Middleware Services
Requesting Access to UDS Data
This page describes the process for obtaining access to data contained in the UW-Madison University Directory Service (UDS). It is assumed that you have an application-specific need for information about students, faculty or staff to be used for official UW Madison administrative or academic purposes and that your need is consistent with the UDS Appropriate Use Policy (AUP). The UDS AUP was approved by the UW-Madison Identity Management Leadership Group on July 7, 2005 in order to provide guidelines for judicious and secure use of UDS data.
UDS data is available in various formats, such as delimited or non-delimited flat files, Oracle data views, via web service, etc. The request process begins with the requester sending an email to udsrequests@doit.wisc.edu, briefly outlining their request for data and/or asking any questions they may have about the UDS or the request process. The requester also completes the UDS request form. The form is printed, signed by the requester and mailed to DoIT EIS Administration, 1210 W. Dayton St. DoIT technologists then meet with the requester to discuss the specifics of the request in detail and to finalize the content of the request form. The form is then forwarded to the DoIT Security Group and to the appropriate data custodians for approval.
Data Custodians (Office of the Registrar for Integrated Student Information System (ISIS) data and Office of Human Resources for Integrated Appointment Data System (IADS) data) have the ultimate say in who may be authorized to access their data and for what purpose. Please understand that the data custodian approval may take seven to ten days, or more, to complete. Once approval has been obtained, DoIT will provide details on the schedule for the development work entailed in the request and any ongoing maintenance that may be required.