The team at OSFA hosted a variety of events to get the semester started strong for both our new and continuing students. Bucky’ Pell Pathway and BANNER Events Three events in three days to give our incoming students a chance to engage with our team and build community as soon as they get to campus. …
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, 2024. ABE takes place from September 25 through October 20, 2023. This is the only time you can make changes to certain benefits without having an …
We are excited to see our DEM team members onsite for the Fall Forum on October 17th. This is a good time for you to check your Wiscard to make sure it has not expired! For those who have not been to campus yet, head to Union South to get a Wiscard. Information on what …
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 September. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Erin Weiss, Admissions Front Desk Representative Fiona Freeman, Admissions Front Desk Representative …
The Travel and Card team is excited to announce that the new Canvas Travel Policy Training is now live and open for registration on the OHRD website. This course provides an overview of travel policy for UW–Madison employees who travel, incur expenses, or approve expenses via various payment mechanisms at UW–Madison (Purchasing Card, Corporate Card, …
Hertz is now considered a preferred vehicle rental option along with Enterprise and National (which are still part of the B1G Ten Contract). If you have any questions about the vehicle use contract, please reach out to Kelly Layton (kelly.layton@wisc.edu)
The OAR admissions counselor team engaged in training throughout the summer to prepare for upcoming fall recruitment. One of the highlights was the summer scavenger hunt, where teams solved 25 clues to visit various campus locations. From touring the new Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center and exploring the Geology Museum to visiting our Office of …
The Office of Admissions & Recruitment is offering two Experience Wisconsin Open House prospective student events on Monday, October 9 and Friday, October 20. These are full-day visit programs that offer prospective students and families a glimpse into a variety of opportunities and resources available at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. We have 29 campus partners …
Net Price Calculator The Office of Student Financial Aid will be moving to a vendor product for the federally required Net Price Calculator. Our current Net Price Calculator will continue to be used for the 2023-2024 year; however, beginning with the 2024-2025, we will partner with Meadow to launch a new and improved Net Price …
OSFA is abuzz with the FAFSA Simplification Act, which passed as part of the 2020 Consolidated Appropriations Act (i.e., the federal budget bill). FAFSA Simplification streamlines the financial aid application process while implementing sweeping financial aid changes, including new terminology and changes to the financial aid eligibility calculation. The 2024-25 application will be delayed from …