Policy & Planning

Included here are information technology policies, strategic planning documents, and technology initiatives that support the mission of the University.

IT Policies & Guidelines

Computing Policy Web Site - A comprehensive listing of University-wide IT policies, rules, and guidelines.

School-specific Computing Policies

• Dental
• Design
• Education (GSE)
• Engineering (SEAS)
• Medicine (SOM)

IT Advisory Groups

IT Roundtable - Forum for senior technology officers, faculty, and students to discuss IT strategy.

Network Planning Task Force - Forum for discussing issues surrounding the planning and funding of PennNet.

Network Policy Committee - Forum for developing, reviewing, and recommending network policies.

IT Planning

Cornerstone IT Framework - principles guiding development of administrative systems.

Desktop Computer Recommendations - Current and past desktop standards documents.

Desktop Standards & Supported Desktop Products Process - How decisions about desktop standards are made at Penn.

PennNet 21 - Penn's network strategy for the 21^st century.

Penn's Computing Structure - The University's approach to organizing, staffing, and funding computing services, developed in the 1990s.

University Council Communications Committee Reports - Summaries of committee activities.

IT Information Resources

• Gartner IntraWeb - Advisories and reports on IT trends and technologies (PennKey required).
• IT Daily Update - Computing news in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
• EDUCAUSE - Organization promoting the intelligent use of information technology in higher education.

Major IT Initiatives

Digital Library - Penn Library's initiative to collect, preserve, and provide access to information using digital technology.

ISC Projects & Initiatives - Major IT initiatives involving ISC and its University partners.