IT Community Advocates
The GVSU IT Community Advocates (ITCA) supports a connected, engaged, and inclusive IT community. As a confidential* resource for team members, the group helps bring forward ideas, feedback, and opportunities to strengthen the employee experience across the division.
Annual IT Service Awards
The IT Service Awards program celebrates outstanding service and recognizes the contributions of Information Technology Division team members. Administered by ITCA, the program highlights professional accomplishments through peer recognition. Use the forms below to nominate a colleague.
Recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond their professional responsibilities by contributing their expertise and service to GVSU, a professional organization, or the broader community.
Recognize individuals who have developed innovative ideas and practices that benefit the university. This could include improving cost efficiency, changing procedures, creating new programs or services, or leading new initiatives.
Recognize individuals who have made significant contributions that drive positive change at GVSU. This may include demonstrating adaptability, mentorship, teamwork, motivation, and a lasting impact.
Nomination Requirements: Anyone at GVSU may nominate an Information Technology employee by selecting one of the award categories above. ITCA reviews all submissions using a standardized rubric and selects the award recipients.
Deadline July 31 each year: Nominations may be submitted at any time. The annual deadline for consideration is July 31. Nominations received after July 31 will automatically be considered in the next award cycle.
About ITCA
ITCA seeks to propose and enact proposals to foster an inclusive, engaged, and productive GVSU IT community. This will be done through:
- Being a voice for the GVSU IT community to raise concerns they are having to the VP of Information Technology and CDO as well as others on the IT Senior Leadership Team.
- Be a sounding board for the VP of Information Technology and CDO as well as others on the IT Senior Leadership Team.
- Fostering engagement in the GVSU IT community through initiatives and events.
- Continuously seeking to improve the committee to be more inclusive, transparent, and effective at communicating the concerns of IT employees to IT leadership.
Based on representation from the following IT areas: eLearning, IT Services, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Applications, and IT Operations. One additional member will participate and alternate membership from the following IT roles: Chief Information Security Officer, Data and Analytics, and Senior Director of IT Innovation + Research.
- As departments grow, increase membership
- Membership numbers should be revisited every two years.
- Members can be self-nominated or nominated by another member from their department.
- If a department doesn’t have someone nominated, the director of that department will seek a representative from their team.
- The committee will have at least one member from the downtown campus. Expand geographic representation as needed.
Current ITCA term guidelines are as follows:
- 2-year terms starting January 1 of each year.
- New members recruited by IT leadership in conjunction with IT Community Advocates by October 1 of the previous year.
- New members meet with the existing committee in November-December with a minimum of two meeting times to facilitate a smooth transition.
- Dylan Annis, IT Services
- Jon Dean, Enterprise Applications
- Jen DenOuden, IT Operations
- Josh Marko,Project Management Office
- Keifer McCrackin, Innovation & Research/Academic Research & Computer
- Adrian Mora, IT Security
- Kelley Senkowski, eLearning Technologies
- Jason Thomas, Enterprise Architecture
* In compliance with GVSU’s Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, and Misconduct, ITCA members must report all known details of actual or suspected discrimination, harassment, misconduct, and retaliation to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX. You may also use this form to submit a report directly to the office. ITCA maintains confidentiality with all other matters.