Although the system's primary source of funding is the State of Connecticut, c lose relationships between each of the system's colleges and their private foundations are critical elements in supplementing our resource base. Equally as important is the need to manage our financial resources efficiently and effectively, to demonstrate accountability to our resource providers, and to provide the essential support services and facilities that enable us to deliver quality educational services. Continued efforts to improve both operational efficiencies and productivity through enhancements to technology, process improvements, staff development, and other methods are essential to maximize the impact of our financial and human resources. We must translate our programmatic and educational goals into financial plans, and communicate our financial activities and results to current and potential funding sources . To enhance capacity and use of technology to support teaching, learning, and services to students.
Technological developments pervade all sectors of our society, and all academic disciplines.
As these capabilities increase, so do the opportunities for learning. But since learning is more than acquiring data, simply increasing access to worldwide information sources is not sufficient. Equally important are the skills necessary to interpret and analyze data, and place it in perspective. Students need the help of qualified faculty and staff in order to do this, which in turn imposes a challenge on the system to provide appropriate professional development opportunities. Technology is as much about knowledgeable people as it is about equipment.