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San Jose/Evergreen Community College District
 (June 26, 2012) San Jose/Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) has selected CampusWorks to provide strategic technology infrastructure services for a period of three years. Commencing July 1, 2012, CampusWorks will provide a full time Chief Technology Officer and additional consultants to lead the District’s IT efforts. The initial focus of the partnership will be to develop and implement a long-term District Technology Plan aligned with the District's strategic objectives and operational needs. This plan will also address the prior accreditation recommendations in preparation for the upcoming accreditation visit. Additionally, the CampusWorks team will work to improve the effective use of the District’s administrative system that includes student, finance and human resources management systems provided by Ellucian Colleague.This contract follows a five day onsite IT Assessment conducted by CampusWorks during which 150 District attendees participated in about 30 different sessions. The assessment focused on the District’s administrative systems, academic technology, network and infrastructure, desktop computing, staffing and IT planning initiatives. Explaining the District’s decision, Chancellor Rita Cepeda said, "The District has selected CampusWorks to help us transform our information technology support services into a pragmatic, results-oriented, service-focused, and stewardship-driven organization." Dr. Cepeda cited CampusWorks obvious commitment to the District’s success, the expertise of the staff, and CampusWorks’ very satisfied clients as reasons that CampusWorks was selected following a competitive RFP process. About San Jose/Evergreen Community College District: San José/Evergreen Community College District serves more than 40,000 students a year at two colleges, San José City and Evergreen Valley College. Located in the northeastern Santa Clara Valley, the San José/Evergreen Community College District encompasses more than 300 square miles, including part of the city of San José and all of the city of Milpitas. About CampusWorks Inc: CampusWorks is an information technology firm dedicated exclusively to higher education. Founded in 1999, CampusWorks distinguishes itself by providing clients with a unique combination of business acumen, higher education expertise, technical know-how and professional planning bundled into senior IT professionals. These senior professionals serve as technology leaders, translators, and trusted advisors. The strength and productivity of CampusWorks’ senior IT executives are enhanced by a team of experts that specialize in all aspects of information technology. |
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