It is important that we move forward to develop an effective, flexible strategic plan for the use of IT in research and academic settings, teaching and learning, student life and leadership, healthcare, and administrative support. It is equally important that the plan recognize the inevitability, ubiquity, and unpredictability of change in technology. It must define strategies to anticipate advances in technology, to foster an ongoing dialogue regarding the opportunities and challenges that these advances present, and to provide options for assimilating new technologies into the environment. The plan must complement and support the UK Strategic Plan and its vision to transform the lives of students and advance the Commonwealth and beyond through teaching and learning, diversity and inclusion, discovery, research and creativity, promotion of health, and deep community engagement. 43 | EmpoweringTransformation BACKGROUND