Ittihad University employs a substantial IT Infrastructure to support the IT Requirements of academic programs and administrative activities. This IT Infrastructure is maintained and administered by the IT Center of the University.

The IT Infrastructure of the University includes the Computer Laboratories, the University LAN and PCs provided to academic and administrative staff to perform their respective duties. Computers are located in all University personnel's offices, labs, halls, classrooms, and college offices. Computer labs are multipurpose and are open to all students. They are also utilized for practical training and working on experiments and assignments.

A key element of this infrastructure is the interconnection between the University's local IT Environment and the Internet. This interconnection provides an effective and efficient means to perform research, access up-to-date academic literature for instructional purposes and communicate with academic and industrial community at large to support the overall academic objectives of University.

Mission

The IT Center of Ittihad University is dedicated to support the academic and administrative IT Requirements of the University. The IT Center aims to provide and maintain a technological infrastructure that should allow effective teaching and research, efficient communication and operations, and optimize administration. By promoting the use of technology in all activities of the University, the IT  Center assists in preparing confident professionals eager to assume challenging responsibilities during their careers.

Objectives

1. Proactively evaluate the IT Requirements of the University in the academic and administrative domains.

2. Devise policies and procedures to ensure an ethical use of IT Resources at the University.

3. Devise policies and procedures to ensure the secure operation of the installed IT Equipment.

4. Make available the IT resources for the requirement of the curricula in co-operation with Program Directors and according to Course Timetable.

5. Set the estimated budget for IT at the University in co-ordination with other units.

6. Identify commercially available equipment and systems that would fulfill the future IT Requirements of the University.

7. Acquire, install, operate and maintain the required IT Resources.

8. Provide support to the University staff in operating the installed IT Resources.

9. Monitor and evaluate the performance of the IT Resources on regular basis.

10. Determine deficiencies in the existing IT Resources that will cause hindrance in future operations.

11. Provide support for electronically organizing the institutional knowledge of the University.

12. Provide training for the faculty, staff and students to stay current with New Technology.

For more Informations Contact us on: it-dept@ittihad.ac.ae