Andy Ortstadt has joined the University in the new position of associate vice chancellor for technology and information systems, effective July 17, announced John E. Klein, J.D., executive vice chancellor for administration.
The new role is important to continuing the University’s efforts to provide a superior infrastructure to support the University’s teaching, research and scholarship, according to Klein.
Ortstadt will coordinate the development and implementation of strategic and tactical plans for information technology and communications for the University to help assure that the University provides state-of-the-art, accessible, efficient and secure systems, services and support for faculty, staff and students.
To accomplish this, Ortstadt will work closely and collaboratively with the vice chancellor for technology, the assistant vice chancellors for computing and communications and for network technology services and the University’s vice chancellor and chief financial officer.
Additional collaborations will be with the School of Medicine’s associate vice chancellor and chief financial officer, the Arts & Sciences’ associate vice chancellor and associate dean, and the business managers and IT organizations of the various schools and the CFU.