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Dr. Richard Brown, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations, encouraged the campus community to be engaged in the process during the consultants onsite visit.<\/p>\nWhen the campus community began the discussion of a new UTC Strategic Plan in 2008, there was agreement to grow enrollment, including the best academically prepared students in Tennessee. To support our growing student population, IT services will be assessed by Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, certified public accountants and management consultants, who will also guide the campus toward a plan for the future. <\/p>\n
Dr. Richard Brown, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations, encouraged the campus community to be engaged in the process during the consultants onsite visit.<\/p>\n
\u201cBe open, honest, give honest feedback. We are looking to move forward so that IT can flourish and support the institution,\u201d Brown said.<\/p>\n
Brown said the consultants will create a master plan which will:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tOrganize strategies
\n\u2022\tPursue benchmarking\u2014how does UTC compare to our peer institutions?
\n\u2022\tEnhance a customer service focus, driven by customers\u2019 needs
\n\u2022\tCreate a plan for strategic financial investment
\n\u2022\tStaffing, planning assessment
\n\u2022\tEstablish governance structures
\n\u2022\tGuide full campus engagement to create procedures and guidelines
\n\u2022\tExamine the way UTC IT is integrated in the UT system
\n\u2022\tAddress online services and online instruction<\/p>\n
Completion of the UTC IT Master Plan is expected in fall 2010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When the campus community began the discussion of a new UTC Strategic Plan in 2008, there was agreement to grow enrollment, including the best academically prepared students in Tennessee. To support our growing student population, IT services will be assessed by Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, certified public accountants and management consultants, who will also… <\/p>\n