Category: Office of the Vice Provost

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

New Preferred Hotel Directory

Check out the new hotel directory on TravelWIse. Select an institution from the drop-down function or click on the state map to view. For a full list of preferred hotels including out of state partners, contracted rates, and amenities click here. Hotel offers UW System negotiated rates at or below UW maximums for location based …

Reminder of Changes to the SFS Expense Reimbursement System

Did you miss any of the updates about changes to the SFS Expense Reimbursement System over the past couple of months? No problem! Here is a complete list of changes that currently effective: Tuition/Training Career and Training/Dev-Job expense types will no longer be flagged as over 90 days.  This is due to payment is made …

Update to Microsoft Teams – Audio Conferencing

Beginning January 4, Microsoft Teams will offer an audio conferencing feature as part of our meeting services. Hosts and participants will be able to call into meetings using a toll-free phone number. What action is required? No action is required at this time. Please be aware that you will soon receive an email directly from …

Team Retirements – December

This month we say goodbye to some long time employees of the university. We thank them for their years of service and for the opportunity we have had to get to know them and work with them. Please join us in saying congratulations and wishing them well in the next chapter of their lives. This …

DEM Wellness Events for December 2020

Coming up today and tomorrow your DEM Wellness Team has two events you should check out.  Click here to learn more! Your’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch! Join the DEM Wellness Team for a screening of the holiday movie classic Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. TODAY ONLY, December 17 at noon on Zoom! …

Hires and Departures – November

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 NOVEMBER.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Jane Duffstein, Interim Administrator for Strategic Initiatives Street, Interim Specialist for Education & DEI Initiatives Andrea Ripberger, …

Important End-of-Year Payroll Reminders

Early Deadline for ‘December B’ December B (12/6 to 12/19/20) bi-weekly payroll is a EARLY deadline Bi-weekly team members must enter time (12/6 to 12/19) by Thursday, December 17 Managers/supervisors for bi-weekly team members APPROVE time by Saturday, December 19 FINAL PAYROLL CALC is NOON on Monday, December 22 Later Payment for ’12M’ (Monthly December) …

REMINDER: Update Your Address for Tax Form Distribution

This is a reminder to review and update your address as soon as possible if you haven’t already. Now is the time to make sure your address information is up-to-date for tax form distribution (such as the W-2 Form). Your 2020 W-2 Form will be mailed to the first available address on record in the …

REMINDER: University Staff End-of-Calendar-Year Personal Holiday and Vacation Usage

REMINDER for University Staff – Any questions, please contact Ann or Paula. University Staff hourly-paid team members, who are eligible for vacation leave and personal holiday leave, are granted these hours during the calendar year (January 1 through December 31). If a start date is in the middle of the calendar year, the hours are …

E-Reimbursement System Updates – Effective November 24, 2020

The following E-Reimbursement system updates took effect on November 24, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Layton. Weekly starting on Monday, November 30th a process will run that will close older pending expense reports. These will be reports that were never submitted or submitted and sent back. The criteria are based on …