Data Governance Overview
- Align data governance with institutional strategy and administrative priorities
- Establish shared standards, definitions, and accountability for institutional data
- Connect functional and technical data communities to improve how data are managed and used
- Support coordinated data stewardship and governance across all areas of the university
- Advance a culture of accessible, trusted, and data-informed decision-making

See Data Governance in Action

Data Users Group
The Data Users Group (DUG) brings together data practitioners from across campus that meet monthly to discuss data challenges, share successes, and showcase innovative solutions among peers.

Data Governance Council
The Data Governance Council (DGC) brings together key stakeholders from across campus to review, guide, and support institutional data governance efforts and foster a culture of data literacy.

2026 Data xUTK Conference
Join us for our second annual Data Conference. This event is open to all professionals at UTK who use data in their roles and are looking to engage with other data practitioners.