Mission-Focused IT
UCSB IT exists to empower the university’s mission of teaching, research, and public service. While our 2019 Strategy set our initial course, organizational shifts and an evolving threat landscape have required us to realign our priorities.
Today, IT at UCSB is a unified effort. This strategy serves as a roadmap for the entire campus, coordinated by diverse service providers working together to deliver secure, effective, and innovative technology for every student, faculty, and staff member.
Read more about the strategy building process and participants
5 Strategic Focus Areas
Focus area 1
Teaching and Learning Experience
Improve educational outcomes and student, faculty, and staff experiences by providing simplified access to integrated information and services and innovative teaching and learning spaces.
Read the full details and key priorities of Focus Area 1: Teaching & Learning Experience.
Focus area 2
Research Experience
Provide expanded, discoverable, and readily available IT capabilities and services to meet the shared and discipline-specific needs of the researcher community.
Read the full details and key priorities of Focus Area 2: Research Experience.
Focus area 3
Modernize Work
Modernize the tools and data needed by all faculty, students, and staff to streamline work in support of the University mission.
Read the full details and key priorities of Focus Area 3: Modernize Work.
Focus area 4
Foundational Capabilities - Infrastructure
Support academic and operational excellence by providing ubiquitous and secure access to infrastructure.
Read the full details and key priorities of Focus Area 4: Infrastructure.
Focus area 5
Foundational Capabilities - IT Workforce
Support academic and operational excellence by enhancing the effectiveness of the university's IT workforce.
Read the full details and key priorities of Focus Area 5: IT Workforce.