UW–Madison’s Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is the principal locus of the university’s IT operations.
DoIT’s approximately 700 staff provide IT services & support to over 24,000 faculty and staff, and to nearly 48,000 students.
Here you can find information about DoIT’s focus areas, departments and people as well as some notable initiatives and interesting numbers in the world of DoIT.
Focus areas
DoIT is organized into four areas of focus: university mission, core services, enterprise and information security services, and business services. Click below to see details on the departments and leaders in each area.
University mission
University mission departments support the teaching, research and outreach mission of the University.
Core services
Core services departments form the backbone for all university technology operations.
Enterprise & information security services
Two DoIT departments provide services that support the enterprise business systems and cybersecurity operations of the Division.
Business services
3 DoIT departments provide services that support the business operations of the Division.
Notable DoIT Initiatives
IT project portfolio
This collection of DoIT internal and university collaborative projects charts a new course for information technology at UW–Madison.
Women in IT
UW Women in IT (WIT) develops strategies to improve the recruitment, retention and advancement of women working in IT on campus.
IT Governance
IT Governance gives formal structure and process to IT decision-making about priorities, policies, budgets and effectiveness.
DoIT by the numbers
2,053
Faculty served by DoIT
16,321
University employees served by DoIT
41,150+
Students served by DoIT
~700
The number of DoIT employees
$100m
DoIT’s annual budget
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Latest DoIT news & posts
List of articles
Digital Accessibility Policy, Implementation Plan Roadmap
UW–Madison approved the new Digital Accessibility Policyto replace the existing Web Accessibility Policy that was established in 2001. The new policy goes into effect on July 1, 2023. This roadmap tracks the implementation of the new policy over the life of the project.
Interested in using data to support diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging?
Coming soon: microgrants to explore how data-empowered educational practices might contribute to DEIB in the UW–Madison teaching and learning experience.
Will Burns named Center for User Experience director
A message from Academic Technology Director Tamara Walker: Will brings his passion for inclusive design from the University of Michigan, where he led digital user experience.
LastPass update & recommendations
LastPass is a password manager available to faculty, staff and students. Though LastPass experienced a security incident late last year, we believe using it continues to be low risk.
NameCoach is now available to all staff and students
Record the proper pronunciation of your name using NameCoach, and post it to your online profiles and email signature.
