Earlham College

The IT Strategy for Earlham College focuses on aligning IT initiatives with the college's strategic goals to enhance organizational support, drive IT excellence, and foster innovation. Key areas of focus include building an IT staff development plan, implementing a Microsoft software ecosystem, improving the Banner environment, and developing a comprehensive data strategy. The strategy aims to transform ITS into a strategic enabler for the college by improving IT processes, reducing risks, and promoting technology innovation.

This document outlines the Information Technology Services (ITS) strategy for Earlham College, detailing how IT will support the college's strategic priorities from FY24-26. The plan focuses on three key pillars: Organizational Support, IT Excellence, and Innovation. It aims to align IT resources, efforts, and budget with the college's strategic goals, transforming ITS into a strategic enabler, improving customer satisfaction, enhancing IT innovation leadership, and increasing the effectiveness of IT processes.

The strategic plan focuses on recruiting and retaining a diverse community of faculty, staff, and students. It aims to build a financially sustainable path for Earlham, improve student success and experience, establish strong relationships, support ESR's impact through increased enrollment and sustainable financial practices, and achieve operational excellence through continuous improvement and assessment.

The plan outlines Earlham College's commitment to sustainability, focusing on resource conservation, waste minimization, academic integration, land management, and community engagement. Key goals include investigating centralized purchasing, improving surplus management, reducing landfill waste, enhancing sustainability education, and identifying cost-effective water reduction strategies. The plan also emphasizes pursuing relevant certifications, increasing carbon sequestration, promoting sustainable landscaping practices, integrating Miller Farm into sustainability efforts, and continuing stormwater pollution prevention. The overall aim is to guide campus actions towards minimizing environmental impact and upholding the college's principles and practices related to sustainability.

The strategic plan focuses on empowering students to design and pursue a purposeful life and meaningful career through the Epic Journey program. Key areas include career and personal discernment, experiential opportunities such as internships and research, and building connections through alumni and classroom visits. The plan also emphasizes community engagement, innovation, environmental leadership, global health, social justice, and global education to prepare students for leadership roles and engagement in a globally interconnected world.