Hires and Departures – January

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 January.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Andrew Futter, Remote Reader, International Applications Rachel Fields, Remote Reader, International Applications …

It’s still launching…

The 2024-2025 Better FAFSA® is still soft launching! Students and families who are able to complete the FAFSA® are pleasantly surprised to find that the FAFSA application takes them less time than previous years. Many have reported that it’s taken them less than 10 minutes from start to finish! The speed can likely be attributed …

WiGROW Mini-Conference, Big Impact

The WiGROW Supervising Students Mini-Conference was held virtually on January 17th and reached over 50 student supervisors across campus. Workshops included Listening with Purpose: Active Listening to Support Effective Communication; WiGROW Beyond the Basics: A student & supervisor panel; Supporting Students in Crisis & Basic Needs Referrals; and Student Development through Employment & WiGROW. WiGROW …

Q&A: Looking back at RO’s Leah Meicher’s two-year term as co-chair of campus I&TLC Conference

When the Information and Technology Leadership Conference celebrated its tenth anniversary on December 5, the Office of the Registrar’s Leah Meicher took to the floor to moderate the event’s keynote address, a fireside chat with new Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Charles Lee Isbell, Jr.

Work of multiple Registrar’s Office teams on display at Winter 2023 Commencement

Winter 2023 Commencement on December 17 celebrated the latest crop of University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates who joined the ranks of the more than 470,000 living UW alumni. But the event wasn’t just a showcase of those Badgers’ hard work; the efforts of multiple teams within the Office of the Registrar were also on display.

Meet with a TIAA Financial Consultant in January

TIAA (https://www.tiaa.org/public/tcm/uwsa/home) will be on campus in January for in-person financial consultations with team members. Tuesday, January 9, 2024: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Union South Wednesday, January 10, 2024: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Union South Thursday, January 11, 2024: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Union South From TIAA: No matter …

Hires and Departures – December

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 December.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Sarah Woller, Interim Manager for International Recruitment & Relationships Joshua Rybaski, Assistant …

American Airlines will no longer be a Preferred Vendor

American Airlines will no longer be listed as a preferred vendor beginning January 31st, 2024. If you continue to use the “policy most compliant” filter in Concur those flights will automatically get filtered to the bottom of your search. If you have any questions about the airfare policy, please reach out to Kelly.

REMINDER: Update Your Address for Tax Form Distribution

This is a reminder to review and update your address and/or personal information. Please make sure your address information is up-to-date for tax form distribution (such as the W-2 Form). Your 2023 W-2 Form will be mailed to the first available address on record in the following order: mailing, home or office address.  Note: Active …

Verify your 2024 Benefit Elections

All DEM team members are encouraged to verify their 2024 benefit elections in MyUW: Log in to my.wisc.edu Under Benefit Information, click “Launch full app” Click “Benefit Enrollment Confirmation Statements” Choose the 2024 Benefit Enrollment Confirmation The pdf will automatically download Verify that your elections are accurate If you have any questions or concerns about …