September 30, 2023, is the deadline for final submission and approval of all missing/late leave reports (report leave usage and no leave taken) for FY23 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023) to avoid permanent reduction in Sick Leave balances. Team members who do not submit required leave information by the deadline will not be permitted …
Academic staff and limited employees with a 12-month appointment are eligible to bank unused vacation and vacation carryover into their Banked Leave, formerly known as Annual Leave Reserve Account (ALRA), if they have completed 10+ years of continuous service (https://kb.wisc.edu/ohr/policies/page.php?id=53399) or more or at least 120 months in service by June 30, 2023. Any hours …
Cultural Insurance Services International (CISI) provides international health insurance for all study abroad participants and program leaders. Premium rates include up to 14 days of personal deviation immediately before, during, or after the traveler’s UW business-related travel dates. NEW – 14-day personal travel deviation coverage CISI provides is an allowed business expense. More than 14 …
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 August. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment MJ Thurau, Admissions Counselor Kristin Anderson, IT Service Coordinator Office of the …
The transition to higher education is a pivotal moment in a student’s life, marked by excitement and uncertainty. One crucial aspect of this transition is the Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration process, known as SOAR. In October 2019, the Credit Evaluation Services (CES) team took on the responsibility of transfer credit evaluations, ushering in a …
The Residency Review Work Group (RRWG), a committee with representatives from several UW System campuses (including the Tony Pietsch of the UW–Madison Registrar’s Office), the UWS Office of Student Success, and UWS Office of General Counsel, recently released updates to the UW System Residency Determination Guidelines and Visa Guidelines (collectively, “the Residency Guidelines”), providing new …
SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising and Registration) is one of the first ways students transition to UW–Madison. Hosted by the Center for First-Year Experience (CFYE), several offices across campus help with the transition process as consultants while students begin learning about academic advising, degree requirements, enrollment, and campus resources. The RO helped students, faculty and staff …
In 2021, UW–Madison entered a partnership with edX/2U to host non-credit courses on the edX platform and pilot hosting a Wisconsin School of Business Masters in Business: Data, Insights and Analytics degree on the platform. The purpose of the engagement is to amplify awareness for UW–Madison programs to a global audience, harness recruiting data to …
As the planning work for our Jira and Confluence replacement continues, we wanted to provide an update on the progress. The Office of the Registrar IT Portfolio Manager has met with each of the DEM areas, as well as our external partners, to assess current use of both Jira and Confluence. A survey was also …
The UW–Madison LEAP (Learn, Experience, Advance, Participate) Forward Internship wrapped up it’s fourth successful summer of the program. LEAP was piloted in the summer of 2018 as a part of UW–Madison’s Anchor Partner Commitment to the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and the Personalized Pathways Program. LEAP Forward has been designed as an equitable opportunity …