Connecticut State University System

Vantage works creatively with client teams to produce organizational and management strategies and solutions to enhance the educational environment.

The Connecticut State University System (CSU) consists of four comprehensive universities: Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, and a System Office in Hartford. CSU serves over 34,000 students in its four campus locations.

Each of the four universities that make up CSU is autonomous, but all share centralized telephone, wide area network and video services managed by the CSU Telecommunications Department located in the System Office.

Vantage was originally selected to perform an assessment of the technical, management, and financial aspects of CSU’s telephone systems and services, and the ways in which they are provided and managed in order to optimize the combination of centralized and decentralized technology services.

Following analysis and presentation of the results of the initial work to the Chancellor, the Council of Presidents, and the Board of Trustees, Vantage was selected to work with the System Office and the four component universities to develop a plan for implementation of the recommendations. This work was accomplished in cooperation with a senior level Steering Committee and University and System Office staff.

The result was a comprehensive plan, presented to and approved for implementation by the Chancellor, Council of Presidents and the Board of Trustees. At the direction of the Board of Trustees, the plan is being implemented.

SERVICES
Technology, Financial, Organizational, and Management Assessment

CLIENT
Connecticut State University

PROJECT LOCATION
Hartford, CT