Building IT Policy Programs for Higher Education

Building IT Policy Programs for Higher Education

Chris Schreiber
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Table of Contents

Building IT Policy Programs for Higher Education

  • Executive Summary
  • Part I: Foundations
  • Chapter 1: The As-Built Standard
    • Design Drawings vs. As-Built Reality
    • What Happens When Governance Debt Comes Due
    • What a Well-Built Program Makes Possible
    • The Blueprint Is Not Your Building
    • Chapter 1 Key Takeaways
  • Chapter 2: The 2026 Policy Landscape
    • A Yearly Snapshot of the Sector
    • About the Data
    • Three Patterns That Define the Landscape
    • Additional Gaps Across the Sector
    • Interpreting the Data
    • What the Data Leaves Out
    • Chapter 2 Key Takeaways
  • Chapter 3: The Site Conditions
    • The Warning
    • The Soil Conditions: Shared Governance
    • The Exterior Windows: Academic Freedom
    • The Public Easements: Open Campus
    • The Unplanned Paths: Shadow IT
    • Chapter 3 Key Takeaways
  • Chapter 4: Framework Alignment
    • The Defensibility Imperative
    • Four Common Frameworks
    • Matching the Framework to Your Team
    • Chapter 4 Key Takeaways
  • Part II: The Framework
  • Chapter 5: The Blueprints
    • Design Your Internal Building Layout
    • The Governance Hierarchy
    • Chapter 5 Key Takeaways
  • Chapter 6: The Inventory
    • Reading the Inventory
    • Policies (17)
    • Standards (24)
    • Where to Go Next
    • Chapter 6 Key Takeaways
  • Part III: Applying the Framework
  • Chapter 7: Structural Loads
    • The Weight Your Building Must Support
    • A. The Foundation: Universal Loads
    • B. Environmental Loads
    • C. Mission-Specific Loads
    • Determining Your Institution’s Regulatory Load
    • Chapter 7 Key Takeaways
  • Chapter 8: Designing for Research
    • The Research Distinction
    • Principal Investigators Are Like Entrepreneurs
    • Research Computing: A Different Architecture
    • How Research Governance Works
    • How Research Data Is Managed
    • Chapter 8 Key Takeaways
  • Chapter 9: Designing Your Policy Architecture
    • The Too-Many-Programs Trap
    • Risk-Tiered Data Classification
    • Minimize the Scope of Your Most Restrictive Tier
    • Mapping Regulations to the Framework
    • Supporting New Compliance Requirements
    • What Makes the Layering Work
    • From Structure to Execution
    • Chapter 9 Key Takeaways
  • Part IV: Building Your Program
  • Chapter 10: Conducting the Inspection
    • Documentation Meets Reality
    • The Quick Inspection
    • The Inspection Process
    • Step 1: Gather Your Documentation
    • Step 2: Create Your Inventory
    • Step 3: Assess Against the Framework
    • Step 4: Prioritize Your Gaps
    • Step 5: Document Your Findings
    • Your Inspection Is Complete
    • Chapter 10 Key Takeaways
  • Chapter 11: The Improvement Roadmap
    • From Inspection to Roadmap
    • Why Annual Reviews Should Be Your Standard
    • The Prioritization Hierarchy
    • Phase 1: Shore Up the Foundation
    • Phase 2: Address the Structural Loads
    • Phase 3: Plan for Expansion
    • Building Your Roadmap
    • Don’t Forget the Culture Work
    • Communication Template
    • Chapter 11 Key Takeaways
  • Conclusion: The Path Forward
    • Where to go from here
    • Document Information
  • About CampusCISO
  • Glossary of Terms
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Policies: The “Why”

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Standards: The “What”

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Why This Distinction Matters

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The governance hierarchy in practice

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Example Policy Structures from Higher Education

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Chapter 5 Key Takeaways

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  • Chapter 5: The Blueprints
  • Design Your Internal Building Layout
  • The Governance Hierarchy
  • Chapter 5 Key Takeaways