• Amherst College values above all else: direct contact between faculty and students as part of the teaching and learning mission of the College .
      • What is the appropriate role of IT in this dynamic environment now and in the future?
    • Amherst Colleges recognizes that in order to be an effective teacher, faculty must be fully engaged  in their scholarly endeavor. 
      • How can IT best meet evolving faculty research and creative needs?
    • Amherst College believes the Library plays a central role in the intellectual life of students and faculty.
      • What is the appropriate relationship between IT and the Library in supporting teaching and scholarship?
      • Are there opportunities for  more effective collaboration?
  2. In addition to supporting teaching and research, IT is essential to the success of all College activities.
      • Does the reporting structure of IT support the mission of the College?
      • Can the College improve the way it makes strategic technology decisions? What is the most effective way for IT to inform these choices? Have we made broad strategic decisions which will limit our ability to adopt new technology solutions in the future? 
      • Are the current methods working for choosing whether to build, buy, outsource, or decline proposed IT projects?
    • A variety of different organizational structures link IT to constituencies within the College. Advancement and Alumni Relations has its own IT staff. Most College departments, academic and administrative, have IT liaisons; others do not.
      • Is this the best organizational structure and allocation of resources at Amherst College?
      • What is the appropriate relationship and decision-making process between IT and Advancement and Alumni Relations?
      • What is the appropriate relationship between IT and those departments who have their own IT liaison (e.g. Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar, Facilities, Comptroller, Public Affairs, Human Resources, academic departments)?
      • What is the appropriate relationship between IT and those departments with significant unmet IT needs (e.g. Athletics, Dean of Students)?
      • Is staff size adequate for the College's needs?
      • Does IT have effective tools and resources to effectively recruit, compensate, and retain a highly skilled staff?
      • Does the College provide adequate resources for professional development of IT staff in order to meet rapidly evolving needs?
      • Are space limitations impeding ITs ability to deliver services? 
      • Do the planning processes for new buildings (e.g. Science Center, Library) on campus appropriately include IT's programmatic and space needs?