Structure 

UCISA's activities are steered by the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee oversees the Association’s activities and is responsible for occasional workshops, the website, mailing lists, and the annual Management Conference. It organises responses to consultations, and maintains relations with other relevant organisations in the UK and abroad. The Committee also collects and analyses statistical information relevant to provision of information systems and technology services.

More detailed work in specific areas is carried out by UCISA's special interest groups. These meet regularly to organise seminars, courses, conferences and to publish best practices. Chairs of the Groups are also members of the Executive Committee.

All UCISA members are encouraged to contribute to the Executive Committee or the special interest groups — normally this is through election at the appropriate annual conference.

Membership

There are three categories of membership:

1. Full member.  This category is for universities, colleges and other educational institutions, and such other types of organisation as the AGM determines.
2. Affiliate member.  This category is for other educational, not for profit organisations, overseas universities and educational bodies.
3. Corporate member.  This category is for commercial organisations. 

Only full members have voting rights. Each full member can have up to three representatives on the Association. The recommended representation is for the Director of Computing or similar person, the person responsible for MIS/ Administrative systems if different from the first named, and the person responsible for information systems strategy. Each member has two votes, and these may be cast by any one or two representatives of the member.  

• Further details and information on how to join

Officers

Officers of UCISA are Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.

• View the list of current officers

Executive Committee

The business of the Association will be carried out by an Executive Committee, elected by the Annual General Meeting. The Executive Committee organises groups to carry out detailed work in specific areas. The Executive Committee consists of the Officers of the Association, the Chairs of the groups, two ordinary members and up to two co-opted members. Variable lengths of service apply to these posts.

Groups

The Association is very keen to ensure that work carried out on behalf of its members is focussed, targeted and wherever possible based upon projects with well defined objectives and completion dates. To fulfil this UCISA is organised into a group structure comprising special interest groups, working parties and liaison groups.

Special Interest Groups

• UCISA-IG (Infrastructure)
• UCISA-CISG (Corporate Information)
• UCISA-NG (Networking)
• UCISA-PG (Procurement)

• UCISA-SSG (Support Services Group)
• UCISA-SDG (Staff Development)
• UCISA-ACOG (Annual Conference Organisation)

These groups, which are of varying sizes, meet regularly, carry out projects within their own specialist fields and organise seminars and workshops to disseminate the results of their efforts and to publish best practices. Membership of these groups is drawn from full and associate members of UCISA. All the chairs are members of the Executive Committee. 

Working Parties

• UCISA-Statistics (Working party responsible for overseeing HEITS and surverys)

Liaison Groups

• UCISA-WLF (Web Liaison Forum)

Other members

There are two ordinary members and up to two co-opted members to complete the Executive Committee structure.

Structure Diagram

Financial Principles

UCISA is a registered charity, and as such is not in business to make profits. Subscriptions are set at a level which is intended to gather sufficient income for the Association to carry out its business, whilst a reserve of one year's worth of subscriptions is invested as financial security. If at any time an excess of funds arises ,UCISA will seek to find ways to refund its members.

In the light of the very uncertain future funding of UK facilities currently enjoyed by its members, UCISA may seek to preserve and develop such facilities and may require funding for these purposes. If this were to happen, UCISA would request specific opting in by its members, and not simply adjust subscription rates.