – Nov 19
  • Link to Data Governance agenda
  • Data Governance Advisory Council (DGAC) Discussion
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Nov 23
  • Link to STAC-Full agenda
  • IT Symposium reminder (12/14-16)

 Upcoming Meetings in December/January:

• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Dec 7
  • Link to STAC-Core agenda
  • Strategic Planning Discussion
  • Dec 14 Full meeting will be canceled due to Michigan IT Symposium, President Schlissel is Keynote at 2p
  • Dec 21 Core meeting will be canceled

• Student Records, Curriculum, & Academic Advising (SRCAA) – Dec 15
• Collaboration Services Advisory Committee (CSAC) – Dec 15
• Data Governance Council – Dec 17
  • Link to Data Governance Council agenda
  • Transition Planning to Retire Data Governance Council
  • Create Data Governance Advisory Council (DGAC)

• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Jan 4
  • Link to STAC-Core agenda
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Jan 11
  • Link to STAC-Full agenda
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Jan 18
  • Link to STAC-Core agenda
• Student Records, Curriculum, & Academic Advising (SRCAA) – Jan 19
• Data Governance Council – Jan 21
  • Link to Data Governance Council agenda
• Unit Reps Meeting – Jan 24
  • TBD
• Admitting Systems Production (ASP) – Jan 25
  • Link to Admitting Systems Production agenda
• Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Jan 25
  • Link to STAC-Full agenda
• ITS Data Center Governance – Jan 25
  • TBD

IT Communities of Practice activities

The full calendar is on the Communities of Practice web page.

November Meetings Recap:

• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Communities of Practice – Nov 16
  • Holidays and Adapting Recovery Plans
  • Link to Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Community of Practice agenda 
• Women in IT – BTAA – Nov 17
  • Coffee Chat
• Project Management Communities of Practice – Nov 17
  • Presentation by Lisa Earls with Organizational Excellence: 
    • Recording 1
    • Recording 2
  • Link to Project Management Communities of Practice agenda
• AV Communities of Practice – Nov 19
  • Agenda: 
    • Welcome and Announcements
    • Professional Development and/or job Openings
    • Procurement Strategic Supplier RFP Update
    • RF Frequency Tracking Initiative
    • Mac Laptop cable connection updates
    • Danto Tour (Danto Auditorium renovation)
• Data integration – Nov 22

 Upcoming Meetings in December/January:

• Women in IT – BTAA – Dec 15
  • Coffee Chat
• GLAM-IT Community of Practice Meeting – Dec 15
• Community of Practice Spotlight session at Michigan IT Symposium – Dec 15
  • Register through Symposium website for this and other sessions
  • Plan to attend the Community of Practice open house session to learn how you can participate. Learn about the 27 Michigan IT Communities of Practice, ask questions from current Community of Practice facilitators and discover how to start a new Community of Practice. Breakout rooms will be available for a deeper dive into four Communities of Practice: 
    • Technology Leadership
    • Containers
    • Project & Program Management
    • AV
• Data Integration – Dec 27
• Women in IT – BTAA – Jan 19
  • Coffee Chat
• Data Integration – Jan 24
• Technology Leadership – Jan 27
• AV – Jan 28