In close partnership with Campus and Visitor Relations (CAVR), the Office of Admissions and Recruitment (OAR) is providing an “add-on” admissions Q&A experience for guests who are registered for an in-person walking tour, taking a self-guided tour, or visiting campus on their own. An OAR representative is available to visitors who are interested in and have questions about undergraduate admissions and student life. The CAVR information and tour …
As the transition of undergraduate transfer credit evaluation and posting from the Office of Admissions & Recruitment to the Office of the Registrar enters its second year, OAR and RO team members have hit an important milestone in shifting the technical and functional processes for Advanced Placement Credit into the RO purview. Given that UW–Madison …
Over the last several months, the team at the Office of Admissions and Recruitment (OAR) has been working to develop leadership capacity and learn about ways to strengthen their ability to work effectively together through engaging with DiSC 363 for Leaders and Everything DiSC Catalyst. They did this work in collaboration with International Coaches Federation …
Over the past months, members of OAR, Campus and Visitor Relations (CAVR), and the Center for the First-Year Experience (CFYE) have met regularly to work together in developing a plan for in-person tours and programming for admitted, deposited, and prospective students. The team has met weekly to navigate new direction and changing policies to develop …
On March 26, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment released 118 decisions to our Transfer Priority Decision applicants, who applied by February 1. Over 80 students were admitted, and more than 15 students were deferred. Deferred students will receive a decision after their current semester or trimester grades are received. On April 2, we released …
On February 26, we contacted our Regular Decision applicants, students who received a defer decision in Early Action, and all high school and secondary school counselors to inform them that we would be releasing RD decisions on April 2. This year we received a record number of applications for our fall 2021 freshman class, including …
Starting April 6, 2021, the Office of Admission and Recruitment will be conducting a series of virtual presentations for high school counselors, community-based organizations, and independent educational consultants. These seven virtual events will provide admissions and campus updates, discuss recent class profiles and trends, and highlight academic and financial aid opportunities for students. Current WAVs …
At the February DEM All Team Meeting, team members with work milestones for 2020 and 2021 were recognized. Please join DEM Updates in congratulating them for their 644 years of service! 41 years: Kim Alling (RO) 35 Years: Paula Gates (OVP) 31 Years: Dave Ableman (RO) 26 Years: Harriet Allen (OAR), Jeff Armstrong (RO), Cheryl Wise (RO) 21 Years: Aaron Apel (RO), Corey …
The Front Line Services Team in the Office of Admissions and Recruitment is fully remote, including both student and professional staff. The Front Line Services Team continues to see steep increases in email and a slight decline in phone calls. When comparing similar weeks surrounding our February 1 (or the following business day if on a weekend) …
We are pleased to share with you the Office of Admissions and Recruitment’s new Strategic Framework. Created as a part of OAR’s Organizational Assessment, we developed this through conducting internal and external research and soliciting input from members of OAR leadership. Internal research for the framework included voices from across our office — leadership, managers, …