Enterprise Services Committee (ESC)
Meeting Schedule
9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. every 4th Tuesday in September, November, February, April & June.
About the ESC
The Enterprise Services Committee (ESC) seeks to align enterprise information technology services based on the prioritized business needs of the university.
Standing Subcommittee
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Members
- Jeremy Tarpley (Chair-elect) - Division of Marketing and Communications Representative
- Braly Beavers (Chair) - Technology Services Representative
- Stephanie Fors (Secretary) - TAMU System Representative
- Shelley Drgac - University Staff Council Representative
- Bob Scribner - TAMU Galveston Representative
- Scott Bauer - Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness Representative
- Joan Stringfellow - School of Law Representative
- Michelle Mitchell - Division of Finance Representative
- Clarissa Garza - Higher Education Center at McAllen
- Larry Olivarez - Product Management Representative
- Brendan Roark - Faculty Representative
- Jeffrey Cragin - Graduate Student
- Vacant - Campus leader from Utilities
- Vacant - Campus leader from Facilities
- Vacant - Campus leader from Health
- Vacant - Faculty Senate Representative
- Vacant - Student Government Association Representative
- Vacant - Faculty Member
Ex-Officio Members
- Dr. Juan Garza - Associate Vice President for Enterprise Application Services
Committee Scope & Membership
Scope
- Identify and prioritize technology-based solutions for university-wide IT service needs, set priorities and ensure coordination on the effective use of information technology resources to meet the operational needs of the university.
- Reduce costs, facilitate innovation, and promote efficient communication through the use of enterprise services.
- Provide counsel on resource prioritization in cases where there is resource contention that cannot be resolved at a lower team level or for projects impacting multiple systems (major upgrade schedules, portal change, integrations, etc.).
- Ensure diverse stakeholder input across the university is incorporated for enterprise-wide services.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of university-wide applications while promoting compliant information technology standards.
- Provide assurance that plans and recommendations for enterprise services are evaluated against the impact on the university's mission, strategic goals, and objectives.
- Provide strategic oversight for enterprise application domains to include, but not limited to: Finance & Procurement Systems, Student Administration Systems, Human Resource Systems, and Academic Personnel Systems.
- Ensure enterprise applications minimize duplication of campus IT services and applications used for university business processes.
- Evaluate service improvements to reduce administrative burden and deliver optimized services that maximize process efficiency and effectiveness outcomes for the University community for enterprise services and applications within the ESC scope.
- Evaluate potential university-wide and institutional data systems projects using academic data in partnership with the Data Governance Committee that use data collected from enterprise services.
Membership
- 1 Faculty Senate Representative
- 1 System Office Representative (Appointed by TAMUS CIO)
- 2 Faculty Members (Appointed by the Provost)
- 1 Product Management Representative
- 1 Division of Finance and Business Services Representative (Appointed by the VP for Finance & Business Services)
- 1 Division of Marketing and Communications Representative
- 1 Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness Representative (Appointed by the VP for HROE)
- 1 Student Government Association Representative
- 1 Graduate and Professional Student Council Representative
- 3 Campus Leaders (By appointment of the President)(Department heads/Utilities/Facilities/Health)
- 1 Staff Council Representative
- 1 IT Professional (Appointed by the Vice President for IT and CIO)
- 1 School of Law Representative
- 1 Galveston Campus Representative
- 1 McAllen Campus Representative
- 1 Qatar Campus Representative
Ex-Officio Members
- Associate Vice President for Enterprise Application Services
Last Modified: December 16, 2025