Category: Office of the Registrar

Notes, highlights, and other updates from the Office of the Registrar.

Welcoming New Team Members – June!

Over the past few months, due to the essential nature of our work, the Division of Enrollment Management has been able to add new members to our teams and units. We are excited about the expertise, insight, and experiences these individuals will bring to their new roles. Please join us in welcoming our newest team …

Staff Honored as Mentor for Women Leaders in College Sports

Women Leaders in College Sports is an amazing professional organization dedicated to advancing and supporting women in sports and beyond. Tristin Marotz, Academic Athletic Eligibility Specialist, has been a member since 2015, and took part in the Administrative Advancement Institute in summer 2015. Women Leaders in College Sports is an amazing professional organization dedicated to …

Summer 2020 Transition to Remote Instruction

As part of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, summer classes that had been scheduled for in-person instruction moved to remote delivery. The Office of the Registrar helped facilitate this transition in several ways. As part of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, summer classes that had been scheduled for in-person instruction moved …

2020-2021 Guide Published

On Monday, June 1st the 2020-2021 edition of Guide was published. This edition is the culmination of the work of departmental and school/college representatives, academic planners, faculty, and governance bodies. The Curricular and Academic Management Services (CAMS) team within the RO processed and implemented over 700 Lumen Programs and Structures updates in this catalog cycle. …

Update on Credit Evaluation Services Transition

As many of you are aware, in late October credit evaluation services transitioned from the Office of Admissions and Recruitment (OAR) to the Office of the Registrar (RO). The new Credit Evaluation Services (CES) team, housed within the CRES unit, processes course credit and AP/IB test credits for incoming freshmen and transfer students, as well …

The New, Virtual SOAR

The month of June always brings excitement to our campus. Our current Badgers are fresh off their spring semester, feeling good, and looking forward to their summer plans. Meanwhile our new Badgers are preparing to start their own journey on our campus through their SOAR experience. This year we have a whole new SOAR experience …

Getting Graduates Their Diplomas and Covers

As with most other things this semester, commencement went virtual. Normally, the student employees in the Student Services team of the Office of the Registrar typically assemble 8,500  diploma covers each Spring semester for distribution at commencement events. Since our staff are working remotely and the Spring 2020 Commencement ceremony has been postponed, “stuffing” the …

Spring 2020 Special Grading Option During Disruption

This semester the university introduced a special grading option in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This option will be available to everyone enrolled in Spring 2020 courses that award A-F grades. The opportunity to convert a letter grade to SD (satisfactory-disruption) or UD (unsatisfactory-disruption) opened on May 9th and closes on May 22nd and we …

Hires and Departures – February

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going of DEM team members. The following names are individuals who either had a start date or last day on payroll during February. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Registrar Kathryn Snyder, Credit Evaluation Assistant Abby Waldo, Credit Evaluation Assistant Office of Student Financial Aid Andrew Hahn, Data Visualization …

Please RSVP – DEM Holiday Lunch 12-16-19

You are invited to the DEM Holiday Lunch on Monday, December 16th beginning at 11:30 a.m. on the 9th floor in the Systems Area (Room 9401). Our lunch will be catered from Beef Butter BBQ.  A vegan option is also available.  Please RSVP by using this link https://go.wisc.edu/ff894a before December 10th with your food preference. …