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OAK (Optimization | Analytics | Knowledge) is a cross-functional team of institutional representatives that helps manage the priorities of technology projects that may broadly impact the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community and ITS resources. Through open dialogue we strive to:

  • Identify areas where we can implement common solutions, thereby minimizing the proliferation of software solutions across campus,
  • Act as an experienced sounding board and advisory group on large technology projects to help them be more effective and efficient, and
  • Prioritize projects so that financial, ITS resources, and human capital needs are used for the most strategically important projects for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

What Constitutes an OAK Project

Projects meeting any of the criteria below should be presented as an OAK project

  • Administrative project (not academic, teaching or research project)
  • Impacts 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s strategic initiatives
  • Requires significant resources (human and/or financial)
  • Often impacts more than one department or division
  • Similar to other initiatives or software products on campus 
  • Has the support of a Division leader or President's staff member

 

OAK Representatives

OAK Member (area of representation)

  • Neil Albert (Institutional Research, Registrar)
  • Yariv Amir (Athletics)
  • Kelli Ariel (University Communications)
  • Tim Borfitz (ITS)
  • Weylin Burgett (ITS)
  • John Collins (Budget and Decision Support)
  • Niranjan Davray (ITS)
  • Ellen Holm (Dean of the College, Students)
  • Nikki Jenkins (ITS)
  • Douglas Johnson (Dean of the Faculty, Faculty)
  • Sue Dolly Lathrop (Admission and Financial Aid)
  • Erin Longo (Registrar)
  • Renee Madison (Equity and Inclusion) 
  • Catherine Marhenke (Advancement)
  • Brittany Plumley (Finance and Administration)
  • Amy Ryan (Human Resources)
  • Mark Sandford (Libraries, Faculty)