Protecting the security and privacy of institutional data is everyone’s responsibility. Many UW-Madison employees access and use data in their roles. Secure data management practices are important because much of this data is protected for …
Beth Helmueller-Perkins
Students: You’re in control of your personal data!
At UW–Madison, we manage a wide variety of systems and forms that collect and store personal information for both students and employees. On behalf of the university, the Office of the Registrar is the responsible …
December 2025. Introducing the Workday and Enterprise Solutions Team (WEST).
In January of 2026, as ATP is phased out, the Workday and Enterprise Solutions Team (WEST) officially launches. Funded through the Enterprise Directions Council, WEST supports all the Universities of Wisconsin campuses with their Workday …
A warm welcome to new staff
DAPIR’s Institutional Research & Decision Support (IRDS) team welcomes two new staff members—Kassie Bentzinger and Jonathan Hanes. In mid-November, Kassie Bentzinger joined the DAPIR office as a BI Developer. Alongside BI Developer Jessica Liu, Kassie …
November 2025. Badger Data Platform.
DAPIR is excited to introduce the Badger Data Platform, UW–Madison’s enterprise institutional data ecosystem. The Badger Data Platform provides a centralized, scalable, and flexible way to manage UW–Madison’s data. Where can I get more information? …
Sharing a new review process for institutional surveys
Feedback from our campus community is essential for guiding activities across the institution, and surveys are often an effective way to collect that information. To ensure we don’t overburden students, faculty, and staff with too …
Updated visualizations: Trends in Student Enrollments and Trends in Degrees
DAPIR recently updated two institutional Tableau visualizations to reflect fall 2025 census numbers. The Trends in Student Enrollments and Trends in Degrees and Related Data visualizations provide insights into enrollments and degrees over time, broken …
Behind the numbers—understanding UW–Madison’s census date for enrollment
Each fall, UW–Madison takes an official snapshot of student enrollment on the 10th day of classes, known as the institution’s “census date.” These counts, also known as our “frozen enrollment” counts, are used in key …
September 2025. Governance program priorities and Workday updates.
Thank you to Lisa Johnston, Director of Data Governance, and Lonnie Morgan, UW-Madison ATP Data & Reporting Strategy Lead, for joining the Badger Data Network in September. Lisa highlighted what we can expect to see …
August 2025. UW–Madison’s academic structure.
Michelle Young, DAPIR’s Interim Associate Vice Provost for Academic Planning, spoke during the August Badger Data Network, providing an overview of UW–Madison’s academic structure. What do we mean by academic structure? The academic structure is …