University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW–⁠Madison Information Technology
Connecting & Supporting Our Digital Campus

Division of Information Technology

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 2,000 faculty, 16,000 campus staff and 41,000 students—as well as their schools, divisions, departments and units.

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.

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Focus areas

DoIT is organized into four areas of focus: University Mission, Core Services, Enterprise & Information Security Services and Business Services. Click below to see details on the departments and leaders in each area.

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University Mission

University Mission departments support the teaching, research and outreach mission of the University.

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Core Services

Core Services departments form the backbone for all university technology operations.

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Enterprise & Information Security Services

Two DoIT departments provide services that support the enterprise business systems and cybersecurity operations of the Division.

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Business Services

Three DoIT departments provide services that support the business operations of the Division.

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Notable DoIT Initiatives

IT initiatives & major upgrades

This collection of DoIT internal and university collaborative projects charts a new course for information technology at UW–Madison.

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Women in IT

UW Women in IT (WIT) develops strategies to improve the recruitment, retention and advancement of women working in IT on campus.

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IT Governance

IT Governance gives formal structure and process to IT decision-making about priorities, policies, budgets and effectiveness.

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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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