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 550 staff provide IT services & support to more than 25,000 faculty and staff, and to nearly 50,000 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 4 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.

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University mission

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

University mission departments

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Core services

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

Core services departments

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Enterprise & information security services

2 departments provide services that support the enterprise business systems and cybersecurity operations of the division.

Enterprise & IS services departments

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Business services

3 departments provide services that support the business operations of the division.

Business services departments

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.

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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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Latest DoIT news & posts

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  • Digital Accessibility Policy: implementation plan roadmap

    The Digital Accessibility Policy aligns with UW–‍Madison and Universities of Wisconsin policies that protect people with disabilities against discrimination and honors our institutional statement on diversity. This roadmap tracks the implementation of the new policy over the life of the project.

  • Incoming Scam call on iPhone

    Preventing internet & phone scams

    Scams can on take many forms. The UW–‍Madison Police Department shares a few of the most common scams reported on campus—and tips to protect yourself.

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    Enhancing usability with the Digital Accessibility Policy

    At UW, we have a legal and ethical obligation to provide equal access to university resources for all. One way we can do this is by ensuring our digital resources are accessible. Accessibility is everyone's responsibility: Learn about the latest efforts in our shared journey.

  • Glowing blue "AI" text is imprinted on a chip on a motherboard

    Join colleagues for coffee & Copilot

    Copilot is Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence platform, now available to UW–‍Madison faculty and staff. As you explore generative AI in teaching, drop into this series of informal Friday gatherings.

  • A shield in the clouds witheh word "NetID" written on the shield.

    UW beefs up login security by moving NetID service to the cloud

    You won't notice a change when you log in, but what will change and improve is the NetID service's resilience against network outages and other disruptions.