Emailmdieckmann@floridapoly.edu
Phone 863-874-8404
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.
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