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:

• Identifying major data systems where data under the Data Steward’s responsibility resides
• Classifying data systems according to Data Classification policy, working with security, privacy, and data officers, and review classifications at least annually
• Classifying institutional reports and dashboards that deliver or expose Institutional Data for which the Data Steward is responsible
• Reviewing and approving requests for access to Institutional Data
• Completing Data Classification and stewardship training and participating in ongoing data stewardship policy discussions

Current Data Steward assignments are in the table below: