College of Information, Data & Society

Office: Student Union West

Telephone: 408-924-2670

Leadership:

Michael Meth, Interim Dean
Sandy Hirsh, Associate Dean Academics

Overview

The mission of the College of Information, Data & Society is to provide access to relevant educational programs that allow individuals to gain knowledge in a dynamic and innovative environment and become engaged, productive members of an evolving global society. We aspire to be a globally recognized College that shapes the future of the workforce, preparing students for professions that exist today and those that have yet to be created. Our college is the nexus for connecting professionals, institutions, businesses and industries, locally and from around the world, to the knowledge, resources, and talents of Silicon Valley’s premier public university.

Academics

The College of Information, Data & Society offers interdisciplinary and forward-looking academic programs that prepare professionals to address the world’s increasing challenges around analyzing, managing, protecting, securing, designing, organizing, and preserving data, information, records, and archives through technology-oriented and user-focused practices. The two academic units within the College of Information, Data & Society are the Department of Applied Data Science and the School of Information . Students have the opportunity to study full-time or part-time, learn in person or online, and pursue their education through a bachelor’s degree, master’s degrees, a credential program, and certificate programs.

This college offers the following programs: