A New Era of Digital Governance at Stony Brook

This framework outlines how DoIT will ensure resources, investments and partnerships are leveraged to implement projects that will enhance the University experience for everyone.

Key Considerations

Ensure Resources & Investments are aligned with the University strategic mission
Involve decision makers who represent the broader campus community
Increase transparency of digital initiatives across the University
Seeks to foster partnership across the University
Create and maintain a simple & efficient process

Advancing Strategic Priorities


In 2023, Stony Brook University launched "Our Moment" which defined the University's strategic plan and priorities, distilling them into four key pillars:

  • Transforming Learning and Teaching
  • Growing Our Research for Enterprise Impact
  • Reimagining the Way We Work
  • Serving Communities as a Public Flagship

In March 2024 DoIT announced Innovate to Elevate which defined three critical areas that DoIT will focus on to ensure Digital Equity across the University:

  • Enabling Innovation and Transformation
  • Fostering Inclusivity and Professional Growth
  • Partnering to Modernize and Protect

Digital Governance 1.0 will serve as a process to ensure our resources and budget is best invested in activities that will enable DoIT to deliver projects that best help Stony Brook to achieve "Our Moment".

 

Picture of a structure using the SBU strategic goals as the pillars, the DoIT strategic goals as the roof, and digital governance between them

The graphic above depicts how digital governance helps align the four pillars of the University's strategic goal supports with DoIT's efforts for executing on Digital Equity for our campus.

Governance Committees

To ensure the many voices from around campus have input into the process we are establishing three committees that will serve to guide DoIT in project priortization and approval

Operations Committee

Vetting and feasibility launchpad for ideas with a focus on business/technical analysis.

This committee meets monthly and consists of members with expertise to help evaluate Security, Policies/Procedures, Integration, Authentication, Funding, and our Service Catalog.

 

Department/TitleName
AVP, ProcurementChris Berger
Manager of Cyber Security, GRCJoseph Wagner
Data GovernanceAwaiting Nominee
Stony Brook Medicine Senior LeadershipAwaiting Nominee
VP IT & CIOSimeon Ananou
AVP, Customer Engagement & Support, InfrastructureMike Ospitale
AVP, Enterprise Applications & IntegrationsMaryam Mirza
AVP, Chief Information Security OfficerMatt Nappi
AVP, Chief Research Information OfficerDavid Cyrille
Senior Director of Enterprise Project ManagementHeather McLaughlin
Senior Director of Financial OperationsMartin Tessler

Campus Advisory Committee

Voice of the broader community to elevate everyone's needs.

This committee, comprising community experts from across campus, meets 6-8 times annually to score and prioritize digital projects. They also assist in preparing presentations to the Executive Committee for project approval.

 

Department/TitleName
Budget, Finance, Planning, & AnalysisAwaiting Nominee
Office of VP of ResearchAwaiting Nominee
Graduate Student GovernmentAwaiting Nominee
Undergraduate Student GovernmentAwaiting Nominee
Student AffairsAwaiting Nominee
Stony Brook Medicine Senior Leadership Awaiting Nominee
IT PartnersAwaiting Nominee(s)
SCEDIT Member, Digital Projects LibrarianVictoria Pilato
Dean of the School of Communication and JournalismLaura Lindenfeld
Acting Director, IACSAlan Calder
Chair, Applied Math & StatisticsJoe Mitchelle
Assistant Vice Provost and Director of CELTRose Tirotta-Esposito
Enterprise Risk ManagementAwaiting Nominee
Data GovernanceAwaiting Nominee
VP IT & CIOSimeon Ananou
AVP, Customer Engagement & Support, InfrastructureMike Ospitale
AVP, Enterprise Applications & IntegrationsMaryam Mirza
AVP, Chief Information Security OfficerMatt Nappi
AVP, Chief Research Information OfficerDavid Cyrille
Senior Director of Enterprise Project ManagementHeather McLaughlin
Senior Director of Financial OperationsMartin Tessler

Executive Committee

Champions strategic priorities of the University & IT, providing approval on digital projects.

This committee, comprising executive members from the President's Cabinet, Deans Council and SET (financial commitment) meets 3 to 4 times a year and provides a final evaluation/approval on project prioritization, investment, risk management, reputation, and revenue.

 

Department/TitleName
President's CabinetConfirming Nominees
Executive Vice President and ProvostCarl Lejuez
VP IT & CIOSimeon Ananou

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - DIGITAL GOVERNANCE 1.0

Goals and Objectives

Process and Structure

Roles and Responsibilities

Review and Approval

Communication and Feedback

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