Category: Office of the Vice Provost

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

Wellness Incentives Are Taxable

The State of Wisconsin extends financial incentives to employees through the Well Wisconsin employee wellness program. If you are covered under the State of Wisconsin Group Health Insurance program, you and your spouse (if covered under the State Group Health Insurance Program) were eligible for the $150 Well Wisconsin incentive if you submitted a health …

Welcoming New Team Members – November

Over the past few months, due to the essential nature of our work, the Division of Enrollment Management has been able to add new members to our teams and units. We are excited about the expertise, insight, and experiences these individuals will bring to their new roles. Please join us in welcoming our newest team …

Get Moving! Upcoming DEM Wellness Events for November 2020

Your DEM Wellness Team is focusing on movement this month. 30 Day Wellness Challenge. Click here for a November calendar filled with suggestions to add more fun and healthy activities to your day! November 30 is the First Annual DEM Wellness Step Challenge! Did you indulge a little too much? Want to start December on …

SSTAR Lab Studies the New Teacher Pledge Program

The Teacher Pledge Program is a new School of Education loan forgiveness program.  UW–Madison students who take the Pledge receive loans to pay their in-state tuition, fees, testing, and licensure.  After teaching K-12 in Wisconsin for three to four years, the loans are completely forgiven.  The goal of this program is to encourage a diverse …

Hires and Departures – October

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 OCTOBER.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Lindsey Bliefernicht, Undergrad Admissions Admin Support Kaitlyn Pennoyer, Undergrad Admissions Admin Support Hannah Roberg, Undergrad Admissions Admin …

DEM Session: 2021 Furloughs and 2% Pay Plan – November 11

Please consider joining Ann Bradshaw and Paula Gates as they provide an overview regarding the 2021 furloughs and 2% pay plan. This is an optional session, and if you have questions before or after this session, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ann or Paula. This session will not be recorded. If you …

Wires Required for Foreign Payments

Due to the number of returned and undeliverable foreign checks and the rework involved, we are now requiring a wire for all foreign payments. To accommodate the requirement, wire fees have been reduced: International Transfer in Foreign Currency $ 0 (No Fee) International Transfer in US dollars $ 16.00 Domestic Transfers in US dollars $2.25 …

New Unit 0365 Groups – WiscLists are being decommissioned.

Since WiscList is being decommissioned by DoIT, all DEM unit lists are now on Office365 groups. Below are the units’ new groups: osfa_team@office365.wisc.edu [replaces OSFA-Team@lists.wisc.edu] oar-allteam@office365.wisc.edu [replaces adm_all_staff@lists.wisc.edu] dem-ovp@office365.wisc.edu [replaces dem_ovp@lists.wisc.edu] registrar_staff@office365.wisc.edu [replaces registrar_staff@lists.wisc.edu] Please start using these effective immediately.

Expense Module Updates

Below are the changes to the SFS Expense Module that were implemented on Tuesday, October 27th. if you have any questions, please reach out to Kelly Layton. 1. 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 at beginning of semester and …

Welcoming New Team Members – October!

Over the past few months, due to the essential nature of our work, the Division of Enrollment Management has been able to add new members to our teams and units. We are excited about the expertise, insight, and experiences these individuals will bring to their new roles. Please join us in welcoming our newest team …