Data Trustees

Data Trustees are the University officials with authority over institutional data or the University’s use thereof, as designated by the Data Governance Council. 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 the institutional data. Each Data Trustee appoints one or more Data Stewards for the Data Trustee’s specific Data Domain.

Data Trustees for specific institutional data domains and major data systems are in the table below:

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

Vice Provost for Data, Academic Planning, & Institutional Research
Council rep: Allison LaTarte

Acadmic Planning: Michelle Young

Academic Planning Data Classification Lumen
Facilities

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

Space Management and Real Estate: Jesse Winters

Space Data Classification INSITE

Transportation: Gabe Mendez

Transportation Data Classification T2 Flex
Enrollment Management

Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
Council delegate: Beth Warner (interim)

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

Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance
Council delegate: Natalie Feggestad

Finance: Lea Erickson

Finance Data Classification SFS

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

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

Chief Information Officer
Council delegate: Jeff Savoy

Cybersecurity: Jeff Savoy

Cybersecurity Data Classification Cybersecurity Tools
Library

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 Adminstration: Mike Geier

Research Administration Data Classification

WISPER/SFS
RAMP (2023)

Research Compliance

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Policy and Integrity
Council delegate: Lynn Hayes

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

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Council Delegate: Nick Curtis (interim)

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

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.