Category: Office of the Vice Provost

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

Fourth of July Floating Holiday

Since the Fourth of July falls on a Saturday this year, team members are granted 8 hours of floating legal holiday (prorated if part time) to use on a day of your choosing. Floating legal holiday hours must be used by the end of the year in which they are granted. When can I use …

Office Hours – Entering/Approving Furloughs

Next week, Paula and Ann will be having ‘office hours’ to navigate team members through entering and approving furlough time, as well as answer any questions you have regarding furloughs. How to Enter Furlough Time – Tuesday, June 9, 9:00-10:00 MS Teams Meeting Link How to Approve Furlough Time – Wednesday, June 10, 2:00-3:00 MS …

From our Vice Provost

Dear DEM Team, Welcome to the first edition of the DEM Updates!  The goal is to share information about events and activities going on in our respective offices, individually and collectively.  You are our audience and we’d like your feedback on what’s interesting and useful to you as a member of the DEM team.  Once …

LEAP Forward Online Classroom Helps MMSD Students During COVID-19 Pandemic

By: Todd Reck The LEAP Forward Internship Program was suspended for summer 2020, but that does not mean that DEM’s commitment to local high school students was suspended.  Read more about how the LEAP Forward team has developed an Online Classroom to help more Madison students become college and career ready. By: Todd Reck The …

It’s time to think about 2020-21 Parking

Current parking permit holders will receive parking permit renewal notifications for 2020-21 beginning on May 11, 2020. The 2020-21 parking year is valid September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021. Deadline for applications to be considered for the first round of parking assignments is June 5, 2020 Notification of parking assignments will be emailed the …

Travel Incorporated and Concur will be DEM’s main travel vendors starting July 1. No more Fox World for DEM.

UW System has made changes to our travel vendors. Effective July 1, there will be two travel service providers for UW Madison non-athletic travel: For employee and guest travel the University will use Travel Incorporated of Duluth, GA.  This includes a continuation of our Administrative Group travel reservation services. For University Group Block services (10 …

Hires and Departures – April

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 April.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Registrar Leah Meicher, Student Enterprise Application Manager Office of Admissions and Recruitment Nancy Hoffman, Senior Associate Director for Administration …

Retirement 101 Virtual Learning

Retirement 101 Virtual Learning (this is a repeat session from January, for those who weren’t able to attend or for those who want to attend again) Tuesday, May 19, 2020 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Register here: https://go.wisc.edu/s635ya. Materials and a link to the virtual learning will be emailed to you closer to May 19. Will …

Update Your Address/Personal Information

With so many people’s situations disrupted by the current health crisis, it is especially important that your personal information on file in the MyUW portal is up to date. This includes your addresses, phone numbers, name, emergency contacts and disability/veteran status. You are strongly encouraged to review and update your Address/Personal Information in the MyUW …

Travel Restrictions Extended to June 30

All UW–Madison sponsored travel is now cancelled through June 30. The measure was extended to the end of June to help keep team members safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Domestic travel plans July 1 and beyond may need to be canceled either due to additional public health or campus travel guidance or financial exigency. At …