Category: Office of the Vice Provost

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

A note from André Phillips: Yielding brilliant Badgers is a team effort

Yield—the number of admitted students who enroll—is much more than a number. Yield efforts are about showing students that UW–Madison is where they belong. In OAR, this means high-touch outreach, strategic communications, answering questions, processing transcripts, and hosting events that help students take their next steps as #FutureBadgers.  The OAR does an outstanding job with …

Hires and Departures – February

Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings 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 in February. New Hire/New Position   None.   Departures Office of Admissions and Recruitment Amaya Boman, Front Line Services Representative Cortney Mihulka, …

Leave Reminders as we Approach the End of the Fiscal Year 2025 (June 30, 2025) for Academic Staff, University Staff and Limited Team Members

Legal Holidays—There are 9 days of paid legal holidays during the fiscal year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. All leave-eligible team members (Academic Staff, University Staff, and Limited) should have a current balance of 8 hours of Legal Holiday that will automatically be added for Memorial Day (Monday, May 25, 2025). If you …

Hires and Departures – January

Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings 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 in January. New Hire/New Position   Office of Student Financial Aid Jen Le, Scholarship Manager – School of Education Departures Office of …

Updated Mileage Rates for 2025

The IRS has announced the 2025 mileage rates and have been added to the e-reimbursement module in SFS. Effective for travel after 1/1/2025 the rates are: Personal Vehicle: $0.70 per mile Motorcycle: $0.68 per mile Turn Down Rate: $0.45 per mile If you have any questions about mileage rates, please contact Kelly Layton

TIAA In-Person Financial Consultation Appointments Available February 5 and 6, 2025

No matter where you are in life—just getting started or planning for retirement—a session with TIAA can help: Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals? Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need? How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop …

Verify your 2025 Benefit Elections

All DEM team members are encouraged to verify their 2025 benefit elections in MyUW: Log in to my.wisc.edu Under Benefit Information, click “View Benefits” Click “Benefit Enrollment Confirmation Statements” tab at the top Choose the 2025 Benefit Enrollment Confirmation link The pdf will automatically download Verify that your elections are accurate If you have any …

REMINDER: Update Your Address for Tax Form Distribution

This is a reminder to review and update your address and/or personal information. Please make sure your address information is up to date for tax form distribution (such as the W-2 Form). Your 2024 W-2 Form will be mailed to the first available address on record in the following order: mailing, home or office address.  …

Effective January 8, 2025 Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is required for travel to the United Kingdom

Effective January 8, 2025 Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) is required for travel to the United Kingdom The fee and travel requirement will go into effect on January 8, 2025. US travelers will have to pay $13.05 (£10) to receive the authorization which will be digitally linked to passports. The authorization will be valid for multiple …

Hires and Departures – December

Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings 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 in December. New Hire/New Position Office of Admissions and Recruitment Emilie Dickson, Associate Director Recruitment – CRM Learning & Engagement Office of …