MAIS Spotlight

U-M is transforming information technology services by combining ITCS, ITSS, and MAIS. Laura Patterson will assume leadership of the new organization, effective April 20, 2009.

Reorganizing to support U
In a recent URecord Update, Provost Teresa Sullivan said:

"To remain competitive, we need to respond to the rapidly changing advances in technology, learning and science. A unified and more strategic IT approach will give our students, faculty and staff the structure and scale they need to learn in today’s world, innovate, and discover breakthroughs in science.”

Maintaining Services in the Interim
The organizations will continue to provide their key IT products and services supporting the university’s operation.

• ITCS supports the academic and educational units with services such as telecommunications, networks, directories, e-mail, Web sites, virus detection and computing equipment
• ITSS provides the overall university security strategy and support to the campuses in the areas of incident management, security assessments and consultation, network scans, education and training
• MAIS is responsible for campus administrative computer systems, infrastructure and security

Stay Informed and Provide Feedback
For details on the changes and opportunities to provide input, go to www.umich.edu/~newit.