Check here for what needs to be submitted?

To start the ITR process you will need to submit a request using the ITR Form.  As you proceed through the ITR form it will prompt you for various pieces of information such as:

• Vendor documentation including specifications, contract language (e.g., MEA, MSA, EULA, etc.), technical implementation guides, etc.
• Company contact information
• How the product or service will be used
• The number and type of user(s) (faculty, staff, students, public)
• Other products or services that were considered

If you don’t have many specifics, don’t worry, we will help you through the process! Contact us at  itr@csusm.edu   if you have any questions or need help.

Additional resources:

• a Powerpoint presentation describing the ITR process.
• The diagram below describes the ITR workflow: 

Once the ITR form is submitted somone in IITS will get back to you within 2 business days with a status update.

Some products may requre a more comprehensive review thus taking more time to complete.  It is helpful if you initiate this process as early as possible.  Ideally, this process should begin at least 60 days before your anticipated purchase/renewal date.

ATI Exemptions

As of January 2016, ATI exemptions are no longer processed for CSUSM ICT purchases. Products will be reviewed by the level of ATI impact assessment to the campus community. If a product is high impact and not fully accessible, an EEAAP will need to be created. If a product is verified as low impact by the ATI team, it will be excluded from further ATI review.

Please note that this only applies to the ATI portion of the ITR and the IT Security team might not determine the same impact based on their requirements.

The Information Technology Review (ITR) process is part of CSUSM’s commitment to making the resources and tools used on campus accessible, secure, and compatible with our IT infrastructure. There are 3 main areas assessed as part of the ITR process:

• Information Security
• Review Accessibility
• Review System Compatibility

The ITR Process is separate from the Procurement process. More information on the Procurement process can be found at the Procurement Services site. The Procurement process can begin after review of the ITR Form by attaching the ITR Review Results, to all other supporting documents, to the purchasing requisition. Certain purchases may involve Procurement earlier in the process depending on the dollar amount.

Please direct any questions regarding the Procurement process to procurementservices@csusm.edu

Information and Computer Technology (ICT)

Includes information technology and any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment that is used in the creation, conversion, or duplication of data or information.

The term electronic and information technology includes, but is not limited to:

• telecommunications products (such as telephones)
• information kiosks and transaction machines
• World Wide Web sites
• multimedia
• office equipment such as copiers and fax machines

The term does not include any equipment that contains embedded information technology that is used as an integral part of the product, but the principal function of which is not the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information.  For example, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) equipment such as thermostats or temperature control devices, and medical equipment where information technology is integral to its operation, are not information technology.

Information technology

Any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information.

The term information technology includes computers, ancillary equipment, software, firmware and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources.