Mission

The Office of Information Technology supports the mission of the City Colleges of Chicago by working in partnership with our end user community to create technology solutions and services that support institutional requirements and will enhance the colleges’ ability to enable and empower students, faculty, and staff to work collaboratively in the interest of student success. To this end, we will provide timely, secure, and reliable access to information, communication systems, and on-line services in a safe, controlled core infrastructure environment.

 

Core Values

In addition to the stated values of the City Colleges of Chicago (as articulated in our Vision 2011, Strategic Plan for 2006-2011), the Office on Information Technology is also committed to:

• Valuing the contributions of every team member.
• Creating and sustaining a learning community within our department.
• Eliminating the silos that may exist within our department.
• Open and honest communication with each other and with our user community.
• Creating partnerships with our user community for the creation of collaborative solutions to business process concerns or problems.
• Being responsive to the needs of our user community.
• Treating all user needs with equal respect.
• Completing projects on time and on budget.
• Providing secure, reliable access to information and technology services.
• Adhering to standards and controls that will safeguard the integrity of information.
• Understanding that our students are the ultimate “end-user” for whom we will create administrative solutions that allow them to focus on educational achievement.
• Partnering with our academic community to ensure that our students have the technology solutions that will prepare them for future endeavors beyond their matriculation at the City Colleges of Chicago.