Owczarek to serve as interim financial aid director

Beginning June 3, Associate Vice Provost and University Registrar Scott Owczarek will assume the role of interim director of the Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA).

The disruptive innovation of AI and its uses in enrollment management

With artificial intelligence quickly attracting public attention and gaining steam in higher education, how can the burgeoning tools be harnessed to benefit strategic enrollment management at the University of Wisconsin–Madison?

RO team shares insights with national peers during annual AACRAO meeting

Seven members of the Office of the Registrar team presented during the AACRAO conference in April, sharing knowledge on topics ranging from project management to final exams and graduation.

Hires and Departures – April

Stay up-to-date on the comings and goings of DEM Team Members. The following names are individuals with position updates or interim title changes that had a start date or last day on payroll in April.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Vice Provost Andrew Hahn, Associate Director for SEM Data & Storytelling Office of …

What to know about open airline credits when we transition from Travel Inc to Fox World Travel July 1, 2024.

On July 1, 2024, the new campus contract vendor for travel will be switching from Travel Inc back to Fox World Travel. This includes flights, car rentals, and hotels booked both in Concur and with an agent directly. All efforts should be made to use up any pending airline credits between now and July 1, …

Summer 2024 and Parking Year (PY) 2024-25 Information

DEM Session: Parking 2024-25 Via Teams (optional calendar invites sent for 2 identical sessions) Wednesday, May 8, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2024 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. As team members are planning their work schedules, working on-site and/or a hybrid model of working remote, here is information regarding summer 2024 and PY 2024-25 parking. …

Universities of Wisconsin Benefits Employee Well-being Webinars

To live well, it is important to take care of yourself—physically, emotionally, and financially. One of the ways you can do that is by increasing your knowledge about various aspects of your well‐being. Below is information on upcoming webinars that are available to help keep your well‐being on track! Most of the webinars require registration, …

OSFA @ WASFAA

A few team members were able to (only sort of) escape the FAFSA chaos a few weeks back and attended the Wisconsin Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (WASFAA)’s Annual Conference in Appleton, WI. There, they were able to attend sessions and network with colleagues from around the state. OSFA  members, Katy Weisenburger and Jeff …

2024 National Student Employment Week Recap

During the second full week of April each year, National Student Employment Appreciation Week is celebrated at colleges and universities across the nation. This year the Student Employment team in the Office of Student Financial Aid led a centrally coordinated effort to celebrate all UW–Madison student employees. There were free events such as headshots, bowling, …

Atlassian Cloud Jira and Confluence to replace on-premise tools ahead of early 2025 retirement

The Division of Enrollment Management (DEM) has selected Atlassian Cloud Jira and Confluence to replace the current on-premise Jira and Confluence platforms as the university transitions away from the current versions.