Data Governance Committee
Terms of reference
This committee oversees of the implementation of Te Rautaki Raraunga, Data Strategy and advises on data enablement across the University by:
- Supporting strategicdata governance activities
- Overseeing institutional data governance and quality standards
- Enabling data-informed decision-making through:
- Analytics and business intelligence
- Enterprise-wide institutional data management
- Prioritising data infrastructure and capabilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Setting and monitoring data quality standards
- Resolving data access and quality issues
- Promoting effective university-wide analytics
- Ensuring sustainable data delivery platforms
- Recommending service delivery models for information capabilities
- Assessing return on digital investments
- Facilitating consultation on data governance implementation, standards development through authorized systems, and address data gap priorities across the University.
The committee serves as a strategic advocate for maximising the University's data assets and digital potential, focusing on comprehensive, ethical, and value-driven data utilisation.
Membership
Members
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer (Chair)
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor Operations and Registrar
- Pro Vice-Chacellor Education, (or representative from associate deans Teaching and Learning)
- Chief Digital Officer (or delegate)
- Director of Planning
- Director Organisational Performance and Improvement
- Poutiaki Rangahau Māori
- Director Human Resources (or delegate)
- Faculty representation (directors of daculty operations)
- Director Student and Academic Services
- Chief Property Officer (or delegate)
- Director Research and Innovation (or delegate)
- UniServices representative
- Strategic Engagement
In attendance
- Head of Strategy, Planning and Value (Digital Services)
- Associate Director Data and Analytics Engineering (Planning and Information Office)
- Enterprise Architecture Manager (Organisational Performance and Improvement)
- Associate Director Data Governance (Planning and Information Office)
Committee members and term of office
All members are ex officio.
Members
| Role | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor Corporate Services (Chair) | T Bluett |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor Operations and Registrar | A Cleland |
| Chief Digital Officer | J Mangan |
| Director of Planning | P Moss |
| Director Organisational Performance and Improvement | S Whiteside |
| Poutiaki Rangahau Māori | G Hema |
| Director Human Resources | A Phipps |
| Faculty representation (director faculty operations) | S McLean |
| Director Student and Academic Services | J Browne |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor Education (or representative from associate deans Teaching and Learning) | Professor B Kool |
| Chief Property Officer | S Neale |
| Director Research and Innovation | A Thomas |
| UniServices representative | TBC |
| Strategic Engagement portfolio representative | TBC |
In attendance
| Role | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Head of Strategy, Planning and Value (Digital Services) |
B Harvey |
| Associate Director Data and Analytics Engineering (Planning and Information Office) | I Singh |
| Enterprise Architecture Manager (Organisational Performance and Improvement) | j kennedy |
| Associate Director Data Governance (Planning and Information Office) | P Law |
Schedule of meetings
All meetings commence at 3pm.
24 February 2025
14 April 2025
16 June 2025
11 August 2025
6 October 2025
1 December 2025
Committee secretary
L Kostrykina
Email: s.kostrykina@auckland.ac.nz