About OARnet
OARnet Governance
Advisory Board
The Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents established new OARnet governance in 2011. Complete text and an addendum are available for download: Directive 2011-023 Consolidation of Consortia [pdf].
OARnet is advised by a committee of 10 members: the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents or his designee, who serves as chair; a representative from the Ohio Department of Development ; a representative of the Governor's Office; the Chief Information Officer for the State of Ohio's Office of Information Technology; a representative from the Ohio Department of Education; the executive director of the Ohio Supercomputer Center; and four members appointed by the Chancellor. Of the four, one member will be selected from among Ohio's public four-year universities, one from Ohio's public two-year community and technical colleges and one from Ohio's nonprofit institutions of higher education holding a Certification of Authorization pursuant to Chapter 1713 of the Revised Code. This committee recommends broad policy guidelines for OARnet and periodically reviews its program and operations, with special attention to ensuring that the management and operation of the network supports the State of Ohio's goals for higher education, P-12 education, economic development, and the goals of its state agencies. The advisory committee meets at least semiannually.
OARnet Advisory Board Meetings
All meetings are at the Ohio Board of Regents, 36th Floor, Rhodes Tower, 30 E Broad Street, Columbus, 43215
The Ohio Board of Regents announces the meetings. Information can be found at http://regents.ohio.gov
Board of Regents CIO Advisory Board
Member institutions are encouraged to participate on the Board of Regents CIO Advisory Board, as representation ensures that member institutions are given a voice in the future direction of the network, shared services and evolving technologies. The Chancellor of the Board of Regents appoints members of the committee to advise him/her on the development and direction of the integrated technology infrastructure needed to support the Board of Regents education and technology programs. The members of this committee includes chief information officers or equivalent senior administrative officials responsible for information technology from Ohio’s public and private not-for-profit universities and community colleges, as well as representatives from private industry.
Click here for the BOR CIO Advisory Board pages.
BOR-CIO Advisory Board Subcommittees
Three advisory board subcommittees are co-chaired by representatives from the BOR-CIO Advisory Board, with members representing public and private four-year institutions and public two-year institutions. The subcommittees are:
- IT Efficiency and Strategic Capacity. Creates efficiencies by identifying opportunities for virtualization and consolidation and evaluating outsourcing.
- Technology and Security. Promotes the continual development of OARnet's services, including identity management.
- Budget and Finance. Searches for cost saving opportunities. They also review financial practices involving the Chancellor's plan.
Click here for BOR-CIO Advisory Board Subcommittee pages.
OARtech
OARtech provides a forum for technology staff from OARnet's member institutions to exchange ideas and share best practices. Attendees also provide OARnet with advice and suggestions on technical issues germane to the organization. All OARnet clients are invited to attend the bi-monthly meetings.
Click here for the OARtech pages.
Fiscal Agent
The Ohio Board of Regents created OARnet as a consortium, which conducts its affairs under the administrative supervision of The Ohio State University. The Ohio State University is the legal entity, which is responsible for all contractual obligations of OARnet.