Data Governance

Data Governance seeks to continuously improve the understanding, accessibility, and quality of the university’s valuable data assets so that users can effectively conduct day-to-day operations, strategically plan, and advance Mason’s teaching, research, and public service missions. For detailed information see Data Governance Information.

How We Can Help

Data Governance

To request access or to add/update the following, please select the Data Governance button:

  • Access to Mason Data Catalog (MDC) – Working Prototype: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Add/Update Element in Mason Data Catalog (MDC): (Faculty & Staff)
  • Add/Update Term in Mason Enterprise Glossary (MEG): (Faculty & Staff)
  • Add/Update Element on Not-in-Use Report: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Change to Data Governance Scorecard/Dashboard: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Add/Update a System-Applications and/or Administrator to Inventory: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Update to Data Governance Documentation & Training: (Faculty & Staff)

Data Quality Incident

To report a data quality incident, select the Data Quality button.

  • Report Data Quality Incident: (Faculty & Staff)

 Data Quality Help


Secure Documentation Request

To request a copy of secured documentation such as the System Application Inventory List, select the Request Documentation button. Secure Documentation cannot be requested by Student or Student Wage. If you are a student wage and feel you need access to this documentation, please have your supervisor enter the request.

  • Request Data Governance Secure Documentation (Faculty & Staff)

Secure Documentation Request


Data Governance Information

  • Overview: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Related Policies: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Data Process Dashboards: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Data Architecture: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Data Identification: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Data Profiles: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Data Sharing & Integration: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Data Quality: (Faculty & Staff)
  • Data Value & Training (Coming Soon!): (Faculty & Staff)