ALL A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

  • Data center

    A University-owned or operated facility with the primary purpose of processing, storage, and communication of large volumes of information needed for University or campus operations.

  • Data custodian

    Any party charged with managing a data collection for a data trustee.

  • Data steward

    A party or entity possessing delegated authority to act on a data trustee's behalf.

  • Data trustee

    A party or entity identified with and widely recognized to have primary authority and decision responsibility over a particular collection of university data. The Council of Data Trustees list is included on this page.

  • Data user

    Any person or party that utilizes university data to perform his or her job responsibilities.

  • Deficiency

    A control that is not operating as designed, a control that is no longer addressing the risk, or the lack of control due to a new risk that has not yet been addressed.

  • Disaster preparedness

    The plans and processes that allow the University to restore utilities and services (e.g., IT services) in the event of a disaster in an orderly and timely manner. Disaster preparedness is a component of business continuity that uses advanced preparation and planning to minimize the duration and impact of utility/service interruptions.

  • Donor-cultivation official function

    An official function, centered around past or future donors, that may or may not involve a donation solicitation but that does not meet the definition of a fundraising event.