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MITS Service Models and Current Partners

The MITS program was built on the foundation of the university IT strategy. Managed IT Services are divided into three categories to provide transparency and flexibility to our partners: Core, Consumable and Unique.

Core

The IT services, computer and support every employee needs to do their job:

  • Per person cost calculated once per year based on OSU census
  • Billed monthly and recalculated each year to recover the actual cost to deliver services
  • Predictable costs
Core Services
  • One standard Windows or Apple laptop refreshed every four years
  • IT Service Desk (ITSD) support – email, phone, in-person desktop support
  • Managed Network Service (wired and wireless network connectivity)
  • Active Directory Services
  • Endpoint Management Services
  • Regular proactive AV checks in classrooms and meeting spaces
  • In-room Support and Troubleshooting of AV issues
  • Risk and Compliance support
  • Dedicated Relationship Manager
  • MITS Dashboards for transparency to help data-driven decisions
  • Asset management
  • Professional services (Communications, Project Management, and Solutions Engineers for unique needs)

Consumable

IT services provided on an as-needed basis:

  • On-demand, metered pay-as-you-go services with metrics provided to partners through dashboards and reports to show trends of consumption
  • Billed monthly with unit rates multipled by consumption
  • Flexible costs
Consumable Services
  • Upgraded Devices
  • Second Devices
  • Proportional ITSD Support (as more devices are added)
  • Storage/Off-site Backup
  • Physical Servers
  • Virtual Servers
  • Web Hosting
  • OSUNet
  • Telephone/Call Center Services
  • More consumable services are available as needed and are determined while working on the Service Level Agreement between partners. 

Unique

IT services provided on an as-needed basis:

  • On-demand, metered pay-as-you-go services with metrics provided to partners through dashboards and reports to show trends of consumption
  • Billed monthly with unit rates multipled by consumption
  • Flexible costs
Consumable Services
  • Upgraded Devices
  • Second Devices
  • Proportional ITSD Support (as more devices are added)
  • Storage/Off-site Backup
  • Physical Servers
  • Virtual Servers
  • Web Hosting
  • OSUNet
  • Telephone/Call Center Services
  • More consumable services are available as needed and are determined while working on the Service Level Agreement between partners. 

Current Partners

Managed IT Services Current Partners
  • Administration and Planning
    • Department of Public Safety
    • Facilities Operations and Development
    • Planning, Architecture and Real Estate
    • Facilities Information and Technology Services
    • Transportation and Traffic Management
    • UniPrint
    • WOSU Public Media
  • Board of Trustees
  • Business and Finance
  • College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences
  • College of Public Health
  • College of Social Work
  • John Glenn College of Public Affairs
  • Moritz College of Law
  • Office of Academic Affairs
    • Academic Programs
    • Graduate School
    • Office of International Affairs
    • Ohio State Online
    • Strategic Enrollment Management
    • Student Academic Excellence Administration
    • Undergraduate Education
  • Office of Communications
  • Office of Government Affairs
  • Office of Human Resources
  • Office of Legal Affairs
  • Office of Marketing
  • Office of the President
  • Ohio State Lima
  • Ohio State Mansfield
  • Ohio State Marion
  • Ohio State Newark and COTC
  • Translational Data and Analytics Institute
  • University Libraries
  • Wexner Center for the Arts
Managed Network Only Partners
  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • College of Dentistry
  • College of Education & Human Ecology
  • College of Veterinary Medicine
  • Office of Advancement