The Guide team released a mid-cycle update on October 19th of the Guide. Over 120 programs had updates to some of their Guide content as part of the mid-cycle update. The next Guide mid-cycle update is scheduled for early January. Guide training for new editors of non-governed Guide content occurred this past month. Over 40 …
All RO teams have been heavily engaged in SIS Op sessions and the testing of KEEP modifications throughout the month of October. Staff have worked collaboratively across units to devise test case scenarios, write and execute test plans, and cover ongoing workload responsibilities when individuals are engaged in testing. Visit SIS Upgrade Project for updates.
Katie Paar received kudos from the Graduate School for accepting and then acting upon their feed-back related to withdrawal information on the RO website. She added a page with step-by-step instructions for how to withdraw from a current term in the My UW Student Center which is also referenced from the withdrawal page at https://registrar.wisc.edu/withdraw/. …
Katie Paar conducted an Information Session for 20+ campus colleagues, providing an overview of the changes to honors program declaration. Her presentation, which provides a great overview of stake-holder impacts, as well as other information that has been shared with the Advising Community, can be found in Box.
Office of the Registrar Facts & Figures for October 2018 Activity Volume Grade changes processed* 203 Degrees posted* 354 Deans actions processed* 97 Enrollment verifications processed* 962 CAOS/CHUB web service (API hits) 57,220,567 Total …
Welcome to Kate Kurek & Heather Ferguson who joined the Curricular & Academic Management Services team within the Office of the Registrar on November 15, 2018. Kate Kurek has joined the Office of the Registrar as our next Curricular Outreach Coordinator! Kate previously was an advisor on campus with Cross College Advising Service (CCAS) and …
Assistant Registrar Connie Chapman was greeted by friends and colleagues from DEM and across campus during her Retirement Celebration on November 14, 2018. Connie was recognized for her nearly 20 years of service within the Office of the Registrar. Guests presented Connie with well-wishes in a keepsake album, her own “Retirement DARS” audit report, and …
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the campus compensation programs will continue for the current year. This includes the Discretionary Compensation Fund (DCF) and Performance Bonus Fund. These initiatives allocate central campus funding to provide pay increases for exceptional performance, market (including retention), and equity. DCF is a base-building pay increase while the Performance …
Transfer students can only apply via UW System Application and cannot apply via the Common Application. Freshman who apply via the Common Application will need to self report their grades at the time of application. A decision can be made without an official transcript. After the student is admitted, an official transcript will be required …
Working Effectively with Tribal Communities – In early June, I was able to participate in a two-day workshop with some representatives from our Wisconsin Tribal Nations. The program was co-hosted by Lac Courte Oreille Ojibwa Community College and UW-Extension’s Native American Task Force. I learned more about Tribal history, cultures, celebrations and methodologies and it …