University of California, Irvine. Network and Academic Computing Services

Network and Academic Computing Services (NACS) provides telephone, network, and computing services in support of research and education at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). NACS provides central computing services, computer laboratories, computer support for departments and research groups, and campus-wide technical coordination. NACS had its origins in the Computer Facility , which was established when the campus opened in 1965. By 1990, it had become the Office of Academic Computing. This name was changed in July 2000, to Network and Computing Services in order to better represent the office's role on campus.

From the description of University of California, Irvine, Network and Academic Computing Services publications 1965 - 2007 (University of California, Irvine). WorldCat record id: 642247831

Historical Background

Organizational History

Network and Academic Computing Services (NACS) provides telephone, network, and computing services in support of research and education at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). NACS provides central computing services, computer laboratories, computer support for departments and research groups, and campus-wide technical coordination.

NACS had its origins in the Computer Facility, which was established when the campus opened in 1965. By 1990 it had become the Office of Academic Computing. This name was changed in July 2000 to Network and Computing Services in order to better represent the office's role on campus.

• 1965: Computer Facility founded. Included the following divisions: Systems Development, Programming, and Machine Operation.
• 1969: Computer Facility renamed Computer Facilities.
• 1970: Computer Facilities renamed Computing Facility.
• 1971: Computing Facility reorganized to include Batch Computing Facility, Interactive Computing Facility, and Real-Time Computing Facility.
• 1972: Computing Facility reorganized to include Computing Center, Computing Facility, and User Services.
• 1981: Computing Facility began reporting to Vice Chancellor of Administrative and Business Services.
• 1984: Computing Facility renamed Computing Facility and Telecommunications.
• 1987: Computing Facility and Telecommunications renamed Computing and Telecommunications. Began reporting directly to the Executive Vice Chancellor.
• 1989: Computing and Telecommunications renamed Academic Computing and Telecommunications.
• 1990: Academic Computing and Telecommunications renamed Office of Academic Computing.
• 2000: Office of Academic Computing renamed Network and Academic Computing Services.

From the guide to the Network and Academic Computing Services publications, University of California, Irvine, 1965-2007, (University of California, Irvine. Library. Special Collections and Archives.)