IT Initiatives

The CIO is coordinating — with cross-University input from IT and non-IT area leaders — IT requests to the 2007 New Mexico Legislative session, through the University, the New Mexico Council for HIgher Education/Computing Service and other state agencies.

There are numerous IT requests in the following areas.

UNM Network Infrastructure: High bandwidth and availability of network service, partnerships in Albuquerque and with State agencies, and service across the state.
- Internet 1 & Internet 2 connections
- NLR final startup cost
- Fiber to South Campus, TVI, APS
- Wireless for Main Campus
IT support for scholarship, instruction and research: Collaborative spaces to support faculty using technology to improve student success, improving communication with students, ensuring privacy and security of student information.
- Enhanced classroom technology
- Email for students
- Staffing for IT security and privacy
IT for Administrative efficiency and effectiveness: Reducing expensive IT redundancies across campus, making tunnel infrastructure safer and cheaper to maintain, supporting finance consolidation and the institution's fund-raising abilities.
- Hosting machine room
- Remove IT cable from tunnels
- Banner Budget module implementation
- Advancement module implementation

If you would like more information about these requests, email the CIO office, cio@unm.edu.