The Postsecondary Education IT Council was established and its roles, duties and activities defined as part of ACT 772. This council is to:

• advise and assist the CIO specifically with respect to issues, policies, strategic planning, management and operations relative to information technology for postsecondary education
• review, evaluate and assess the impact of proposed policies, standards, and guidelines on deployment, strategic planning, acquisition, management and operations of information technology systems of the postsecondary education system and institutions
• study and examine the issue of standardization of information systems and operations within the postsecondary education system
• make recommendations to the CIO as to implementation of the provisions of ACT 772 as it relates to postsecondary education
• adopt policies and procedures for its operation