
IT Projects and Initiatives
UAConnect365
University email and calendaring services are moving to the cloud-based Microsoft Office 365 in 2017, bringing a number of new features for faculty and staff. Learn more.
Cloudaprise
Making sure UAccess Student doesn’t crash during registration. Testing system backups without interrupting regular service. These are just some of the benefits UITS is capturing by moving all its enterprise systems out of the Computer Center data center and into the cloud—Cloudaprise.
Moving enterprise services began in spring 2016 and the rest should be complete by fall 2017. Cloudaprise will include all the UAccess systems, the UAConnect email system, Arizona.edu and other centrally hosted websites. Learn more.
Enhanced Service Management
The goal of the Enterprise Service Management (ESM) project is to develop an enhanced federal IT and Business Service Management program for the UA. The program will support individual department services, central IT services, and collaborative federated services. Learn more.
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
The purpose of this project is to develop a robust, enterprise system to adhere to all of the NIST’s security requirements in a uniform manner, enabling the ability to obtain future federal funding on projects with CUI information. Specifically, this project will create the ability to adhere to University Data Handling Standard IS-2321, NIST SP 800-171 and DFAR 252.204.7012. Learn more.
IT Leadership Academy (ITLA)
The Office of the VPISUL, in partnership with the Human Resources division, offers an annual intensive, multi-session development program for UA IT professionals who want to become stronger, more effective managers and leaders. Learn more.