1. EDUCAUSE Cyberinfrastructure
ECSU CI Days
4 January 2008

2. EDUCAUSE Represents campus IT leadership
2,100 universities and colleges
16,500+ active members
Research campus focus in
Strategy
Policy
Politics
Collaboration
Support

3. Campus Cyberinfrastructure
CCI Working Group will focus on strategies, business plans, and policies of campus CI for
Research
Education
Competitive Advantage
Co-chairs, Steering Committee, Volunteers among top CI experts

4. Communicating the Importance of CI to Major Stakeholders
Provide resources to HE CIOs to explain to university presidents and other stakeholders the economic and competitive advantages of robust CI

5. Effective Leadership Strategies for Campus CI
Provide HE IT leaders with the information needed to make informed decisions on how to grow and manage campus CI resources

6. Strategies of Federal Agencies & Other Funding Resources
Host discussions among HE community & federal agency stakeholders on how revised campus and agency strategies could provide
incentives for more effective investments & operations for national and campus CI
improved coordination among all parties

7. Underway
“Elevator Conversation Tools” for CIOs to explain the benefits of CI to university leaders
White paper on business strategies for campus data centers
ECAR Study on How Universities are Using CI
“Digest Project”, condensing Key Points from Government and HEC CI reports
Further information through human networking with colleagues and CI professionals at EDUCAUSE meetings, publications, and surveys

8. Human Networking Events
EDUCAUSE Summit on Cyberinfrastructure to solicit best ideas and strategic directions, July 2007

9. In the Future
Business Plans and Strategies for Storage, Communications, and Human Services
Outreach to Federal Funding Agencies and Academic Disciplinary Organizations

10. Resources EDUCAUSE CI Resource Website
CCI Working Group
EDUCAUSE Policy Program