In August 2023, Rob Devries joined the University of Guelph (U of G) as the Associate Vice-President (AVP) and Chief Information Officer (CIO). Rob brings with him more than 20 years of leadership experience in various IT industries.
“What a wonderful opportunity to explain the work we do, and to showcase the members of our ISD team who deserve the appreciation and recognition.” – David Wilson, Manager, Information Systems & Development, Open Learning & Educational Support
The Information Systems and Development (ISD) team is one of three technical teams in Open Learning & Educational Support (OpenEd). The other two OpenEd IT teams are:
“Tom and Andy are extremely valued by all staff in our unit. It’s not just what they do, it’s how they do it. It’s their positive attitudes, their willingness to help and their collaborative approach. It’s just a joy to work with them.” – Jill Rogers, Managing Director, RSO
The College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (CEPS) at U of G is a renowned leader in academic programming. It houses the following academic units:
Ridgetown is a regional campus of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) at the University of Guelph, with about 600 students focusing their studies on agriculture, animal sciences and environmental sciences.
A message from our Chief Information Officer:
First, I would like to give a huge thank you to all of you for your outstanding efforts over the last year to support our three campus communities. When I first joined U of G in August, I set a goal to speak to every information technology (IT) leader, dean and associate vice-president about what they do and, for those who consume our services, what they valued, how they felt about the service provided and what gaps they perceived in how we support and manage IT. Here are my top three takeaways:
The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is recognized as a world leader in advancing veterinary science and improving the health of animals, people and the planet. Within OVC there is a large departmental structure of distributed information technology (IT) specialists referred to as the OVC Technology Group. This group is made up of IT professionals from Computing & Communication Services (CCS), OpenEd and OVC, who come together to support the development of technology to enable innovation in teaching, learning, research, patient care and administration.
Dave’s U of G journey began when he started his undergraduate degree here, majoring in biochemistry. Also having a passion for computers, Dave switched gears after graduation, joining the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) IT team in 1999. After many years with OVC, he joined CCS in 2017 on a secondment as an Analyst III with Web & Development Solutions, joining the team full time in 2019.
