Category: Updates

News and updates about the Division of Enrollment Management.

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 Office of the Vice Provost Scout Umnus, Associate Human Resources Generalist Via Office of Human Resources …

Transition from Travel Incorporated to Fox World Travel on July 1, 2024

On July 1, 2024, UW System Administration’s required contracted vendor for individual travel, Travel Incorporated, will be replaced by Fox World Travel. Leadership made this decision based on feedback from travelers, arrangers, and administrators. For more information, please reference the Universities of Wisconsin TravelWIse agency transition webpage. The page contains registration links for March and April …

Leave Reminders as we Approach the End of the Fiscal Year 2024 (June 30, 2024) for Academic Staff and Limited Team Members

Legal Holidays—There are 9 days of paid legal holidays during the fiscal year July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, eligible team members are granted 8 hours of floating legal holiday to use any time during the current fiscal year (including prior to the date of the …

Another delay, means more delays…

The rollout of the 2024-2025 FAFSA continues to be bumpy. Unfortunately, since the last newsletter, very little has changed. Many of the same issues that existed in early January continue to be unresolved. Parents who don’t have a Social Security Number are still unable to contribute to or electronically sign their students’ FAFSA. Federal Student …

Showing their Primary Colors

Helen Faith, Director of the Office of Student Financial Aid, and Katy Weisenburger, Assistant Director of Federal Awards, met with Wisconsin legislative staff in Washington, D.C. David Bagby, Director of Federal Relations, assisted them by scheduling and accompanied them to the meetings. They met with legislative staff from the offices of Senator Baldwin, Senator Johnson, Representative …

Join the DEM Community Task Force!

Are you looking for a way to get involved in the Division and make an impact on our organizational culture? Want to meet new folx across DEM? Join the DEM Community Task Force! The DEM Community Task Force is an adaptation of the previous DEI Focus Group that has representation from across the Division to …

Enrollment Deposit Deadline Extended to May 15

The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to closely monitor the impacts of the national FAFSA® data delay for students and their families and remain committed to ensuring that students receive the information needed as quickly as possible, once we receive their FAFSA®. We understand that these students and their families and supporters may need additional time …

On Campus #FutureBadger Admitted Student Events

We are excited to host a slate of admitted student events on campus this spring. Highlights include: Your UW Day: Our large-scale, signature admitted student event. Dates: March 8; March 22, April 12 and April 26 (all Fridays). Morning programming at Union South includes a campus partner resource fair, photos with Bucky, a Wisconsin Student …

Updated Mileage Rates for 2024

The updated mileage rates are listed in UW-3019 Vehicle Use/Rental Policy and the new reimbursement rates are loaded in SFS. (1.5 cent increase to .67 is the official IRS mileage rate.) Type of Vehicle Standard Rate (as of 1/1/23) Standard Rate (as of 01/01/24) Automobile $0.655 $0.670 Motorcycle $0.635 $0.650 Please let Kelly know if …

DEM Student Employee Mock Interviews – Volunteer Interest Form

The DEM Student Employment Team will be hosting a mock interview event for DEM student employees on Tuesday, April 9th from 2:00-4:00 pm. If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please complete the interest form.