Enterprise Technology · University of Texas at Austin
The team behind
learning, research, work, and AI
Enterprise Technology advances the University's digital ecosystem to empower the Longhorn community to learn, discover, and succeed through the platforms, identity, security, infrastructure, and digital experiences the campus depends on every day.
Campus technology in practice
At UT every day
Tools, identity, infrastructure, and support should feel connected to real campus work.
Start With The Essentials
Go straight to the tools people use most
Priority entry point
Canvas
Courses, assignments, grades, modules, and announcements. This is the front door for student academic work.
EID & Authentication
Manage your UT electronic identifier and access
Microsoft 365
Free access to Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint & Copilot
UT.AI
Secure UT-supported AI tools, guidance, and platforms for learning, research, and work.
Wi-Fi & VPN
Connect to campus Wi-Fi (SSID: utexas) and secure remote access via VPN
IT Security Center
Protect your data, report phishing, view security guidelines
Software Library
Browse and download UT-licensed software at no cost
Technology for Everyone
Find what you need, fast
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Students
Your go-to guide for getting connected and set up at UT Austin
Start with the student hub for account setup, campus Wi-Fi, classroom tools, AI resources, and the software every Longhorn needs to get work done.
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Faculty & Researchers
Infrastructure and tools for teaching, research, and discovery
Use the faculty hub for teaching technology, research computing, classroom platforms, Microsoft 365 tools, and storage options that support instructional and research work.
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Staff
IT resources to keep your work running smoothly every day
Go to the staff hub for workplace technology, device setup, hosting and collaboration tools, digital identity, support options, and security-related services.
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Our Role
ET is the infrastructure behind every UT Austin course, research project, and work day.
From the moment a student logs in with their EID to the moment a faculty member submits final grades, Enterprise Technology is running in the background — keeping the community connected, secure, and supported.
✦ AI at UT Austin
Enterprise AI tools —
available to every Longhorn
UT Austin provides the entire campus community with access to leading AI platforms — Microsoft 365 Copilot, Anthropic Claude Enterprise, and OpenAI UT Enterprise — secured through University agreements.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Anthropic Claude Enterprise
OpenAI UT Enterprise
Part of UT.AI
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Microsoft 365 Copilot
AI built into Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, and more — available to eligible faculty and staff through the University's Microsoft agreement.
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Anthropic Claude
Enterprise-grade AI for research, writing, and analysis — available to the UT community through a University agreement.
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OpenAI UT Enterprise
ChatGPT Enterprise secured for UT Austin — enhanced privacy, no training on your data, available through the University portal.
50K+
Community members
served every day
served every day
99.9%
Network & core
services uptime
services uptime
200+
Enterprise applications
managed & supported
managed & supported
24/7
IT monitoring &
security operations
security operations
✦ New Program — Call Opens Fall 2026
ET Faculty Fellows
3 funded fellowships. Partner with ET staff on AI, learning analytics, and the future of teaching.
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News & Insights
Organization News
Welcoming Matt Meyer to Enterprise Technology
Matt Meyer joins Enterprise Technology on May 4th as our new Associate Vice President for Enterprise Initiatives & Instructional Technology — leading Canvas LMS, instructional design, learning spaces, digital accessibility, and faculty engagement across UT Austin.
Awards
Senate of College Councils Names Cole Camplese Administrator of the Year
Cole Camplese has been named the FY25-26 Administrator of the Year by the Senate of College Councils, recognizing his commitment to student-centered technology including Canva for Campus, printing credits, and Digital IDs.
ET Newsroom
UT Engineers Just Flew Humans to the Moon. ET Exists to Support the People Who Make That Possible.
Six UT Austin alumni — including NASA's Chief Flight Director — powered the Artemis II mission around the Moon. Their success is a reminder of why the work of supporting a research university with the right infrastructure, tools, and technology actually matters.
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ET Talk
Honest conversations about what we're building, why we're building it, and how it supports students, faculty, and staff at UT Austin.
Episode 9 · Student Affairs
Driving UT Forward: Creating Student Connection, Care, and Community
John Dalton, Vice President for Student Affairs, joins Cole Camplese in the historic Hogg Auditorium to talk through the unseen scale of student life at UT — co-curricular employment, mental health and accessibility services, the post-pandemic ripple, and why finding your people remains the work that matters most.
Episode 8 · Foundational Technologies
Driving UT Forward: Foundational Technologies
Dave Moss and Vinod Shodavaram from ET Campus Solutions join Cole Camplese to talk through the systems most of campus never thinks about — identity, mainframe, cloud, and the operational discipline behind a foundation that has earned trust one decade at a time.
Episode 7 · Enterprise Platforms
Driving UT Forward: Building Enterprise Systems for Change
Graham Chapman leads the team responsible for Workday, Define, the mainframe student system, and the systems that hold the business of UT together. He and Cole Camplese examine the homegrown talent pipeline behind those systems, the discipline modern platforms ask for in exchange, and how AI is reshaping the calculus for engineers built around durable, long-lived infrastructure.
Learn & Connect
Upcoming Events
No upcoming events are scheduled yet.
CIO Blog
Cole Camplese
Vice President for Technology & Chief Information Officer, UT Austin
"Our goal is simple: transparency, connection, and visibility into the technology work happening behind the scenes at one of the world's great public universities."
April 6, 2026
Do Our Agents Need Identities?
March 26, 2026
The Self-Healing Campus Concept
February 6, 2026
February ‘26 ET Leadership Updates
September 23, 2025
Practicing Like We Play
We're Here to Help
Get the support you need
ET Support Center
Get in-person or online support from our team. Walk-in hours available at the FAC, plus an online portal for submitting and tracking requests.
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Digital Accessibility Center
Document remediation, transcription and captioning, web accessibility scanning, and testing for platforms across UT's digital landscape.
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IT Policies & Governance
Review campus IT policies, acceptable use guidelines, data classification standards, and security requirements for the UT community.
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Our People
Real people. Real expertise. Real UT.
Behind every platform ET builds, supports, and manages is a team that knows this university — our rhythms, our pressures, and what it takes to support 80,000 community members.
