Welcome to the Office of the Chief Information Officer

Leadership & Oversight

CIO, Rick Miller provides leadership and oversight for the Information Technology department. The CIO is the primary liaison to other UT components, UT System and the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) in Austin. The CIO represents IT on various university councils, committees and task forces.

Additionally, the CIO provides resources and assistance to manage risk and help ensure compliance with the myriad of regulations governing most areas of information technology.

Current News

Laptop Computer Implementation-FAQ

Cyber-Security Tips (US-CERT)

Risks of File-Sharing Technology
Protecting Your Privacy
Avoid Copyright Infringement

Reducing Spam

Good IT Security Habits

Go to Blackboard
User Acknowledgement Form
Information Resources User Responsibilities and Accountability Acknowledgement Form (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. .PDF opens in new window)
Contractor Confidentiality Acknowledgement (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. .PDF opens in new window)
Fact Sheet: Acceptable E-mail and Internet Usage (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. PDF opens in new window)
Fact Sheet: Information Resource User Responsibilities (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. .PDF opens in new window)

UTS165 compliance processes:

UTS165 Compliance Process
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UTS165 Compliance Process
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UTS165 Compliance Process

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System Ownership Training

By completing the Information Resource Owner's training, owners better understand their role and responsibilities. If you have been previously notified of your designation as an Information Resource Owner, log-in now to complete the training (Opens in new browser window). The training consists of one learning unit and a ten question assessment covering:

What is an information resource?
Why are these systems required by law to have an assigned “Owner”?
Why is this information important to you?
What are the various “roles” assigned to manage Information Resources?
What actions are Owners required to take?
What resources are available to Owners?