Category: Updates

News and updates about the Division of Enrollment Management.

New mileage reimbursement rates for 2022

Beginning on January 1, 2022, the increased standard, turndown, and motorcycle rates will reflect the shared financial system (e-reimbursement): Standard rate 58.5 cents per mile driven for business use, up 2.5 cents from the rate in 2021 Turndown rate 37.50 from 36.0 cents Motorcycle rate 56.5 from 54.0 cents Please reach out to Kelly Layton …

Can I sign it? Signatures and Agreements

Do you have a contract or agreement that requires a signature? A purchasing services agent needs to review and sign any contracts or agreements on behalf of UW–Madison. Offices do not have signature authority for agreements with external vendors. If you need a signature on one of those documents, please work with Kelly Layton.  

That’s a wrap on RAP

It’s time to register for classes! Imagine you are a student, you go to the Course Search & Enroll app, you search for some courses and see the following prerequisites: So St. High school alg & geom. Not open to those who have had a 200-level Physics crse. Open to Fr?  No requisite is listed …

Help With Forgiveness!

Loan forgiveness, that is! In partnership with Ascendium, a number of OSFA employees recently hosted two webinars on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program and its temporary waiver. The responses to and interest in the webinars were overwhelmingly positive – over 1400 registered and 600 attended! The direct feedback received was even more encouraging …

Spring Events

This spring, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, schools, colleges, and offices across the university will offer a full suite of in-person and virtual events to admitted and prospective students. This year’s admitted student events include three in-person Your UW Days for freshmen, held in March and April, as well as an array of programming …

When?!? and Other Questions About our Early Action Decision Release

Freshman students who applied by our Early Action deadline for the Fall 2022 term will be receiving their decision at the end of this month. With our Early Action decision release right around the corner, you may find yourself getting questions from applicants and their families (whether work-related or not), so we want to provide …

DEM Dialogues with Derek

On January 14th, we hosted our first DEM Dialogue with Derek. Similar to Tea Time with Dean Hess and Office Hours with Lois Brooks, DEM Dialogues with Derek are a monthly optional meeting that are held on the second Friday of the month from 11-11:45am. All DEM Team Members are welcome to attend. During each …

A wizard, ‘Mean Girls’, or teamwork?

In late December Will Lipske, associate registrar for academic services, was given a distinct recognition by the College of Letters and Science chairs, directors, and administrators as a show of appreciation for his tireless work and commitment to partners and support of the L&S departments. In late December Will Lipske, associate registrar for academic services, …

Registrar website gets a facelift

The work our offices do is very important, which means how we communicate about it is equally important. We strive to make sure our audiences get the information they need and understand it easily. One of the main ways the Office of the Registrar (RO) does this is through our website. Over the past two …

Zero Papercuts in the Workplace!

New Year’s Resolution: Zero Papercuts in the Workplace! Papercuts are not fun. They sting, they hurt, they are annoying. The Office of Student Financial Aid takes papercuts very seriously and has been busy automating business processes and removing our interaction with paper to ensure our team’s fingers are healthy and papercut free. GT eForms has …