Data Domains

A Data Domain is a logical grouping of related institutional data that supports a specific business or administrative function and is managed under shared governance, standards, and decision authority.

Key characteristics

  • Defined by business purpose, not by system
  • May span multiple systems or applications
  • Is assigned a Data Steward with decision‑making authority

Below is the current list of data domains governed by the UDO

Note: clinical data & research data are outside the scope of the UDO

Domain Sub-domains Access requests
Alumni, Advancement, & Development (AA&D)    
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)    
Finance
  • Tax
  • tax-exempt bond compliance
  • gift records/processing,
  • grants management
  • reporting - budget
  • reporting - annual reports
  • export control office
  • procurement
  • p-card data
  
Facilities
  • space data
  • fire code compliance
  
Health Sciences    
Human Resources
  • employee records
  • payroll
  • Workday learning
  • employee health
  
Institutional Research
  • admissions
  
Libraries / Collections    
Operations
  • fleet management
  • OEM
  
Research Administration    
Safety
  • Yale Police
  • systems & services
  • emergency operations
  • public safety
  • Yale security operations
  
Student
  • student records
  • learner records
  • financial aid
  • admissions
  • student accessiblity services