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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
In mid-November, the Office of the Registrar (RO) published a new Tableau workbook that provides valuable information about the editing status and approval workflow for the 1,500+ Guide pages that are edited, reviewed and published annually. The workbook, which includes both a filterable data table and a data exporter, was authored by Jennifer Donahoe (Data …
In May 2019, the University Curriculum Committee (UCC) approved a departmental placement exam policy establishing the practice of creating and posting the results of a department-administered placement exam. This policy was meant to work in concert with the existing Credit by Departmental Exam Policy, which had been approved in 2017. In May 2019, the University …
On October 29, 2021, Assistant Registrars Jeff Armstrong and Eric MacKay served as panelists for a virtual “Birds of a Feather” session sponsored by the Higher Education User Group (HEUG). Organized and moderated by Rachael Daniel of UW-Milwaukee, the session focused on a broad array of topics under the umbrella of curricular management. Several dozen …
This spring, the RO Student Employee team was introduced to the Wisconsin Guided Reflection on Work (WiGROW) program through the Front Lines Community of Care group, specifically Admissions Student Supervisor Nicole Kaforski who is on the WiGROW steering committee. WiGROW is an engagement initiative administered in partnership with the Office of Student Financial Aid as …
The COVID-19 pandemic has required a lot from everyone, and since March 2020 everyone has been pitching in to complete the demanding work that the pandemic has produced. While supporting the university during the pandemic, the Office of the Registrar was also maintaining our standard business practices and completing many of the initiatives in our …
Developing staff, collaborating and engaging with the campus community, and being committed to utilizing shared knowledge, creativity, and innovation to examine unique circumstances are some of the pillars that hold up the spirit of continuous improvement the Office of the Registrar tries to maintain. Recently there was one such experience that started with an RO …