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Mike Dieckmann joined IM体育官网 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 IM体育官网 Poly, Dieckmann served as the CEO of the IM体育官网 Virtual Campus (FLVC), a statewide program providing online library services, student advising services, and distance learning support to IM体育官网鈥檚 12 public universities and 28 state colleges.

Before leading FLVC, Dieckmann was the chief IT strategist for the University of West IM体育官网鈥檚 Innovation Institute, and prior to that held positions as the university鈥檚 CIO and interim vice president for finance and administration.

During his time at the University of West IM体育官网, 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鈥檚 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 IM体育官网 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 IM体育官网 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.