East Lansing, Michigan

Position Specification

Vice President for Information Technology

and Chief Information Officer

CONFIDENTIAL
Prepared by
Witt/Kieffer

January - 2014

This Position Specification is intended to provide information about Michigan State University and the
position of Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer. It is designed to assist
qualified individuals in assessing their interest.
The Organization
Michigan State University

Michigan State University is a major U.S. public doctoral degreegranting university with very
high research activity, global reach, and reputation. MSU is a world leader in basic and applied
research in the areas of nuclear physics, global agrifood, plant
sciences, supply chain management, and teacher education.

Founded in 1855, MSU is the nations pioneer land-grant

university upon whose philosophy the Morrill Act was shaped.
It is one of only 18 land-grant universities in the prestigious
Association of American Universities, among the top 100
research universities in the world, a member of the Big Ten
athletic conference, and a member of the Committee on
Institutional Cooperation (CIC). The University is located in
East Lansing, Michigan, three miles from the state capitol in
Lansing.

At MSU, instruction, research, and outreach are integrated to

make the institution an innovative, responsive public resource
for the 21st century. The University is known for its high-
quality undergraduate experience, which emphasizes
participation in research, study abroad, and service-learning.

MSU is noted for its outreach and partnerships both in Michigan and around the world. In
Michigan, MSU is active in outreach activities in every county through MSU Extension, and
other programs. Internationally, MSU has more than 250 active linkage partnerships in some 60
countries with international higher education institutions, government agencies, institutes, and
research organizations.

The Universitys extraordinary international engagement also is reflected by its position as the
leading public university in the nation for study abroad participation (seven years in a row).
MSU ranks in the top 10 among public universities for both study abroad participation and
international student enrollment.

Today, MSU leverages the land-grant notion that

extraordinary potential lies in ordinary individuals to create
circumstances in which that potential may be achieved. In
communities from Michigan to Malawi, our faculty and
students deliver education, research and outreach capabilities
that focus on solving the worlds most pressing problems
from ensuring safe food and water supplies and developing
lifesaving vaccines to exploring alternative energy and
preparing a new generation of urban educators.

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A diverse and inclusive academic community, in fall 2013 MSU enrolled just over 49,000
students from all 50 states and more than 125 countries and engaged nearly 2,000 tenure system
faculty members. The University offers 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges
comprised of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Residential College in the Arts
and Humanities, College of Arts and Letters, Eli Broad College of Business/Eli Broad Graduate
School of Management, College of Communication Arts and Sciences, College of Education,
College of Engineering, College of Human Medicine, James Madison College, College of Law,
Lyman Briggs College, College of Music, College of Natural Science, College of Nursing,
College of Osteopathic Medicine, College of Social Science, and the College of Veterinary
Medicine. A number of MSU programs are nationally recognized or ranked, with 13 graduate
programs ranked in the top 10 and 21 programs in the top 20 nationally by U.S. News & World
Report (2013). For an extensive list of MSUs rankings and recognitions, please visit
www.msu.edu/rankings-and-recognitions.

A recent indication of MSUs excellence and impact is its selection in 2009 by the U.S.
Department of Energy to design and establish the Facility for Rare Isotope Beamsa $730
million facility that will advance understanding of rare nuclear isotopes to fuel breakthrough
applications as it provides research opportunities for scientists and students from around the
globe.

Campus Maps: www.maps.msu.edu

University Overview and Facts: www.msu.edu/about/thisismsu/facts.html

University Data Book (Data Digest 2013): opb.msu.edu/msuinfo/documents/DataDigest.pdf

University Leadership

Michigan State University is governed by an elected Board of Trustees composed of eight

members serving eight-year terms. Additional information about the MSU Board of Trustees can
be found at: trustees.msu.edu.

Lou Anna K. Simon is the 20th President of Michigan State University. President Simon has a
distinguished history with MSU. After earning her doctorate in administration and higher
education from MSU in 1974, she became a member of the MSU faculty and Assistant Director
of what is now the Office of Planning and Budgets. From there, she moved into a variety of
administrative roles, including Assistant Provost for General Academic Administration,
Associate Provost, and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. She served as interim
President in 2003, and was appointed President by the MSU Board of Trustees in January 2005.

As president, Dr. Simon has engaged Michigan State University in a strategic and transformative
journey to adapt the principles of the land-grant tradition to 21st century challenges. She has
expanded MSUs reach in the state and around the world by focusing the universitys strengths

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on solutions that enhance and protect quality of life: clean and affordable energy, access to
education, safe and plentiful food, and health care. She outlined these commitments and the
philosophy driving them in her monograph, Embracing the World Grant Ideal: Affirming the
Morrill Act for a Twenty-first-century Global Society.

Dr. Simons commitment to the land-grant tradition of applying education and research in many
areas, particularly in economic development and globalization, is demonstrated on a national
level through her work with and involvement as a member of the American Council on
Education and the Council on Competitiveness. She serves as chair of the National Security
Higher Education Advisory Board and as chair of the National Collegiate Athletic Associations
executive committee. Additional involvements include the board of directors of Business
Leaders for Michigan, and the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Internationally, she is a member of the executive committee of the Partnership to Cut Hunger and
Poverty in Africa. Additional information about President Lou Anna K. Simon can be found at
www.president.msu.edu/biography.

University Organizational Chart: www.msu.edu/about/thisismsu/board-admin/org-chart.html

Faculty and Staff

MSU employs more than 4,700 faculty and academic staff. The Universitys faculty includes
members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Education, and the
American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Among the top 100 research-intensive universities in
the world, notable faculty such as Dr. Robert Grubbs, who won the Noble Prize in Chemistry in
2005, began his career at MSU. In 2007, Albert Fert, an Adjunct Professor in MSUs Department
of Physics and Astronomy, won the Nobel Prize in Physics with other colleagues.

MSU also employs approximately 6,400 non-academic staff, a majority of whom are represented
by collective bargaining agreements. Current contracts expire in 2014 and 2015. MSU has been
very innovative in working with the Coalition of Labor Organizations which includes
representatives from their respective bargaining units who are active participants in the
development and communication of policies and programs affecting faculty and staff.

The total revenue in 2012-13 for Michigan State University was $2.05 billion. Included in the
revenues is student tuition and fees of $697 million (34 percent); grants and contracts of $396
million (19.3 percent); auxiliary activities of $305 million (14.9 percent); State appropriations of
$299 million (14.6 percent); investment income for operations of $29 million (1.4 percent); gifts
of $46 million (2.2 percent); capital grants and gifts of $17 million (0.8 percent); additions to
permanent endowments of $38 million (1.9 percent); and other revenues, net $224 million (10.9
percent).

Athletics
As a member of the Big Ten Athletic
Conference, MSU has a widely recognized
and highly regarded athletic program. The
Spartans participate in Division I athletics

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including 12 intercollegiate sports for men and 13 intercollegiate sports for women.

MSU has one of the most extensive intramural and club sports programs in the nation. Facilities
include playing fields and gyms, an ice arena, basketball, tennis, volleyball, and racquetball
courts, golf courses, swimming pools, indoor running tracks, and weight rooms.

Strategic Vision

To focus its energy and resources, Michigan State University, operates under Bolder by Design.
The initiative is comprised of six strategic imperatives:

Enhance the student experienceby continually improving the quality of academic programs
and the value of an MSU degree for undergraduate and graduate students.

Enrich community, economic, and family lifethrough research, outreach, engagement,

entrepreneurship, innovation, and diversity.

Expand international reachthrough academic, research, and economic development

initiatives and global, national, and local strategic alliances.

Increase research opportunitiesby significantly expanding research funding and

involvement of graduate and undergraduate students in research and scholarship.

Strengthen stewardshipby appreciating and nurturing the Universitys financial assets,

campus infrastructure, and people for optimal effectiveness today and tomorrow.

Advancing our culture of high performance acting individually and collectively in units and
across units, to seize the opportunity to elevate expectations and work performance.

For additional information on Michigan State University please visit: www.msu.edu and
www.bolderbydesign.msu.edu.

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The Community
The East Lansing Community and Lansing Region

Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, just minutes away from state capitol in
Lansing, and in proximity to many nearby cities, including Chicago, Detroit, and Toronto, and the
beaches of Lake Michigan.

East Lansing has an unbeatable combination of historic small-town atmosphere and cosmopolitan
sophistication. Tree-lined avenues, a variety of beautiful homes, and its proximity to a number of
shopping areas give East Lansing its small-town ambience. The presence of one of the nation's
largest centers of learning, Michigan State University, and the nearby state capital in Lansing
make the citizens of East Lansing as diverse as the world is large. East Lansings population of
roughly 50,000 has evolved to include business and professional women and men, families of all
configurations and ethnic backgrounds, educators, international residents, politicians, and artists,
as well as MSU faculty and students.

The East Lansing School District dates from 1901. Growth of MSU and its faculty resulted in a
community with high educational expectations, and East Lansing soon became known for the
quality of its public education. As word of the systems excellence spread, the city became
increasingly attractive as a place for family life. East Lansing is now more than eight times larger
than at its founding and has a public school system of eight schools.

The Greater Lansing region is consistently recognized for its outstanding quality of life,
diversified economy, skilled workforce and abundant cultural events and attractions that makes
the region an ideal location to live, work and play. Lansing is site of the state Capitol and home of
a minor league baseball team and an impressive museum reflecting the regions contributions to
the worlds automobile economy. The Wharton Center for the Performing Arts on the MSU
campus in East Lansing is a venue for top-rate entertainment, including Broadway plays and
symphony, jazz and popular music performances. The new $45 million Eli and Edythe Broad Art
Museum, designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Zaha Hadid, explores the best in
international contemporary culture and ideas through art. And MSUs standing as a Big Ten
university ensures top notch sporting events throughout the year. Michigan is No. 6 on the CNN
Money list of fastest-growing states. Lansing was recently named among America's Brainiest
Cities by The Atlantic Cities.

For additional information, on the area please visit:

Pure Michigan: www.michigan.org/

East Lansing, Michigan: http://www.cityofeastlansing.com/
Lansing, Michigan: www.lansingmi.gov/live/index.jsp and
www.clrsearch.com/Lansing_Demographics/MI/Quality-of-Life

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Opportunity and Summary of Position
Michigan State University seeks a dynamic IT executive for the position of Vice President for
Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (VP/CIO). This is an exceptional
opportunity to join a vibrant public research university and lead information technology across a
$2 billion enterprise. The new VP/CIO will be a transformative leader who will provide the
strategic management and vision to guide the future direction of IT in support of the
administrative, academic and research missions of MSU.

The VP/CIO will serve as the senior IT leader at MSU and will oversee the central IT
organization Information Technology Services (ITS). As a member of the Presidents Core
Planning Team, the VP/CIO will report to the Executive Vice President for Administrative
Services (see appendix A) and will have a dotted line reporting relationship to the Provost and
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (see appendix B).

The person chosen for this position is a critical hiring decision for MSU as IT touches all areas of
this leading institution that is in need of a best of class technology organization. As such, the
development of a transparent, high performing central IT organization with a culture of providing
first-rate customer service and implementing reliable, state-of-the art technologies is paramount to
assure MSU can effectively meet its mission. The VP/CIO will have to fully evaluate the IT
organization, assessing the current structure, staff, and technology, both hardware and software.
The goal is to develop an IT vision for campus based on strategic planning with stakeholders that
will best serve the institution's current and future administration, research, and academic needs.
The vision should consider the appropriate structure for the central IT organization that would
provide high quality, customer-focused services that are valued across campus, as well as the
establishment of a formal governance structure that would provide transparency and
accountability in the implementation of new technologies that aim to continuously improve the IT
infrastructure and better enable faculty, staff, and students.

MSUs IT environment is complex and includes decentralized IT units and departments across the
university. As a result, a central focus for the VP/CIO will be to work collaboratively and build
relationships across a federated structure, effectively aligning centralized and decentralized IT
resources and staff. The VP/CIO must be an agile leader with the ability to influence distributed
groups to work together to provide high quality shared services while reducing replication and
costs. The VP/CIO will direct process improvement efforts and establish IT standards to improve
efficiency and excellent service delivery overall.

Another key challenge will be to address the disparate administrative systems environment.
Currently, MSU is running Kuali enterprise business systems (KFS Finance) and (KC
Research System planned 2016), SAP HR and payroll systems and an internally developed
student information system implemented in fall 1992. This best of breed approach adds a layer
of complexity which can impact performance, system alignment, end to end monitoring and
efficient data gathering, reporting and analytics. Assuring a high level of reliable and dependable
performance as well as the capability for effective data, analytics and reporting among and across
these systems is critical.

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The successful candidate will be an experienced IT professional who will bring strong leadership
and a demonstrated track record in strategic planning and executing in highly complex
institutions. The VP/CIO will be a coalition builder who can facilitate change and transform IT
organizations. S/he will be a visible leader with the ability to communicate effectively and
develop strong trusting relationships at all levels. The VP/CIO will have the ability to leverage
external relationships with organizations such as the Committee on Institutional Cooperation.

Summary of Position
The VP/CIO is an enterprise level position responsible for the overall leadership and
management of Information Technology Services (ITS) in support of the administrative,
academic and research functions. The VP/CIO will report to the Executive Vice President for
Administrative Services (see appendix A) and will have a dotted line reporting relationship to the
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs (see appendix B). The VP/CIO will
be an active member of the Presidents Core Planning Team and will provide the IT strategy and
vision that is consistent with the mission and goals of Michigan State University. The VP/CIO
will work collaboratively with leadership, faculty, staff and students across the University and
develop an environment that is highly responsive, reliable and serviced oriented.

Including those that report through the colleges, academic and non-academic support units, and
those that report centrally, there are approximately 1,000 MSU Staff members who serve the
university community as Information Technology Professionals. Supporting the entire campus
and reporting directly to the VP/CIO, the central IT unit is comprised of 335 employees with an
operating budget of $36.2 million.

The following positions report directly to the Vice President:

Acting Deputy CIO and Director University Systems

Chief Information Security Officer
Director of Content and Collaboration
Director of Enterprise Information Stewardship
Assistant Director of Communications and Training
Advisor to the CIO
Director of Infrastructure
Director of Teaching and Learning

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Lead the development of an IT vision for the campus that facilitates and enhances
the research, teaching, and public service missions of the university.

Providing leadership for university-wide IT resources, planning and service

delivery.

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 Lead IT strategic and tactical planning to address campus-wide goals designed to
foster innovation, prioritize initiatives, and manage current and future IT systems
and resources that assure continued high-quality services.

Build an environment that ensures the campus-wide IT community is responsive to

faculty, staff and student academic (education and research) technology needs.

Develop and implement a coherent IT strategy within an open and collaborative

environment.

Lead and manage all central computing and networking resources.

Drive organizational innovation, seek opportunities to define competitive

differentiation and develop new go-to-market technologies to support the
enterprise.

Establish an appropriate IT governance structure.

Focus on the highest-quality customer service to all campus constituents.

Advance the culture of high performance by cultivating IT/organization

partnerships and aligning IT initiatives with organization goals.

Manage an appropriate IT organizational structure and collaborate with end-users

to develop and enhance IT systems that serve the needs of the university.

Supervise, recruit, develop, retain, and organize all IT staff in accordance with
university budgetary objectives and personnel policies.

Develop plans, policies, and standards for acquiring, implementing, and operating
IT systems and other technology assets consistent with MSU policies, relevant
state and federal laws, and industry-identified best practices.

Identify opportunities for appropriate investment in IT resources and assess the

risk associated with those investments.

Have knowledge of trends and issues in the IT industry, including technologies and
pricing, especially as they relate to higher education.

Possess and communicate a clear vision for IT security and the managerial
discipline to deliver its value.

Be involved in professional IT organizations at the regional and national level

representing the university in a way that both contributes to and learns from
developing issues and trends in the field.

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Candidate Qualifications
Education:

A bachelor's degree is required and an advanced degree is highly preferred.

Experience:

Senior IT leadership experience preferably within a complex research university,

encompassing strategic planning, complex organizational structures, project planning,
budgeting and management, and process transformation.

Demonstrated understanding of the spectrum of IT activities, including technology

infrastructure, academic and research computing, administrative systems and grant and
outreach activities.

Experience in leading the development of an IT strategic plan and its

implementation in a complex organization.

Experience implementing and/or overseeing management of academic, research

and administrative systems.

Demonstrated success working in a federated IT structure, bringing disparate

groups together.

A demonstrated commitment to fostering and advancing a diverse and inclusive

work force.

Experience with leading transformational change.

Experience leading change for integrated enterprise data systems and tools
(warehouses/data marts/analysis) designed for acquiring, organizing, cataloging
and managing large amounts of structured and unstructured data for reporting,
mining, business analysis and statistical analysis.

Experience with integrating the principles of accessibility in the delivery of

information technology resources and systems.

Characteristics:

A strategic thinker and planner with the ability to understand complex and disparate
business processes and operations.

Collaborative, team oriented style; team builder. Ability to develop solid collaborative
relationships across an institution.

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 Superb listening and influencing skills; a change agent with the ability to cultivate trust
and credibility with colleagues.

An expansive understanding of technologys potential to facilitate teaching and learning

and the capacity to thrive in an educational environment with a dedication to student
excellence and success.

Excellent communication skills, oral and written; the ability to convey technically
complex information and concepts in accessible terms; excellent negotiation skills.

Demonstrated capacity to develop the talents and expertise of staff so that they are able to
assume expanded responsibilities; proven ability to recruit and retain well-qualified, high
performing professionals and empower them to succeed.

Able to see the big picture and lead an effective IT strategic planning effort.

Demonstrated service orientation and is proactive in providing service and support to the
end users.

Commitment to the highest ethical and professional standards; personal and professional
integrity above reproach.

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Goals and Objectives Measures of Success
Within the first 12-18 months, the VP/CIO will be expected to meet the following goals and
objectives:

Be fully integrated into the MSU leadership team and be perceived as a solid team player
who has credibility and integrity, and who contributes broadly.

Conduct an inventory and assessment of all information technology resources and staff,
and make any necessary changes to form a highly productive, customer service orientated
information technology organization supporting education, research and administration

Develop, gain approval for, and begin implementation of an IT strategic plan and
governance structure consistent with the strategic plan and mission of Michigan State
University.

Establish relationships and develop a structure to effectively align decentralized resources

and staff with centralized ITS to enable the coordination and integration of high quality
IT services across the University.

Develop strong, collaborative relationships with constituents across Michigan State

University, addressing and supporting the academic, administrative and research needs.

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Procedure for Candidacy
Please direct all nominations and resumes to:

Linda B. Hodges Nick Giannas

Witt/Kieffer
2015 Spring Road, Suite 510
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: 630/575-6157
Email: lhodges@wittkieffer.com
Witt/Kieffer
-OR- 2015 Spring Road, Suite 510
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Phone: 630/575-6185
Email: nickg@wittkieffer.com

Timeline and Interview Process

MSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving
excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or
nominations of women, person of color, veterans and persons with disabilities. It is also
committed to providing a work environment that supports employees work and personal life and
offers employment assistance to the spouse or partner candidates for faculty, academic and non-
academic staff positions.

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The material presented in this position specification should be relied on for informational
purposes only. This material has been copied, compiled, or quoted in part from Michigan State
University documents and personal interviews and is believed to be reliable. While every effort
has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the original source documents and
factual situations govern.

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 Appendix A

Satish Udpa serves Michigan State University as the Executive

Vice President for Administrative Services and University
Distinguished Professor. He served as the Dean of the College of
Engineering and Chair of the Electrical and Computer
Engineering Department at MSU before his current appointment.
Prior to joining MSU in 2001, Dr. Udpa was the Whitney
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State
University. He was on the faculty at Colorado State University
prior to his stint at Iowa State University.

Udpas research interests span the broad area of materials

characterization and nondestructive evaluation (NDE). Work
done by him to date in the area includes an extensive repertoire
of forward models for simulating physical processes underlying
several inspection techniques. He has also been involved in the
development of system-based and model-based inverse solutions
for defect and material property characterization. His interests have expanded in recent years to
include the development of noninvasive tools for clinical applications, such as new
electromagnetic-acoustic (EMAT) methods for detecting single-leg separation failures in
artificial heart valves as well as microwave imaging and ablation therapy systems.

He has published extensively, holds several patents, and is the technical editor of the
Electromagnetic Nondestructive Testing Handbook published by the American Society for
Nondestructive Testing. He serves as the editor of the IEEE Transactions on Magnetics and is the
regional editor of the International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics. Dr.
Udpa is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the American
Society for Nondestructive Testing, the Indian Society for Nondestructive Testing and the
Engineering Society of Detroit. He is a Full member of the Academia NDT International. Dr.
Udpa also served as the permanent secretary of the World Federation of NDE Centers from 1998
to 2003.

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 Appendix B

Acting Provost June Youatt served as Senior Associate

Provost in support of Provost Kim A. Wilcox. Dr. Youatt is a
professor in the department of Human Development and
Families Studies. Her teaching and research primarily focused
on the design, development, delivery, and assessment of
family-related programs in community and school settings.
She served for nearly a decade as a P.I. for a Michigan
Department of Education project, and for four years as a
Parenting Education Specialist with Michigan State University
Extension.

She holds numerous awards for her teaching and outreach

work. Under Provost Lou Anna K. Simon, she served as Dean
of Undergraduate Education. Youatt earned her degrees at
Michigan State University.

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