Category: Office of the Vice Provost

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

Upcoming DEM Wellness Events

Your DEM Wellness Team has been finding new ways to help you virtually.  Check out some of their upcoming events here: Join the DEM Wellness Team for some fun and play October Wellness BINGO with us. Attached is the DEM October Wellness BINGO Card. Complete the task in the square and mark off the square …

A Conversation with Director of Development, Shannon Ghere

Recently DEM Updates virtually sat down with Shannon Ghere, DEM’s Director of Development, to talk about her work.   Just what does the DEM Director of Development do?” The Director of Development serves as a liaison between the UW Foundation and the Division of Enrollment Management.  My job is very much one of relationship building.  …

Team Member Retirements – October

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-led Benefits Info Session – October 15

Divisional HR Specialist Paula Gates and Division HR Manager Ann Bradshaw will host a benefits information session on October 15 from 2:30-3:30 (MS Teams, invite coming soon). Learn about key benefits changes and reminders of what actions need to occur on an annual basis. This session will not be recorded, however, if you have any …

Hires and Departures – September

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 SEPTEMBER.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Kyle Adams, Remote Reader Chris Hanley, Remote Reader Celeste Henken, Remote Reader Elizabeth Spackman, Remote Reader Troy …

Flu Shots for Employees and Students – Ends October 16

Campus is once again offering flu shots for employees and students.   Employee flu shots costs $25 without proof of insurance (spouses, partners, and children/dependents of employees are not eligible to receive flu shots at these clinics). Please see https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/medical/flu-shots/ for more information. You do not need to complete the DEM Onsite Team Members Log if …

Reminder: StayWell Wellness $150 Incentive – Deadline October 9

Reminder: StayWell Wellness $150 Incentive: https://www.wellwisconsin-staywell.com/ Deadline to complete 3 wellness activities, to earn the $150 incentive, is October 9, 2020. Wellness activity options are available through the StayWell portal. The Well Wisconsin Incentive will be mailed directly to the participant’s home once all 3 activities are complete. The $150 incentive is taxable and will …

Benefits 2021: What You Need to Know

Annual Benefits Enrollment (ABE) is an annual opportunity for eligible employees to enroll in or make changes to most benefit plans for the upcoming calendar year, effective January 1, 2021. ABE takes place from September 28 through October 23, 2020. This is the only time you can make changes to certain benefits without having an …

Talking Politics in Bucky’s House during the 2020 Election

With the 2020 presidential election a few short weeks away we wanted to invite you all to think for a minute about how we can have civil political conversations at work (albeit virtual). Here are some useful tips for engaging in a civil political discourse at work: Remember the rules. UW–Madison and the UW System …

Undergraduate Admissions Goes Test Optional

In July, the university announced that prospective freshmen would not be required to submit an ACT or SAT score when applying before December 31, 2020. Recently, the Regents extended the waiver of the requirement to students applying through the summer 2023 term. In July, the university announced that prospective freshmen would not be required to …