The intention is to identify issues in the larger Council and then assign work to Ad Hoc committees which include members outside of the Council. Developing a campus plan for academic computing is a high priority for the AC4. The Council will discuss the issue of budgeting for administrative systems. The reality is there is only so much money. The campus philosophy towards budgeting has changed over time.
Someone has to pay.
Responsibility for many administrative items has been distributed out to departments, but not always with sufficient additional resources. This is an issue affecting all universities. Bob Loessberg-Zahl will pull together a discussion document for the Council to review and discuss at an upcoming meeting. The position should reflect what is it that the campus wants to achieve. The AVC-IT position description from 1990 helps to put things in perspective.