Data Stewards

Data Stewards are assigned by, and are accountable to, Data Trustees. Data Stewards help define, implement, and enforce data management policies and procedures within their specific Data Domain. A Data Trustee may delegate to the Data Steward the authority to represent the Data Trustee in data-related policy discussions.

Data Steward responsibilities include:

Serve as the primary point of contact and coordination for data management issues and operations within the steward’s data domain
Identify major data systems where data under the Data Steward’s responsibility resides
Classify data according to Data Classification policy, working with security, privacy, and data officers, and review classifications at least annually
Classify and review institutional reports and dashboards that deliver or expose institutional data for which the Data Steward is responsible (following this procedure)
Review and approve requests for access to Institutional Data
Complete Data Classification and stewardship training and participate in ongoing data stewardship policy discussions

Current Data Steward assignments 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	Space Management and Real Estate: Jesse Winters	Space Data Classification	INSITE
Facilities		Transportation: Gabe Mendez	Transportation Data Classification	T2 Flex
Enrollment Management	Derek Kindle, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Council delegate: Scott Owczarek	Admissions: David Leszczynski	Admissions Data Classification	SIS (admissions)
		Financial Aid: John Dreger	Financial Aid Data Classification	SIS (financial aide)
		Student record: Phil Hull	Student Record Data Classification	SIS DARS Canvas OneBadger/Salesforce
Finance	David Murphy, Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance Council delegate: Natalie Feggestad	Finance: Lea Erickson	Finance Data Classification	SFS
Finance		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	HRS/EPM JEMS/TREMS PMDP PersonHub
Information Technology	Lois Brooks, 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: Lee Konrad	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	WISPER/SFS RAMP (2023)
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 and Graduate Education (OVCRGE) 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: Nick Curtis	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 - Other	UW Madison Data Governance Council	Contact: Data Governance Director		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.