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 January and February 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.
January/February Meetings Recap:
- Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Jan. 4
- Link to STAC-Core agenda
- Prep for meeting with ITS Executive Directors
- Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Jan. 11
- Link to STAC-Full agenda
- Beginning of term discussion
- Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Jan. 19
- Link to STAC-Core agenda
- Brainstorming customer experience when systems change
- Unit Reps Meeting – Jan .24
- Time Reporting
- Telephone Project Update
- Incommon Certificate Modernization
- Admitting Systems Production (ASP) – Jan. 25
- Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Jan. 25
- Link to STAC-Full agenda
- Student Life Pilot
- ITS Data Center Governance – Jan. 25
Upcoming Meetings in February:
- Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Feb. 1
- Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Full) – Feb. 8
- Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Feb. 15
- Student Records, Curriculum, & Academic Advising (SRCAA) – Feb. 16
- Collaboration Services Advisory Committee (CSAC) – Feb. 16
- Admitting Systems Production (ASP) – Feb. 22
- Strategic Technology Advisory Committee (STAC-Core) – Feb. 22
- Link to STAC-Core agenda
- STAC Summit
- Student Administration Strategic Advisory Committee (SASAC) – Feb. 25
IT Communities of Practice activities
The full calendar is on the Communities of Practice web page.
December/January Meetings Recap:
- Women in IT – BigTen Academic Alliance (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 (CoP) open house session to learn how you can participate. Learn about the 27 Michigan IT CoPs, ask questions from current CoP facilitators and discover how to start a new CoP. Breakout rooms will be available for a deeper dive into four CoPs:
- 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 Community of Practice – Jan 28
Upcoming Meetings in February:
- Women in IT – Wellness Event – Feb. 11
- “Creating Healthy Boundaries” with Jill Castro
- Please note, this will be held virtually but “seating” will be limited, register at this link by February 10.
- Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Community of Practice – Feb. 15
- Women in IT – BTAA – Feb. 16
- Coffee Chat
- Project Management – Feb. 16
- GLAM-IT – Feb. 23
- Storage Community of Practice – Feb. 23
- Data Integration – Feb. 28
