After two years, our Experience Wisconsin Open Houses—the largest undergraduate prospective student events we host on campus—are back! On Friday, October 14 and Friday, October 21, we will welcome future Badgers and their families to campus for a full day of discovery and exploration. Guests will fully customize their experience by choosing from a variety …
This October the Office of the Registrar hosted a blood drive for staff and community members to attend. The blood drive was well attended and a huge success. Total 33 pints of blood were collected and there were three first-time donors. A large thanks to all staff who helped set up and take down for …
At the invitation of Liane Kosaki, Director of L&S Academic Advising Services, Katie Paar conducted a session of the L&S New Advisor Training in October. Katie spent the 90-minute session educating 20 new advisors about the ways in which the Office of Registrar interacts with and supports their work. Topics included transcripts, certifications, enrollment, grade …
Heidi Johnson and Karla Weber won the Forward in Access Award from the McBurney Disability Resource Center. They won the award for exemplary efforts supporting access for students with disabilities.
The University of Wisconsin – Madison won the award for Outstanding Experiential Learning Host from the Madison Metropolitan School District. Key offices were the Office of Student Financial Aid, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, and Campus and Visitor Relations. Special thanks to Leslie Orrantia, Justin Mumford, Todd Reck, Helena Mannig, Emily Henken, Josh Hanson, …
The Office of Student Financial Aid won the Partnership Award from the Division of Student Life. Key players were the Special Awards Team and Mesha Garner. They were awarded for their diligence and assistance in the Crisis Grant Program.
Kristen McRoberts organized a deep-dive panel presentation, “9.Whew! –> 9.2 Upgrade Discussion,” at the Alliance 2019 conference, which consisted of panel members from the University of Queensland, Bellevue University and the University of Utah. Great work, Kristen!
The Office of Student Financial Aid won the Department Practitioner Award from the Leadership@UW Program. Key players were Justin Mumford, Kristina Rittel, Emily Moss, and Kari Temkin. They won the award for establishing a pipeline intended to create an organic connection between the Student Employment Experience and the Leadership Certificate for students.
Greg Offerman, Kari Temkin, and Alyssa Geldernick represented OSFA at the WSCA Conference hosted at Monona Terrace in Madison. Their presence at this event epitomizes the traction we’ve gained with supporting the school counselors in Wisconsin. The three members of the Advising and Outreach team talked to at least 500 counselors over the course of …
Derek & the OSFA Team – Congratulations on the record number of FAFSAs you have received! This is great news! I applaud your efforts and the strategies that you’ve implemented to boost the number; clearly, they are paying off. Your efforts are providing more opportunities for students to attend the UW. I appreciate your creative …