Domains, Trustees, Stewards 

Data Domains

Data Domains are high-level categories of Institutional Data, as designated by the Data Governance Council, for the purpose of assigning accountability and responsibility for the data. Each data domain has a Data Trustee.

Data Trustees

Data Trustees are the university officials with authority over institutional data or the university’s use thereof. 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 institutional data. Each Data Trustee appoints one or more Data Stewards for the domain.

Data Stewards

Data Stewards are assigned by and accountable to Data Trustees. Data Stewards 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. Read more about Data Steward responsibilities.

Data Trustees and Data Stewards for specific Institutional Data domains and systems are in the table below:

Data Domain Data Trustee /Council Representative Data Steward Data Classification Major Data Systems
Academic Planning

Allison La Tarte, Vice Provost for Data, Academic Planning, & Institutional Research

Academic Planning: Michelle Young

Academic Planning Data Classification Lumen
Facilities

Cindy Torstveit, Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning & Management 
Council delegate: Margaret Tennessen

Facilities Operations: James Bogan Facilities Operations Data Classification AssetWorks

Space Management and Real Estate: Jesse Winters

Space Data Classification Campus Space Information (FM:Systems)

Transportation: Gabe Mendez

Transportation Data Classification T2 Flex
Enrollment Management

Scott Owczarek, Interim Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Council delegate: Kim Channpraseut

Admissions: David Leszczynski

Admissions Data Classification SIS (admissions)

Financial Aid: John Dreger

Financial Aid Data Classification SIS (financial aide)

Student record: Andrew Hahn

Student Record Data Classification

PersonAPI
SIS
DARS
Canvas
OneBadger/Salesforce

Finance

David Murphy, Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance
Council delegate: David Homna
Council delegate: Natalie Feggestad

Finance: Lea Erickson

Finance Data Classification Workday

Budget: Simi Ragha

Budget Data Classification PlanUW (PBCS)
Health Information*

See HIPAA Compliance program for protected health information generated by units within the UW–Madison Heath Care Component. 

Human Resources

Patrick Sheehan, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
Council delegate: Catharine DeRubeis 

Employee Record: Catharine DeRubeis

Employee Record Data Classification

Workday
PersonAPI

Information Technology

Didier Contis, Chief Information Officer
Council delegate: Jeff Savoy

Cybersecurity: Jeff Savoy

Cybersecurity Data Classification Cybersecurity Tools
Library

Erla P. Heyns, Dean and Vice Provost for Libraries
Council delegate: Steve Meyer

Library: Steve Meyer

Library Data Classification

Alma
ILLiad
Minds@UW

Research Administration

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration
Council delegate: Mark Sweet

Research Administration: Mike Geier

Research Administration Data Classification

RAMP

Research Compliance

Nadine Connor, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy and Compliance
Council delegate: Lynn Haynes

Research Compliance: Heather McFadden

Research Compliance Data Classification Arrow
Research Data*

See Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research research policies

Teaching and Learning

John Zumbrunnen, Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Vice Provost for Teaching & Learning
Council Delegate: Nick Curtis

Advising: Jeff Shokler

Advising Data Classification

Advising Gateway
Advisor Notes System (ANS)
Starfish

Assessment: Mary Thompson

Assessment Data Classification

Heliocampus (AEFIS)
Honorlock

Career Services: Jeff Shokler

Career Services Data Classification

Handshake
Big Interview

Teaching and Learning: Dan Voeks

Teaching and Learning Data Classification

Canvas
Unizin Data Platform
Heliocampus (AEFIS)
Kaltura
Engage
Honorlock
Zoom
Tophat
Turnitin
Piazza

University of Wisconsin Madison - Enterprise

UW Madison Data Governance Council

Contact Director of Data Governance: Lisa Johnston

Badger Analytics
InfoAccess
Person Hub
Salesforce CRM
Special Authorization
Wiscard

*These data types are governed outside the institutional data governance program. Please consult the affiliated program responsible for this data.