The Ontario College Council of Chief Information Officers (OCCCIO) was established to further the strategic and operational goals and objectives of Chief Information Officers and other IT leaders of each member institution.

The Mission

The mission of the Ontario College Council of CIO's is to enhance its members' ability to strategically and effectively lead information technology support for Ontario Colleges. It is a member-run organization that provides a forum for information technology use for common institutions. This council operates on behalf of the membership based on funding from each member (fees) and other supplemental revenues.

Mandate

In order to accomplish this mission, the OCCCIO has the following mandate:

COLLABORATION

· Investigate and oversee the implementation of integrated or shared studies, facilities, programs and services

· Plan, coordinate and sustain IT collaboration across Ontario Colleges

· Develop partnership and sponsorship programs for the benefit of member organizations

· Plan and enable peer networking at all levels and across all skill sets of IT organizations

· Plan and support conferences emphasizing collaboration

ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT BEST PRACTICES

· Provide a forum for exchange of ideas, best practices and technologies

· Provide a forum for the ongoing exchange of information, knowledge and experience in a direct and cooperative manner amongst all participating institutions

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

· Facilitate staff technical development

· Facilitate staff professional development

ADVOCACY

· Present Ontario College IT issues in external relations to governments, peer organizations, and other related platforms

ORGANIZE

· Plan and coordinate semi-annual meetings

· Manage the business affairs of the association (e.g. finances, secretariat)

· Document, communicate and track projects, proposals and action items of the membership

· Maintain association communication vehicles to facilitate communications within the membership and to external groups

Structure
The OCCCIO is made up of CIO's and all IT management of a member college. All CIO's (or the person in the most senior IT position) are part of the CIO Members Committee.

The Executive Committee positions are as follows: Chair, Vice-Chair, Past Chair, Conference Chair, Treasurer, and Advocacy and Awards Chair.

These positions are elected positions based on nominations and voted by the members. Each member College is allowed one vote. Terms of office are two years but are renewable based on a membership vote. Terms of office are to be set to coincide with approximately half of the positions being replaced each year.

Membership

Eligibility for membership in OCCCIO is defined by eligibility to membership in the Association of Canadian Community Colleges, conducting College business in Ontario, and having paid their OCCCIO membership fees. Membership is by institution.

Each member college will have one voting representative and includes the right for all management positions within their respective IT departments to attend meetings and to be a full participating member of any OCCCIO activities.

The OCCCIO Executive Committee and OCCCIO Members Committee are reserved for CIO's (or the person in the most senior IT position) within a member college.

Meetings

Meetings occur two times per year, approximately in October and May, and a conference at a minimum of every second year. Each member institution will have the opportunity of sending any number of IT management delegates to each meeting. Meetings will be arranged to provide standing committees and special interest groups the opportunity to meet separately and to report to the Council.