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.

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

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

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News
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From the Notebook to the Cluster workshop series
UW–Madison researchers who work with R are invited to attend a three-part, hands-on workshop illustrating how to create reproducible, portable, and scalable projects.
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Call for proposals: Information & Technology Leadership Conference 2026
Share your leadership insights at UW–Madison’s annual IT leadership conference this fall. Submit your proposal by Oct. 4.
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Virtual Office Hours with CIO Didier Contis
We’re canceling the Sept. 11 Virtual Office Hours to prepare for an emergency patch that requires our focused attention. We’ll be back next Friday, Sept. 18, with an “ask me anything” session.
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New format, new home for ‘Inclusive language guide for IT terminology’
The Inclusive language for IT guide just got easier to search, link to and use.
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