Category: Updates

News and updates about the Division of Enrollment Management.

Hires and Departures – November

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 November.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Kayla Schween, Admissions Counselor, International Case Management Monty Little, Recruitment Coordinator for …

Benefits Insurance Premiums Will Not Be Deducted from December 14 and December 28 Paychecks

Payroll deductions for benefits are changing effective December 1, 2023. Currently, benefit insurance premiums for most benefits are deducted one month prior to the coverage month. Starting in 2024, benefit insurance premiums will be deducted in the same month as the coverage month. Take-home pay may be higher in December since insurance premiums for State …

University Staff end-of-calendar-year Personal Holiday and Vacation Usage

Most DEM team members are Academic Staff or Limited Appointees and are on the fiscal year (July 1 to June 30), so this does not apply to them. University Staff who are on the calendar year who are eligible for Annual Leave Conversion will be receiving an email within the next few weeks with instructions …

Making a Splash at WACRAO

This year marked the 92nd annual conference for the Wisconsin Association of Collegiate Registrar and Admissions Officers (WACRAO). Those who attended the conference were instructed to “Make a Splash” in the Wisconsin Dells, and that they did. From presenting, to participating on panels, to being part of a committee, team members from the Office of …

Hires and Depatures – October

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 October.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Luis Portillo, Associate Director for Regional Recruitment Malik Farr, Associate Director for …

Potential Action Required:Maintain Driver Authorization Status with Fleet

If you moved to the Division of Enrollment Management (DEM) from another unit on campus or another unit within DEM you need to update your Vehicle Use Agreement (VUA) with Fleet. Driver’s who change departments and/or supervisors must reapply by signing a new VUA in the Fleet Management System with their new UDDS Code and …

Concur two-factor authentication update and How to Access Concur Single Sign-on from MyUW

Concur recently implemented two factor authentication. It is likely that many users still have concursolutions.com bookmarked as their login point for Concur. Please reference the UW System news article on the change – https://www.wisconsin.edu/travel/2023/10/11/concur-two-factor-authentication-login-change/ Our UW Travel Manager recently shared this recommendation – “Concur Single Sign-on can be accessed under the “Travel and Reimbursement” tile …

Two Floating Legal Holidays must be used by December 31, 2023 for University Staff, Hourly-Paid Team Members Whose Leave is on the Calendar Year

Since December 24 (Christmas Eve) and December 31 (New Year’s Eve) fall on a Sunday this year AND Monday, December 25/Monday January 1 are Legal Holidays, leave-eligible team members can use 8 hours of “floating holiday” for December 24 and December 31 (16 hours/2 days total). These floating holiday hours must be used in the …

OSFA and OAR Partner for Hmong New Year Celebrations

With the start of the fall season marks the end of the Hmong festivals and the beginning of the Hmong New Year celebrations. The Hmong New Year is an annual cultural tradition taking place in states and towns across the United States where there are large Hmong communities. At these celebrations, you can find a …

A New Community of Practice with Student Employment – Student Supervisors

The Student Employment team in the Office of Student Financial Aid has been hearing from professional staff who supervise students that there’s a need for community building, resource sharing, and troubleshooting among this population. Encouraged by the great turnout and interest shared at the Student Employment Summer Summit – the Student Employment team launched a …