Category: Updates

News and updates about the Division of Enrollment Management.

Another round of PUM complete and on to the next

By the time you read this article, the Office of the Registrar will have just completed  bug/customization and workflow testing for PUM (Peoplesoft Update Manager) 22/23. By the time you read this article, the Office of the Registrar will have just completed  bug/customization and workflow testing for PUM (Peoplesoft Update Manager) 22/23.

Advisor trainings promotes RO mission

Eric MacKay (Assistant Registrar for Degree Audit and Academic Programs, Office of the Registrar) collaborated with Kala Grove (Coordinator for New Advisor Training, Office of Undergraduate Advising), Emily Schmidt (Assistant Director, Cross-College Advising Service), and Jeff Shokler (Director for Technology & Assessment, Office of Undergraduate Advising) to provide a “DARS and Tech Overview” virtual training …

Hires and Departures – February

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 February.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Vice Provost Cori Splain, Director for Strategic Initiatives and Chief of Staff Office …

Make a Plan to Vote During the Upcoming Spring Election

We wanted to remind everyone of the upcoming statewide Spring Election on Tuesday, April 5th. Did you know that if you develop a voting plan you are more likely to follow through and actually vote? Take a moment today to set aside time on your calendar to vote. Polling places are open from 7am to …

DEM Centers Belonging Through Student Employment at the UW Advising & Career Services Conference

On Wednesday, February 23rd, Ally Bartelme (RO), Nicole Kaforski (OAR), and Devin Deegan (OSFA) presented at the UW–Madison Advising & Career Services Conference. Their presentation, Leveraging Student Employment to Impact Sense of Belonging on Campus, explored how academic advisors and career services professionals can advocate for student experiences that promote a sense of belonging on …

Decisions, Decisions – First-Year Early Action Fall 2022

On Friday, January 28, we released all first-year Early Action decisions. This release was our largest yet at 36,800 decisions sent to students. These decisions included nearly 19,500 admits, just over 12,000 defer decisions, and around 5,200 deny decisions. Students were notified via email when their decision was available in their MyUW Student Center, with …

An Update on the Divisional Recruitment Improvement Project (DRIP)

This past fall DEM embarked on a Divisional Recruitment Improvement Project (DRIP), which intends to enhance recruitment, selection, and talent engagement strategies across the Division. This project will be critical towards enhancing talent and representation within applicant pools as well as further streamlining and supporting DEM recruitment processes. As a part of this project, it …

Hires and Departures – January

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 January.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Cheryl Walther, Remote Reader Kathy Yin, Front Desk Services Rep Student …

Reminder: Benefit Premium Deductions are Split Between the A & B Paychecks

If you noticed that your February 10 paycheck was bigger than usual, it is because it is a January C pay period and benefit premium deductions only come out of the first two bi-weekly paychecks of the month (A and B). Here is the 2022 Bi-Weekly Pay Schedule that lists the pay periods, pay dates, …

Reminder: Life Events can Provide Opportunities for Benefits Changes

Benefit changes can be made If team members have “Qualifying Life Events,” such as family changes or employment changes. Benefit changes or enrollments need to be made within 30 days from the date of the event by completing PDF applications and submitting to Paula or Ann. Examples of life and employment changes include the following …