The Ohio State University Office of Administration and Planning

What The Ohio State University Office of Administration and Planning does

The Ohio State University Office of Administration and Planning (A&P) is a major administrative division of The Ohio State University, a public land-grant university founded in 1870, that centralized in 2009 through the Integrated Physical Planning Liaison Group (IPPLG) to coordinate the institution's physical, operational, and technology resources. It serves Ohio State's internal constituency—more than 100,000 students, faculty, staff, and daily visitors on the Columbus campus plus regional campuses (Mansfield, Lima, Marion, Newark/COTC, and Wooster)—delivering facilities, IT, public safety, transportation, real estate, printing, and public-media services through nine wholly-owned operating units: Department of Public Safety; Facilities Design and Construction (FDC); Facilities Information and Technology Services (FITS); Facilities Operations and Development (FOD); Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI), folded under A&P in 2025; Planning, Architecture and Real Estate (PARE); Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM); UniPrint; and WOSU Public Media. The technology stack is anchored by university-wide platforms including Workday (ERP for finance, HR, payroll, and supply chain), CarmenCanvas (LMS) and BuckeyeLearn (Cornerstone-based staff training), BuckeyePass (Duo-powered MFA), Microsoft 365 with Teams Voice (replacing Skype for Business), ServiceNow ITSM, CarmenCanvas, AWS (Redshift-backed ODS), Azure, and a Distributed Antenna System with Verizon for cellular coverage across the Columbus Campus, OSU Medical Center, Ohio Stadium, and the Jerome Schottenstein Center.

A&P operates as a non-commercial internal shared-services organization; it has no external pricing model and does not report independent revenue. Funding flows through The Ohio State University's operating budgets, state appropriations, tuition, and grants—including a $500,000 FY27 Framework Space Grants program administered via IPPLG to advance the Framework 3.0 campus master plan. Customers are effectively captive: students, faculty, and staff receive services at no direct charge, with A&P also managing managed-IT partnerships for university colleges and centers (Wexner Medical Center since 2013; CFAES/Wooster/Extension since 2019; John Glenn College, Moritz College of Law, Translational Data & Analytics Institute; and onboarding units including Social Work and Office of Marketing & Communication). Distribution is direct via internal service teams supported by a Communications/Finance/HR shared-services function; external communications run through the City of Ohio State podcast, the A&P newsletter, and social channels (X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram). The division is led by Senior Vice President Chris Kabourek (appointed October 2024, succeeding Jay Kasey who retired in July 2024) and Associate Vice President Amy Burgess, who chairs IPPLG.

Name

The Ohio State University Office of Administration and Planning

Legal name

The Ohio State University Office of Administration and Planning

Website

https://ap.osu.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1870

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ohio State University Office of Administration and Planning (A&P) is an internal administrative division that centralized facilities, IT, public safety, transportation, real estate, printing, and public-media services for Ohio State's 100,000+ daily campus users across Columbus and regional campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Administrative Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Facilities, Capital Planning & Campus Safety Administration (EDADAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Communications, Marketing & Government/Community Relations Administration (EDADAKAN)

Keywords

• Campus facilities management
• University technology services
• Campus public safety
• Institutional planning services
• Campus transportation management

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Office of Administration and Planning is a centralized administrative division of The Ohio State University that coordinates essential 24/7 campus support services across facilities design, construction and operations; campus-wide IT infrastructure and digital innovation; university police and public safety; campus transportation and traffic management; campus master planning, architecture and real estate; managed print services; and public broadcasting through WOSU. It also delivers shared services in communications, finance, and HR to A&P departments, and supports cross-departmental integrated planning via the Integrated Physical Planning Liaison Group (IPPLG) for the Columbus campus and regional campuses.

Product overview

The Ohio State University Office of Administration and Planning (A&P) is an administrative division, not a commercial product company. It provides university operational services through multiple departments including Facilities Operations and Development (FOD), Facilities Design and Construction (FDC), Facilities Information and Technology Services (FITS), Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI), Planning Architecture and Real Estate (PARE), Department of Public Safety, Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM), UniPrint, and WOSU Public Media. Technology platforms include CarmenCanvas (learning management), BuckeyeLearn (staff training), Workday (enterprise resource planning), BuckeyePass (multi-factor authentication), and the Ohio State mobile app. Wellness services operate through the YP4H platform powered by MediKeeper, with the Buckeye Performance tool for HR management. The City of Ohio State podcast provides internal communications. A&P does not develop or sell commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI)
• Facilities Design and Construction (FDC)
• Facilities Operations and Development (FOD)
• Facilities Information and Technology Services (FITS)
• Planning, Architecture and Real Estate (PARE)
• Department of Public Safety
• Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM)
• UniPrint
• WOSU Public Media
• CarmenCanvas Learning Management System
• BuckeyeLearn
• BuckeyePass Multi-Factor Authentication
• Workday Enterprise Platform
• IT Service Desk
• Buckeye Performance Management Tool
• Your Plan for Health (YP4H)
• City of Ohio State Podcast
• The Ohio State Mobile App

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and regional.

• ServiceNowcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023IT service management platform for help desk, service catalog, and IT operations. ServiceNow replaced Remedy in 2009. Used for building access requests and service delivery.
• Office of Marketing & CommunicationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Managed IT Partner since 2023. University marketing and communications technology support.
• Office of Academic Affairs including OSAS/SAE, Graduate School, Office of the President, Board of Trustees, and Office of International AffairscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Managed IT Partners since 2020. Central university administration technology services.
• Buckeye PawsminorOthers · 1 January 2020Therapy dog program bringing certified therapy dog-handler teams to departments across the university for stress reduction and wellness support. Coordinated through TTM and other A&P departments.
• The Ohio State University at Newark and COTCregionalTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Managed IT Partner since 2019. Regional campus IT services with network redundancy implementation.
• College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences including Wooster Campus and ExtensioncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Managed IT Partner since 2019. College-wide technology services and support.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Cloud services partnership for enterprise workloads including data storage, computing, and analytics. ODS Passwords Management migrated to AWS Redshift platform.
• SpectrumregionalTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Internet service provider partnership for regional campus network redundancy. Collaborated on network connectivity projects for Lima, Newark, Marion, and Mansfield campuses.
• The Ohio State University at MarionregionalTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016Managed IT Partner since 2016. Regional campus IT services with Skype migration and network redundancy implementation.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Enterprise agreement for Microsoft 365 including Teams, Azure services, and related productivity tools. Teams Voice migration from Skype for Business completed through this partnership.
• UnizinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Ohio State joined Unizin as a founding member in 2014. Educational technology consortium for content management and learning tools.
• The Ohio State University at LimaregionalTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Managed IT Partner since 2015. Regional campus IT services with network redundancy completed in 2024-2025.
• The James Mobile Education KitchenminorOthers · 1 January 2015Cancer risk-reduction nutrition education program partnership. Provides healthy food demonstrations and cooking education for university staff wellness events.
• The Ohio State University at MansfieldregionalTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Managed IT Partner since 2014. Regional campus IT services including network redundancy implementation in 2024-2025.
• Wexner Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Managed IT Partner since 2013. OTDI provides technology services, network infrastructure, and support for the medical center including critical systems during cybersecurity incidents.
• Verizon (Cellular Distributed Antenna System)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2012Neutral Host Wireless Distribution System contract awarded to Verizon for Cellular Distributed Antenna System supporting Columbus Campus, OSU Medical Center, Ohio Stadium, and Jerome Schottenstein Center. Major cellular upgrades including Ohio Stadium coverage managed through this partnership.
• OARnetcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2009Ohio Academic Resources Network partnership for network connectivity and infrastructure. OTDI CIO participates in OARnet governance committee. Partnership enables regional campus network redundancy.
• CampusParcminorOthersUniversity parking permit and management services provider. Contact information and permit request processes reference CampusParc for parking solutions.
• Academic AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPLG committee member. Coordinates integrated physical planning across university units including academic facilities planning.
• AthleticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPLG committee member. Coordinates on facility planning for athletic venues and events.
• Business & FinancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPLG committee member. Coordinates on financial aspects of capital planning and physical environment.
• Enterprise for Research, Innovation and Knowledge (ERIK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPLG committee member. Coordinates research facility planning and innovation spaces.
• Student LifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPLG committee member. Coordinates student-focused facility planning and wellness initiatives including Winter Wellness Step Challenge.
• University AdvancementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPPLG committee member. Coordinates on donor-funded facility projects and advancement spaces.
• Design Review Board (DRB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity committee consulted by IPPLG for design review and physical planning approvals.
• Committee On the Physical Environment (COPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity Senate committee providing counsel on physical environment matters through IPPLG coordination.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Ellucian: Leading higher-ed software vendor providing SIS, ERP, and student information platforms used by many large universities — adjacent to OSU A&P's Workday/CarmenCanvas stack and indicative of the broader market OSU A&P operates within.
• Instructure (Canvas): Vendor of the Canvas learning management system that competes with the CarmenCanvas platform OSU A&P operates. Comparable as the dominant LMS category relevant to A&P's learning technology portfolio.

Direct peers

• University of Michigan Administration (Office of the Provost / Finance / IT): Administration of a large public research university with comparable centralized oversight of facilities, IT, public safety, and capital planning. Highly comparable in scope and operating model to OSU A&P given similar Big Ten flagship scale.
• UC Berkeley Campus Operations and IT (UC Berkeley): Central administration of facilities, IT, and public safety for a large public research university under the UC system — comparable in scope, though governance differs as part of a system-wide structure.
• Michigan State University Administration & IT: Centralized administration, IT, facilities, and public safety for a large public research university with regional campus footprint — closely comparable to OSU A&P's integrated operating model.
• Penn State University Administration (Office of the President / IT / Facilities): Multi-campus public university system with centralized administrative services including IT, facilities, transportation, and public safety distributed across a flagship and regional campuses. Operationally similar to OSU A&P's regional-campus managed-IT model.
• University of Maryland Division of Information Technology (DIT): Central IT organization for a large public research university providing networking, identity, learning platforms, and managed services — structurally similar to OSU A&P's OTDI division.
• University of Illinois Administrative Information Technology Services (AITS): Central IT organization for the University of Illinois System providing enterprise systems, ERP, identity, and security services across multiple campuses — closely aligned with OSU A&P's Workday/BuckeyePass/ServiceNow stack.
• Indiana University University Information Technology Services (UITS): Centralized IT and digital services organization for a large public university system, providing identity, learning platforms, networking, and managed services across multiple campuses — directly comparable to OSU A&P's OTDI portfolio.
• University of Wisconsin–Madison Administration & DoIT: Centralized Division of Information Technology and administrative services for a large Big Ten public research university, including facilities, police, and transportation comparable to A&P's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ohiostateap
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1xZ18YAKTjA0L5_OSjfYKA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ohiostateap
• Instagraminstagram.com/ohiostateap

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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