Data Domain Scope
The Academic Planning data domain encompasses planning and approval for new academic programs (degrees, majors and certificates), substantial changes to those programs (renaming, mergers, suspending admissions, discontinuations), planning and approval for academic departments and centers/institutes, changes associated with subject listings and courses, assessment, and academic policy.
Data Trustee
Data Trustees are university officials with authority over institutional data, as designated by Data Governance Council. Data trustees are accountable for managing, protecting, and ensuring the integrity and usefulness of institutional data and for upholding UW-Madison policies, UW System policies, state laws, and federal laws applicable to the institutional data.
The Academic Planning Data Trustee is Allison LaTarte, the Vice Provost for Data, Academic Planning, & Institutional Research
Institutional Data Stewards
Institutional data stewards, who are assigned by and accountable to Data Trustees, help define, implement, and enforce data management policies and procedures within their specific data domain. Institutional data stewards have delegated responsibility for all aspects of how data is acquired, used, stored, and protected throughout its entire lifecycle from acquisition through disposition.
The Academic Planning Data Steward is Michell Young.
Major Data Systems
UW System Administrative Policy 1031 requires Institutional Data Stewards to identify and classify the major systems where data from their data domain resides. Within the Academic Planning domain these are:
| Major System | Classification |
| Lumen Proposal System (via MyUW) | Public |
| SIS (Academic Structure) | Public |
Data Classification Rationale
UW System Administrative Policy 1031 and UW-Madison policy UW-504 require that data be classified according to its risk. Within the Academic Planning domain, the classification rationale is:
| Classification | Classification Rationale | Example(s) |
| Restricted | Not applicable | None |
| Sensitive | Not applicable | None |
| Internal | Not applicable | None |
| Public | All Academic Planning data are classified as Public. | Course catalog and program requirement data Academic Structure |
Additional Information
The academic planning process follows a routing and approval process that is informed by campus, UW System, and sometimes external agency requirements. Detailed information can be found on the Academic Planning web page and the Academic Planning KB.