In more practical terms, a Department ID/UDDS is the unique combination of letters and numbers that identify the division, department, and possibly subdepartment, associated with a particular personnel, research, financial, or other activity or transaction.
EXAMPLE: The full Department ID for a particular Letters & Science Department would be written as : 48XXXX.
"48" stands for "College of Letters & Science"
"XXXX" are the four numbers that identify the specific department, program, project, or other administrative entity.
A list of Letters & Science Department ID/UDDS numbers can be found at:
UW Madison Coding Information Dept ID
Click on the link and you will be directed to the Accounting Services web site. Click on the Coding link on the left side of the screen. Click on the Organization/Dept ID. When the excel list opens click on A48 to find a list of all Letters & Science Departments and descriptions.
UDDS Look Up Tool