ABOUT

Data Governance establishes a set of principles, structures, roles and responsibilities at Stony Brook University to improve the data infrastructure and to advance institutional goals for operational excellence.

ABOUT DATA GOVERNANCE

Designate Decision-Making Body

Facilitates the improvement of the university's data infrastructure and advancements of institutional goals for operational excellence.

Establish Expectations

Establish expectations for how the university's administrative data is defined, produced, used, stored, and destroyed.

Maintain Data Quality

Develop and execute procedures and systems to maintain and improve data quality.

Formalize Behavior

Formalize data dictionaries and descriptions of architecture. Designate individuals to provide stewardship. Maintain timelines for data quality checks.

Improve User Literacy and Usage

Recognize and address data complexities users come across. Provide trainings and allow input from users to improve data literacy, usage and governance.