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Hires and Departures – March

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going of DEM team members. The following names are individuals who either had a start date or last day on payroll during March.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Vice Provost Derek Kindle, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Office of Admissions and Recruitment Nicole Kaforski, Customer Service Student …

Parking Fees Suspended Temporarily

Transportation Services will be suspending fees for parking permits and other UW Transportation Services products (bus pass, bike locker and cage rental) during the partial campus closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Go to Transpiration Service website for additional information re: suspensions and refunds.

OHR Learning and Talent Development Virtual Learning

Learning and Talent Development is developing virtual opportunities for discussion, learning and connection. Some of these opportunities include: Supervising Remotely (offered through April 10) Fully Prepared to Lead: Personal Resiliency and Accountability Thrive@UW–Madison: Thriving in a Time of Change Thrive@UW–Madison: Managing Stress and Finding Vitality at Work (registration available April 6) OHR Virtual Learning Website

How to Enter COVID-19 Leave

UW–Madison is providing COVID-19 leave to employees who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, however, team members must enter it correctly in order to receive this emergency paid leave. COVID-19 Leave needs to be reported through Timesheet during the bi-weekly payroll dates – which are different deadlines that Academic Staff members are not accustomed to. Paula Gates …

Free Well-Being Resources

During these unprecedented times, there may be interest to ways to focus on overall well-being. UW’s Center for Healthy Mind has created a ‘COVID-19 Well-Being Toolkit and Resources’ plus its affiliated non-profit made free an app called the Healthy Minds Program which is a digital well-being tool backed by decades of science at UW. COVID-19 …

Coronavirus and Travel Plans

Due to coronavirus, many conferences are canceling with very little notice. DEM team members have already been impacted by cancellations. Additionally, questions are being asked what to do if a team member elects to not attend – even though the conference is still occurring. Conference canceled Team member should contact Fox World travel to cancel …

Baggage Fee Update – Receipt

The receipt requirement for Airfare baggage fees has been increased from $25 to $30. No receipt is required for a baggage fee that is $30 or less. Here is list of current receipt requirements [from this support doc]. All required supporting documentation must be attached electronically to the expense reimbursement.  Electronic receipts must be clear …

Share feedback about Box with DoIT

UW is currently evaluating its usage of Box, an enterprise cloud-storage vendor, due to a recent change in pricing. A task force is charged with evaluating UW’s storage footprint in Box and developing strategies to address the licensing changes. They are asking for your input and storage use cases via a survey. To learn more …

333 ECM has showers on the 8th floor

Did you know what DEM team members have access to showers on the 8th floor of 333 ECM? Whether you are training for the DEM Couch2 5K or bike to work – you can have access to this amenity. If you need access, just ask! Here are unit contacts that can grant access: Office of …

Hires and Departures – February

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going of DEM team members. The following names are individuals who either had a start date or last day on payroll during February. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Registrar Kathryn Snyder, Credit Evaluation Assistant Abby Waldo, Credit Evaluation Assistant Office of Student Financial Aid Andrew Hahn, Data Visualization …