Category: Office of the Vice Provost

Notes, highlights, and other updates from the Office of the Vice Provost.

Event Guidelines [documentation, tax exempt, meal limits, etc.]

With the reopening of campus this fall, events are becoming a regular occurrence again. Please review the guidelines regarding events on campus. There is a resource page that contains several things to consider when planning an event. The link can be found here: https://businessservices.wisc.edu/purchasing/planning-an-uw-event/ Additional things to consider when hosting an event for UW–Madison. There …

Sick Leave Reduction for Failing to Report Leave Usage (Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees Only)

September 30, 2021 is the deadline for final submission and approval of missing/late leave reports (report leave usage and no leave taken) for FY21 (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021) to avoid permanent reduction in Sick Leave balances. Team members who do not submit required leave information by the deadline will not be permitted to accrue …

Hires and Departures – July

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going of DEM Team Members. The following names are individuals with position updates or interim title changes that had a start date or last day on payroll during July.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Registrar Jess Baran, Course Specialist DEPARTURES Office of Admissions and Recruitment Sarah Blank, …

Deadline to use FY20 Carryover: October 9, 2021 [Academic/Limited Team Members]

Due to the global pandemic, Academic and Limited team members had their FY20 carryover balance deadline extended to October 9, 2021. If you check your current balance statement, that amount and your FY21 amount are now combined. If you have any remaining FY20 balance, your ‘vacation carryover’ amount will be greater than 176 hours (which …

Action Likely Required: Remote Work Agreement

As announced via Inside UW, the recently issued Remote Work Policy states that a Remote Work Agreement (via MyUW) needs to be fully approved by August 31, 2021 to work (or continue to work) remotely. Your team leads should have notified you of your tentatively approved work schedule earlier this summer. This agreement is the …

Single Payroll Reminders and Resources

As Single Payroll has been implemented, we wanted to provide a few reminders and resources. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kelly, Paula or Ann.   Reminders: All absences (such as vacation, personal holidays, and sick leave) should be entered as you use them or prior to using them. Academic Staff and …

Slides Available from “DEM Session: Reimbursement and Travel Policy Refresher”

Kelly Layton hosted a “DEM Session: Reimbursement and Travel Policy Refresher” training on July 30th. Here are the slides. Starting in September, Kelly will host drop-in office hours again to answer any reimbursement/travel questions you might have. Look for those dates to be shared out with your areas soon! Please reach out to Kelly if …

Deadline October 7 – FY21 Banked Leave

If you have not already banked unused vacation from FY21, this is a reminder that you may be eligible to bank hours of unused Vacation into a Paid Leave Bank (formerly known as ALRA). If you have any questions, please reach out to Paula Gates. Team members have been notified, through HRS self-service, of your …

SSTAR Lab Launches New College Enrollment Dashboard

The Student Success Through Applied Research Lab (SSTAR Lab) is excited to announce the launch of a new dashboard showing college-going students in Wisconsin! The SSTAR Lab built an interactive map showing high school completion and college-going trends in Wisconsin over the past decade. Combining a powerful mapping tool and time-series data from the Wisconsin …

Learning about Diversity in August

Here are few opportunities in August to learn about diversity and social justice. August 19 is World Humanitarian Day to commemorate humanitarian workers killed and injured around the world. USAID leads international humanitarian efforts around the world.  Click here to learn more about USAID and how you can help.    August 23 is the International …