UW-IT is responsible for strategic oversight, planning, and direction of the University’s information technology infrastructure, resources, and services. Executive Order 63 and Administrative Policy Statements (APS) 2.3, 2.5, and 2.6 direct UW-IT to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and sustainability of university information and technology systems.
UW-IT is committed to transparency in all aspects of governance, including the processes and controls that guide our work. UW-IT collaborates with members of the University community, with external stakeholders, and with other state agencies to develop policies, standards, and procedures and to align them with the priorities of the University.
Click on the links below to see learn about the standards and procedures required of all who use information technology.
University-wide APS for IT
The UW Administrative Policy Statements (APS) define standards and procedures for Information Technology. Click on the links below to view APS that guide the use and development of information and technology systems, and to see the standards and procedures that implement each APS.
Policies & Procedures Just for UW-IT
The following are policies and procedures intended only for UW Information Technology staff.
Other policies and guidelines
- AI General Use Guidelines
Guidance on responsible Generative AI use
- Compliance
Information about security-related laws and regulations at the UW
- Customer Refund Policy
UW Information Technology's refund policy for customers.
- Security and Privacy Policies
The University of Washington Security and Privacy Policies
