UW-Madison - IT Policies

The CIO IT Policies list includes IT policies and related documents published by the UW-Madison Office of the CIO. Some are UW System policies.

Top IT policies for all students, staff, faculty, and visitors

• UW–Madison Web Conferencing Technology Use Policy
• Copyright Infringement
• IT Compliance Agreement
• Password Policy, Standard and Best Practices
• UW System - Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources _{(on wisconsin.edu)}

All IT policies published by the UW-Madison Office of the CIO

• Access Control Services Policy and Standard
• Access to Faculty and Staff Electronic Files Policy
• Collection of PII via Email Policy
• Cybersecurity Risk Management Policy and Implementation Plan
  • Cybersecurity Risk Management Memorandum
• Data Classification Policy
• Media and Device Disposal and Reuse Policy and Procedures
• Digital Accessibility Policy (effective July 1, 2023)
• UW-Madison – Web Accessibility Policy (in effect through June 30, 2023)
• UW-Madison – Digital Accessibility Standards (DAS)
• UW-Madison – Digital Accessibility Policy Implementation Plan (DAP)
• Accessibility Guides
• Accessibility For Web Developers
• Accessibility For Users of Content Management Systems
• Email Servers Policy
• Endpoint Management and Security Policy
• Endpoint Management and Security Policy Standards
• Endpoint Management and Security Policy Implementation Plan
• Incident Reporting and Response Policy and Procedures and Template
  • Incident Reporting and Response Flowchart
• IT Asset Reporting Policy and Implementation Plan
• IT Policy Principles and Procedures and Appendices
• IPv4 Allocation Policy
• NetID Eligibility Policy
• Network Firewall Policy and Implementation Plan
• Password Policy, Standard and
• Restricted Data Security Management Policy and Procedures
• Sensitive Information Definition
• Storage and Encryption Policy and Standard
• UDS Responsible Use Policy
• UW-Madison Web Conferencing Technology Use Policy
• UW System - Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources _{(on wisconsin.edu)}
• UW System - Awareness Policy _{(on wisconsin.edu)}
• UW System - Information Technology: Information Security _{(on wisconsin.edu)}
• UW System - Strategic Planning and Large or High Risk Projects _{(on wisconsin.edu)}
• Voice Services and Unified Communications Policies
• Vulnerability Scanning Policy
• Web Accessibility Policy (expires June 30, 2023)
• As of July 1, 2023, the Digital Accessibility Policy will replace the Web Accessibility Policy

Other IT policy-related documents

• Computer Logging Statement
• Copyright Infringement
• FERPA Description
• HIPAA Description
• IT Compliance Agreement
• IT Policy Glossary
• NetID Appropriate Use Standards
• Non-UW-Madison Applications and Services Guidelines

Other policies and documents

• Electronic Business Communication and University Records (PDF) _{(on library.wisc.edu)}
• HIPAA Policies _{(on compliance.wisc.edu)}
• ITC Vision for Campus IT - 2018 through 2023
• Legal Requirements for University Records _{(on library.wisc.edu)}
• Records Management Training _{(on library.wisc.edu)}
• UW-Madison Campus-wide Policies (all types) _{(on wisc.edu)}
• UW System-wide Policies (all types) _{(on wisconsin.edu)}

Laws and regulations

• UWS Administrative Code _{(on wisconsin.gov)}
• WI Administrative Code _{(on wisconsin.gov)}
• WI Statutes _{(on wisconsin.gov)}
• Federal Regulations _{(on ecfr.gov)}
• Federal Law _{(on uscode.house.gov)}