Category: Updates

News and updates about the Division of Enrollment Management.

Real ID Reminder

In less than one year, you will need either a Real ID or passport to board an airplane for all flights, including domestic. If you are attempting to board a plane on or after May 3, 2023 with a non-Real ID, you WILL be turned away by TSA. Compliant Real IDs have a star located on them …

Continuing the move into the digital age

Katie Paar worked closely with Diana Maki, the Council on Academic Advising, and undergraduate academic dean’s offices to create a simple Qualtrics survey to replace a long-standing paper/pdf form.  Katie Paar worked closely with Diana Maki, the Council on Academic Advising, and undergraduate academic dean’s offices to create a simple Qualtrics survey to replace a …

Moving on up

There is an extra “ding” in the elevator for RO Student Services team members now as they listen to the elevator go past the tenth floor and up to the eleventh. The Office of the Registrar (RO) is no longer dispersed across two floors and instead all team members are together on the top floor …

Improving Records and Enrollment by connecting across states

The Records and Enrollment team within the Office of the Registrar’s Student Services participated in a joint, collaborative meeting with their counterpart unit at CU Boulder. The meeting was held virtually on June 7th and was a space to share best practices that the units are utilizing, brainstorm ideas, and ask each other questions.  The …

Student Employment Summer Summit Recap

On Wednesday, July 20th, the Student Employment team within the Office of Student Financial Aid hosted their second annual Student Employment Summer Summit. This event brought together supervisors, hiring managers, and others who support student employment across campus to connect and share knowledge and best practices pertaining to a variety of Student Employment topics. The …

Disability Pride Month

On Disability Pride July is Disability Pride Month! We celebrate the breadth and depth of the diversity, experiences, and contributions of our disabled community. This is an opportunity to reflect upon our own work and ensure DEM’s policies, practices, and environment are accessible, equitable, and inclusive to disabled community members. When everyone is included, we …

Hires and Departures – June

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going 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 during June.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Stacy Tran, Admissions Front Desk Representative DEPARTURES Office of Admissions and Recruitment Mark …

UW-Madison Policy Updates effective July 1, 2022

There have been several updates to UW–Madison policies that went into effect July 1, 2022. See below to learn more about the updates. Policy UW-3039, Hosted Meals UW–Madison Hosted Meal Limit Increases In response to rising costs, inflation, and a rapidly changing restaurant industry, UW-System has recognized the need to update our meal limits. The …

Upcoming DEM Sessions for August: Tuition Reimbursement; Travel Policy and Expense Reimbursement

DEM Session: Tuition Reimbursement Wednesday, August 10 from 1:00-2:00 pm via Teams This is an optional DEM session hosted by Ann and Kelly to provide information on the Tuition Reimbursement processes. This includes, an overview of the approval process, required documentation, and reimbursement request.  We will not be recording this session but will have a PowerPoint …

Banked Leave for Academic Staff and Limited

Banked Leave for Academic Staff and Limited If you have not already banked unused vacation from FY22, this is a reminder that you may be eligible to bank hours of unused Vacation into a Paid Leave Bank (formerly known as ALRA). Team members have been notified, through HRS self-service, of your eligibility to bank into …