About Information Technology
Information Technology’s mission is to promote, facilitate and support the effective use of technology in instruction and learning, in research, and in processing and accessing institutional information. Information Technology (IT) is the division of the Graduate Center responsible for voice, video and data systems and services.
View our current projects: IT Projects at a Glance (FY 2021-2022)
Organizationally, IT is comprised of three divisions: Administrative Services, Client Services and Systems Services.
IT Administrative Services
Tawana Spellen, Director for IT Administrative Services
Email: tspellen@gc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 817-7353
Heydi Hernandez, Assistant Director for IT Administrative Services
Email: hhernandez@gc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 817-7348
The Division of Administrative Services oversees a broad range of management functions, including planning, budgeting and procurement; project management; internal control and risk assessments; personnel matters; policies and procedures; and inventory and asset management. In addition, this Division oversees the GC Student Tech Fee Committee and change management.
IT Client Services
David Kapur, Deputy CIO and Director for Client Services
Email: mkapur@gc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 817-7344
Weidong Xia, Media Services Manager
Email: wxia@gc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 817-7356
Mark Choon, IT Services Operations Manager
Email: mchoon@gc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 817-7328
The Division of Client Services oversees end-user resources such as computers, monitors, printers, scanners, telephones, classroom projectors and audio-visual equipment in the venues; desktop operating systems, application software, and the GC Blackboard environment; assistive technology resources; various tools for collaborating at a distance; and media services resources throughout the Graduate Center.
IT System Services
Matthew Liston, Deputy CIO and Director for Systems Services
Email: mliston@gc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 817-7367
Angus Dickson, Assistant Director for Systems Services
Email: adickson@gc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 817-7309
Ko-Chin Ong, Assistant Director for Systems Services
Email: kong@gc.cuny.edu
Phone: (212) 817-7329
The Division of Systems Services oversees the back-end infrastructure, including servers and storage systems; the GC network, internet connectivity; application platforms including e-mail, and file and web services; telephony systems; and the GC data centers. In addition, this Division oversees a collection of integrated information systems for GC administrative functions.
