Primarily due to ongoing changes in available technology and financial
constraints at a four-year, private university, the Information Technology
Department has gone through several iterations of organizational restructuring
over the last ten years. The need for IT support for both the academic side
of the University and the administrative side has been met by two different
structures during this time. At times, the technology needs for the entire
University have been supported by one common department that reports
directly to the President. At other times, the support has been provided by two
separate departments-the academic side reporting to the Chief Academic
Officer (CAO) and the administrative side reporting to the CFO. Because of
advantages and disadvantages of each of these structures and turnover of the
President, CFO and CAO positions, the use of these two structures has
alternated several times.