Like many divisions at Rice, OIT engaged in reflection and strategic planning during 2024. Our new vision, guiding principles, and operating model are aligned with the university’s Momentous plan and the OF&S strategic mission and vision. Our goal is to become “Your partners in research and educational excellence.”
Rice’s IT Vision
IT will provide excellent constituent service, acting as a strategic partner to advance Rice’s priorities and mission of “pathbreaking research, unsurpassed teaching, and contribution to the betterment of our world.” IT will fuel innovation at speed across the university by building a culture of trust, using an effective operating model, driving seamless experiences, and providing core IT capabilities.
IT Guiding Principles
The IT Function at Rice will be a strategic partnership that will follow these five principles.
Strategic Initiatives
The following seven initiatives were crafted by cross-functional stakeholder groups.
