Mike Dieckmann

Vice President, Information Technology Services & CIO

Mike Dieckmann joined 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly as the chief information officer in September 2020.  As the CIO, Dieckmann leads the Technology Services department and provides leadership to university-wide information technology programs and initiatives, including information technology vision, strategy, operations, and procedures.

Prior to joining 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly, Dieckmann served as the CEO of the 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Virtual Campus (FLVC), a statewide program providing online library services, student advising services, and distance learning support to 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­â€™s 12 public universities and 28 state colleges.

Before leading FLVC, Dieckmann was the chief IT strategist for the University of West 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­â€™s Innovation Institute, and prior to that held positions as the university’s CIO and interim vice president for finance and administration.

During his time at the University of West 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­, Dieckmann led IT initiatives such as the upgrade and development of the multi-campus data network; equipping of all classrooms and labs; development of online learning services and systems; conversion to a new ERP (enterprise resource planning) platform; expansion of the university’s internet and world-wide web environments; creation of a university online services portal; and deployment of a university data warehouse.  He also initiated public/private partnership projects such as the Pensacola Innovation Network and the Emerald Coast Academic and Research Network.

Dieckmann has also held IT leadership positions at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio; and at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.

Dieckmann has been active in 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ higher education information technology since 1996, including serving as the chair of the Northwest Regional Data Center Policy Board; as founding member and Vice Chair of the 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ LambdaRail Board of Directors; and as member of the State University System Council of CIOs.  He has also served as a reviewer for EDUCAUSE Review magazine and as Chair of the EDUCAUSE Southeast Conference program committee.

  • M.S. in Computer Science/Software Engineering, University of West 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­, 2001
  • B.A. in Psychology, DePauw University, 1981
  • Member, EDUCAUSE, 2001-current

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