The Workgroup will be responsible for review, consultation, analysis, and communication of the policies and procedures developed.    

• Provide consistency in the approach, designation, and governance of data, metadata, and the information base of business processes in support of institutional decision-making, reporting, and compliance 
• Recommend guidance and oversight for compliance with data privacy laws and regulations, including but not limited to FERPA and HIPPA 
• Recommend clear and commonly used structures, models, definitions, and processes to support coordination and collaboration, effective decision-support, and efficient operations District-wide. 
• Give guidance and recommendations concerning institutional data related to expanding access, improving quality, strategic planning, assuring security, and business performance management 
• Recommend policies and establish procedures and guidelines for District-wide data administration activities; the domain of these activities include: 
  • classification of data 
  • access to data 
  • data security 
  • data sharing 
  • data documentation 
  • data integrity, validation, and correction 
  • data manipulation, modification, extraction, and reporting 

• Recommend and adopt roles and responsibilities of individuals involved in the management of District data 
• Address ethical questions regarding the sharing and use of data 
• Consult as necessary and provide progress reports on a regular basis to the Chancellor’s Cabinet