Data trustees, designated by the data owner, are executives of Clayton State University who have overall responsibility for the data read, created, collected, reported, updated or deleted in their data area(s). Clayton State University data trustees have overall responsibility for accuracy and timeliness of submission of data to the University System Office. These positions/offices would normally be cabinet-level positions reporting directly to the entity data owner.
Responsibilities of the data trustees include, but are not necessarily limited to:
- Ensuring that data accessed and used by units reporting to them is done so in ways consistent with the mission of the office and Clayton State University;
- Appointing data stewards within each functional area for which they are responsible. The data trustees will inform the Clayton State University’s Data Governance Committee of their data stewards’ appointments, including office, name, and contact information of the incumbent;
- Participating as a member of the Data Governance Committee; and,
- Communicating unresolved concerns about data (such as data quality, security, access, etc.) to the data owner.