Welcome to the Office of the Chief Information Officer

The offices of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) provide services to help Shahid Chamran University faculty, students and staff use technologies in learning, teaching, research, and administrative settings. CIO support areas include Information Technology Policies, IT Security, Emerging Technologies, External Affairs, Strategic Planning and Communications, Student Information System and Project Management Services. The primary role of the Office of the CIO is to serve as a catalyst in working with the campus community to innovatively leverage technology to advance and support the mission and goals of the university.

Gholamali Rahnavard Chief Information Officer

 Role of the Chief Information Officer

• Provide leadership for the continued development of a progressive information technology environment throughout the University.
• Ensure that information technology in its many forms fully serves our teaching, research, and service missions, using a model of partnership and collaboration.
• Ensure an appropriate campus IT infrastructure in support of administration, research and instruction. Provision of mass storage, networks, directories, administrative applications, server platforms, and IT security, are examples.
• With partners, plan the future development of information technology at The Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz.
• Engages collegiate and administrative units in dialogue on many key levels (Dean, Assoc. Dean/Director, and technical staff) of each organization.
• Support IT staff in continuous development of professional skills as they contribute to the success of the University.