Information and Communication Technology Directorate

Wolaita Sodo University Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Directorate is the central support unit that provides all of the University’s ICT services and facilities. The Directorate is committed to supporting, improving and transforming the way ICT is used across Wolaita Sodo University.

At Wolaita Sodo University, we want to provide the best possible experience for our students and staffs, so we are persistently improving the way we work. The IT Transformation Journey will mean huge improvements for our IT systems, website, connectivity and services, enabling our staffs and students to work flexibly with all the information they need at their fingertips.

Mission

• Develop state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure and provide superior quality services whereby the teaching, research, and administrative activities of the university are carried out by utilizing the resources and services efficiently and effectively.

Vision

• To make Wolaita Sodo University a Digital or E_University, which integrates ICT in all aspects of its activities?

Goal

• Ensure that ICT is fully integrated into the planning and implementation of the University mission in order to speed up and improve the quality of the activities of Wolaita Sodo University.

Objectives

• Creating a conducive teaching-learning, research, community service, management, and administration environment with ICT support.
• Providing reliable and adequate network infrastructure.
• Automating teaching-learning process.
• On-time user support.
• Delivering fast and reliable Internet and Intranet service on 24/7 for WSU communities.
• Automating business process.
• Securing WSU network from any treats internal or external.
• Ensuring the quality of WSU ICT equipments.
• ICT consultancy and training.
• Conducting research in ICT.
• Delivering ICT research outcomes, and professional application softwares.
• Exclusively managing, insuring quality, monitoring and maintenance of any ICT related equipments.
• Discarding any ICT equipments should be approved by ICT Directorate.
• Preparing ICT Policies, standards and guidelines.
• Managing, maintaining, upgrading and expanding of the network infrastructure, ICT Pools, SMART Rooms.

Key Teams under WSU’s ICT Directorate:

1. Infrastructure Development Team
2. Technology Teaching and Learning Team
3. Application Development Team
4. Maintenance and Technical Support Team
5. Training and Consultancy Services Team

Abrahan Zeleke ,

Director, Information and Communication Technology Directorate