James L. Hilton
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P.O. Box 400217
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4217
- Phone:
- 434-982-2249
- Fax:
- 434-924-3579
- Email:
- ggherold@virginia.edu
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The Vice President and Chief Information Officer coordinates information technology-related activity across the Grounds, develops collaborations among U.Va.'s academic and administrative units that advance the University's missions, and works with the University community and its leaders to define and implement a vision for the role of information technology at U.Va. The Vice President and Chief Information Officer reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost.
His approach to technology leadership is informed by four major themes:
Collaboration
Universities that figure out how to incorporate collaboration into their institutional DNA will be the leaders going forward.
- Goal: Create an environment that supports the full range of collaborative activities of U.Va. faculty, students, and the extended U.Va. community.
Access
Increasingly, faculty and students expect to live in a world in which they have access to information and tools anytime, anywhere. Our challenge is to enhance the infrastructure to meet these expectations, both securely and within our financial means.
- Goal: Create an environment of ubiquitous access to appropriate IT resources for all core activities.
Alignment
Information—its creation, preservation, dissemination, and application—is at the core of the mission of the modern research university. It is vital that the information technology environment be closely aligned with the academic mission and priorities of the University, fully informed by technology trends and market forces.
- Goal: Create new and more effective ways for faculty, students, and staff to participate as partners in creating the vision and ambition for technology-enabled teaching, learning, and research at U.Va.
Securing and Improving Core Enterprise Services
The University must provide an information technology infrastructure that has a level of redundancy and resistance to threats that is appropriate for the ambitions of the University.
- Goal: Ensure that the University’s information technology systems and services address emerging risks of system compromise and data exposure while continuing to move the University toward its goals.
For more detailed information, please see the annual report.