During 1995, the Community Colleges implemented a policy and advisory structure that formally connects the appropriate system-wide Councils to information technology decisions. Inherent in this structure is an effort to tie the planning and budgeting process for information technology to required resources and desired prioritized objectives. If appropriate resources are not available, then specific management decisions are made about which objectives will/will not be achieved.

The ITPC, representatives from the Presidents, various Dean’s Councils, and the Chancellor’s Office directs the development of the system-wide Information Technology Strategic Plan; and, reviews and approves said plan. Other responsibilities of this Committee include: coordination of system information technology priorities, establishment of the standards and guidelines for systems development and acquisition efforts, and, the assessment of information technology services offered through the System Computing Center. Recommendations are forwarded to the Chancellor.