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IT Policies

The IT Policy and Planning Department develops information technology (IT)-related policies for campus and provides support to UW-Madison units involved in the research and development of policies, guidelines and procedures that have a strong IT component.

Policy Development Wiki

The department maintains a policy development wiki to support collaborative IT policy development. Wiki documentation includes agendas, meeting notes, timelines and related background materials.

Official Campus Policies

• Access to Faculty and Staff Electronic Files
• Appropriate Use
• Cellular Phones
• [New] Collection of Personal Identity Information via Email (.pdf)
• Electronic Devices
• Email Servers
• Guest NetID
• [New] Information Incident Reporting (.pdf)
• [New] Media and Device Disposal and Reuse Policy (.pdf)
• NetID Eligibility
• Password Standard
• [New] Storage and Encryption of Sensitive Information (.pdf)
• Telephone Usage
• Use of Information Technology Resources (UW System)
• [New] Use of Institutional Access Control Services (.pdf)
• Vulnerability Scanning
• Web Accessibility

Draft Policies

• [Draft] IP Allocation

Please send comments to policy@cio.wisc.edu or comment on the IT Policy development wiki.

Other IT-Related Policies at UW-Madison

• [New] Sensitive Information Definition (.doc)
• IT Policy Inventory: A partial inventory of other IT policies that affect UW-Madison.
• ARMS (Archives and Records Management Services) Email Policy and Best Practices
• Computer Logging Statement
• HIPAA Technical Security
• UW-Housing ResNet Policy
• Guidelines for Use of Non-UW-Madison Applications and Service for Instruction (.doc)
• Guidelines for Use of Non-UW-Madison Applications and Service for Research (.doc)