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MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Operating Policy and Procedures
MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
Background
Information Technology plays a vital role in fulfilling the learning, research and service mission of the university. Responsibility for acquisition, allocation and management of information technology is distributed across the institution. This policy is intended to clarify the distribution of these responsibilities.
Policy
Certain Information Technology resources constitute a common, shared infrastructure of the institution while other resources are dedicated for use by individual faculty, staff, and students. Each faculty, staff or student is expected to use a combination of shared infrastructure and dedicated resources to fulfill his/her responsibilities.
Resources that are a part of the common, shared infrastructure will be provided through central support units. Examples of these resources provided by Information Technology Services (ITS) currently include:
 | The campus electronic communications infrastructure including the fiber optic backbone, building networks and the wireless data network |
| The university Enterprise Resource Planning and other administrative systems |
| Course management systems |
| Shared file, print, email and Web servers |
| Internet and Internet2 connectivity |
| Telephone and voice mail systems |
| Site licensed software |
| Designated general computer labs |
| Services such as Helpdesk Support |
Use of shared resources will be consistent with relevant university access and use policies and consistent with policies established by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.
Information technology resources associated with the delivery of library services will be managed through the University Libraries. The library, like ITS, provides instruction on the use of selected software applications.
Resources dedicated to individual programs, faculty, staff and instructional use will be the responsibility of the organizational unit. Examples of these resources include:
| Personal computers including desktops, laptops, tablets, etc. |
| Instructional computer labs with discipline specific capabilities |
| Dedicated computer classrooms |
| Specialized application software |
| Telephone and cellular service |
| Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) |
ITS will be responsible for planning and allocating resources in support of the core IT infrastructure. Input will be provided through standing committees including Information Technologies Oversight Committee (ITOC), Instructional Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC), and Information Technology Advisory Group (ITAG).
ITS will provide a resource base for assisting units in staying abreast of current trends in technology, and it will provide a leadership role in suggesting technology relative to compatibility, security, and supportability.
ITS will provide assistance as requested by units for relocation of replaced equipment or recommend disposal of obsolete equipment.
As required by OP 30.04, Electronic Communications Infrastructure policy, new building construction and major building renovation projects are required to include core technology infrastructure costs in the construction or renovation budget.
Individual units will be responsible for planning, allocating and scheduling replacement of dedicated resources. Allocation and use of dedicated resources will be governed by university property and software policies and must be consistent with this policy and those established by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.
Review
The Information Technology Oversight Committee is responsible for review and revision of this policy every five years.
RESPONSIBILITIES
| Position | Action | Month | Year |
| Information Technology Oversight Committee | Review | June 30 | Every five years |
OP 01.16
09/17/03
For information about this policy, contact the
reviewing department.
