Commencement is a big time of the year for the Office of the Registrar (RO) and campus, with planning for the event starting months in advance. Many team members from the RO enjoyed helping make the day special for students and assisting with the ceremony in various ways. Being able to help with these events …
Conversations were ebbing and flowing, excitement was in the air, chairs were filled and people were being turned away because capacity was reached so quickly; the room for this session at the Women and Leadership Symposium was full of anticipation and an innate sense of comradery and connection. The presentation, “Wonder Women: There is more …
UW–Madison Preferred Name was implemented in 2013 to allow campus users to indicate a preferred first name, with options to suppress legal name in some systems. The 2013 policy also allowed a user to change legal middle name display to middle initial only. UW–Madison Preferred Name was implemented in 2013 to allow campus users to …
While most grade changes are initiated by faculty from the grade roster in the faculty center, there always existed scenarios in which grades that are not part of the roster need to be reported or changed. While most grade changes are initiated by faculty from the grade roster in the faculty center, there always existed …
The Office of the Registrar had a strong presence at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) annual meeting, held April 3rd to 6th in Portland, Oregon, with several members of leadership presenting at the conference. The Office of the Registrar had a strong presence at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars …
In March, Amy Landgren, Sarah Stilp, Priya Sachithanandam and Leslie Gardner attended Alliance 2022 in Seattle, WA. In March, Amy Landgren, Sarah Stilp, Priya Sachithanandam and Leslie Gardner attended Alliance 2022 in Seattle, WA.
Some unexpected issues with campus buildings have kept the Curricular Services team in the Office of the Registrar on their toes in the last year, including disruptions affecting Van Hise and Humanities, as well as the new tower and older portions of the Chemistry Building. Some unexpected issues with campus buildings have kept the Curricular …
Recently the recipients of the Administrative Improvement Award (AIA) were announced and the Office of the Registrar (RO) was among them. The AIA recognizes excellence in process design or redesign, innovation, development, or customer service that resulted in improved efficiency, increased revenue channels, cost savings, and/or improved service delivery. This year there were more than …
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.
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 …