IT Professionals Forum
Charter
The Information Technology Professionals (IT Pros) Forum is an independent University of Utah group governed by an elected Board of Directors. IT Pros members meet monthly to discuss IT concerns shared among university colleges, departments, and offices.
Forum membership
Anyone who works with IT at the University of Utah is welcome to be part of the community.
Vision
Building a community of IT professionals.
Mission
Provide an environment that fosters communication and cooperation among the members of the university's IT community and opportunities to learn and improve IT skills.
IT Professionals Board of Directors, 2025-2026
The IT Professionals Board has historically had six elected members. Elections are held each April. Board terms are one and two years. Board members have certain responsibilities.
President: Randon Reed — Utah Education and Telehealth and Network (board and presidential terms end 2027)
- Nick Forbes — Seismograph Stations (term ends 2026)
- Mars Jacobsen — Red Butte Garden (term ends 2027)
- Jeff Jonsson — Marriott Library (term ends 2027)
- James Reynolds — School of Biological Sciences (term ends 2027)
- Jason Stidd — Graduate School (term ends 2027)
UIT liaison to the Board: Cassandra Van Buren, Office of the CIO (ex officio).
Meeting calendar
The IT Professionals group meets on the first Wednesday of each month, except July and January, at 12:00 pm. The meeting is held in person and online unless advised otherwise.
IT staff resources
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UIT Point of Contact (POC) manager (U of U IP space or VPN required)
- UIT IT Staff Getting Started Guide
IT training resources at the U
Meetings
Next meeting: Wednesday, June 4, 2025, noon - 2:00 p.m., location provided in meeting invitation. IT Pros email list subscribers will receive meeting info via UMail.
Communication channels
IT Pros Teams channel
(authentication required)
IT Pros email list
Send an email from your UMail account to sympa@lists.utah.edu with the subject line SUBSCRIBE IT-PROFESSIONALS