Category: Updates

News and updates about the Division of Enrollment Management.

Reminder: StayWell Wellness $150 Incentive – Deadline October 9

Reminder: StayWell Wellness $150 Incentive: https://www.wellwisconsin-staywell.com/ Deadline to complete 3 wellness activities, to earn the $150 incentive, is October 9, 2020. Wellness activity options are available through the StayWell portal. The Well Wisconsin Incentive will be mailed directly to the participant’s home once all 3 activities are complete. The $150 incentive is taxable and will …

Benefits 2021: What You Need to Know

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, 2021. ABE takes place from September 28 through October 23, 2020. This is the only time you can make changes to certain benefits without having an …

Talking Politics in Bucky’s House during the 2020 Election

With the 2020 presidential election a few short weeks away we wanted to invite you all to think for a minute about how we can have civil political conversations at work (albeit virtual). Here are some useful tips for engaging in a civil political discourse at work: Remember the rules. UW–Madison and the UW System …

Undergraduate Admissions Goes Test Optional

In July, the university announced that prospective freshmen would not be required to submit an ACT or SAT score when applying before December 31, 2020. Recently, the Regents extended the waiver of the requirement to students applying through the summer 2023 term. In July, the university announced that prospective freshmen would not be required to …

Looking up at the SSTAR Lab

Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab partners the School of Education and DEM to apply academic research to practical issues.  This series will turn the telescope in the direction of the SSTAR Lab to see how their research is helping us improve college access and enrollment management. Student Success Through Applied Research (SSTAR) Lab …

DEM Annual Report

The 2019-2020 DEM Annual Report is out!  Want to see highlights of what we accomplished together this past year? The 2019-2020 DEM Annual Report is out!  Want to see highlights of what we accomplished together this past year?

Virtual Open Houses Get a Reboot for Fall

This summer, we launched our first ever summer Virtual Open House events. In addition to being offered virtually, it was the first time we were able to offer summer programming for prospective students. Traditionally, we hosted three Open House events every October and did not host any other larger prospective student events the rest of …

Global Initiatives Leads the Way in Virtual Recruitment

When the university closed in March and events and recruitment were moved to a new virtual world, the OAR Global Initiatives Team was ready. With the impacts of COVID-19 being felt around the world at the beginning of the year, it was clear that we would need to react quickly to accommodate our future Badgers …

The Frenzy is BACK! – FAFSA Frenzy

The Office of Student Financial Aid will be hosting its annual FAFSA Frenzy events again this fall. The FAFSA Frenzy events are opportunities for our students to receive assistance with filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This year we will be offering the events in a virtual format via the Blackboard …

Financial Wellness Insights and Advice

As higher education administrators, it’s crucial for us to consider and be aware of issues that may be impacting the students we serve. In the Office of Student Financial Aid specifically, we are especially passionate about helping our students with financial aid and financial wellness. The Trellis Company – a non-profit organization charged with helping …