News: Data and Analytics

  • Additional Institutional Definitions Working Group Session for Pronouns and Legal Sex

    Richard Hunter | June 7, 2023
    As shared previously, the Data Governance team facilitates the development of working groups, composed of faculty and staff from across the university and medical center, for the purpose of creating standardized institutional definitions. This work is completed in batches of related terms. Most recently the working groups have finalized student-related definitions. Check out the&nb...

  • Join the Next Institutional Definitions Working Group: Pronouns and Legal Sex Definitions

    Richard Hunter | May 11, 2023
    The Data Governance team facilitates the development of working groups, composed of faculty and staff from across the university and medical center, for the purpose of creating standardized institutional definitions. This work is completed in batches of related terms. Most recently the working groups have finalized student-related definitions. Check out the project website&nbs...

  • Participate in Upcoming Institutional Data Drafting Sessions

    Richard Hunter | April 10, 2023
    The OTDI Data Governance team is excited to announce the next four drafting sessions in our definitions initiative.Friday, April 14, at 2 p.m. - The terms to be discussed include “undergraduate class size” and “new first year students.” Use the registration link to attend this drafting session.Wednesday, April 26, at 1 p.m. - The terms to be discussed include “Ohio r...

  • Student-Related Institutional Definitions Being Finalized

    Alison Landefeld | January 30, 2023
    Late last year, Ohio State’s Data Governance team launched a new initiative to standardize institutional definitions, partnering with colleagues across the university.The first batch of these definitions, including full-time student, part-time student, and student rank has been finalized and is posted on the approved institutional definitions webpage. University members are encouraged to review t...

  • Collibra Data Catalog License Expires Dec. 22

    Richard Hunter | December 18, 2022
    The license agreement for Collibra, the university’s data catalog tool, expires on December 22.The current license agreement with Collibra expires on Thursday, December 22, and the system will be inaccessible beginning this date. The Data Governance team is currently exploring options to support the university’s data governance needs, though a final solution will not be announced u...

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