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Welcome to the first edition of the quarterly College of Engineering Data Governance Working Group Newsletter, where we share the latest news, updates, and best practices to support institutional data use by members of the CoE community.

May 2024

Share your questions

Have a general question about data use?

Use our Google form on the CoE Intranet (netid login required). For example,

Is there data available about [topic]?
Is there a way to make this [data-related process] faster/simpler/sustainable?
How do I get access to [data]?

Ask a Question

What do we do?

Assist with data literacy and usage training for College faculty or staff.
Consult on an as-needed basis for specific projects from CoE departments, faculty, or staff.
Provide resources for aligning our data use with institutional data policy and standards.
Support more efficient data workflows.

Leaving UW-Madison? Pause to Think about Data Access

If you or someone you supervise is leaving or retiring, check out these helpful tips:

Leaving the University of Wisconsin-Madison (KB 78565), gives specific guidance for each role and situation. Learn when account access is turned off, decide how to back up and transfer data, and preserve access for your colleagues.

Transfer Box files, Google docs, Canvas courses, and Qualtrics surveys to people or projects before departing. Think about embedded files; for example, if there are links to files or videos in a Canvas course, does the department also have access to those files?

Supervisors should verify that departing employees' access to unit-specific applications, project folders, etc., has been withdrawn and/or transferred.

Meet the Members of the Data Governance Working Group

Mary Fitzpatrick is the College's Director of Diversity Research and Program Evaluation. She has expertise in diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM fields, qualitative and quantitative research, data analysis and program evaluation.

Sara Hagen is the College’s Academic Planner and Data Analyst. Sara is interested in assessment, course and program evaluation, and data-empowered educational practices.

Xiaoming Ma is the director of the Undergraduate Learning Center in the College of Engineering. Xiaoming has expertise in assessment, program evaluation, quantitative/qualitative methods, data visualization, and data-driven decision making.

Matt Quigle is a Business Informatics Analyst/Systems Developer with CAE. In addition to System Development, he has a background in Data Lifecycle Management and Medical Informatics.

Sarah Uselman is an Undergraduate Academic Advising Manager in the College of Engineering. She is interested in guiding others to discover the data they seek.

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