Thank you for joining our September Badger Data Network gathering, our largest-attended meeting to date. We hope you continue to find these sessions valuable and welcome your feedback as we plan future events. As noted …
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How can a data steward help you?
Perhaps the most visible part of a data steward’s role to many staff at UW–Madison is protecting access to institutional data. To grant appropriate access, they abide by laws, regulations, and institutional policy, while ensuring …
Academic structure: What it is and why it matters
What do we mean by academic structure? The academic structure is how UW–Madison’s academic offerings are organized and governed. Components include: Academic divisions: Schools and colleges that are authorized to enroll students. Academic units: Departments …
Do you have an institutional data question or issue that needs data governance input?
There is a way to escalate an issue that needs resolution or consideration. Start the process by using our institutional data issue management form. Questions will be routed to the appropriate data steward or, if …
Legislative Accountability Report
Each year, UW–Madison is required to submit reports to various government bodies, accreditors, and other organizations. DAPIR plays a role in the creation of many of these reports. Legislative Accountability Report metrics Since 2011, Wisconsin …
Update: Data Classification Initiative
Changes are coming to how institutional data is classified at UW–Madison. On January 1, 2027, data classification will move from our current four‑tier model to a three‑tier, risk‑based one that considers the risk posed to …
R resources available on campus
Interested in learning R? Or perhaps build on your existing knowledge? The UW–Madison community provides several resources to help. The Data Science Hub offers training and recordings of past sessions. The Libraries provide synchronous and …
A closer look at the Data Governance Council
The Data Governance Council, comprised of campus officials with institutional data management responsibilities, manages and oversees UW-Madison’s Data Governance Program. They accomplish this in multiple ways, from leading data governance initiatives to developing procedures and …
Navigating UW–Madison’s data landscape: new support coming soon
DAPIR, in partnership with data and integration teams across UW-Madison, WEST, and UW System, is creating a series of webpages to help staff, whether new to campus or seasoned veterans, navigate the data landscape more …
Data governance update: new Institutional Data Domain Standard approved
UW–Madison’s institutional data policy defines data domains and the Data Governance Council’s role in creating them. However, after recently establishing the new Health Information data domain, the council realized additional guidance was required. A new …