Registrar helps UW-Madison Libraries expand student services

This summer the Office of the Registrar and UW–Madison Libraries worked closely together to implement a way to identify undergraduate students who are in fully-online programs to ensure they receive the appropriate, remotely-delivered, resources from the university library. UW–Madison Libraries currently offer remote delivery to all faculty, graduate students, and staff, but this will now …

UW-Madison welcomes in a new class, and a little extra work

As we are all aware, this year brought UW–Madison its second-consecutive, largest incoming class yet and it is exciting to have so many new Badgers on campus. With the excitement of a new, largest class there is also an increased workload in our units. The Office of the Registrar is very proud of its team …

Experience Wisconsin Open House Returns

After two years, our Experience Wisconsin Open Houses—the largest undergraduate prospective student events we host on campus—are back!  On Friday, October 14 and Friday, October 21, we will welcome future Badgers and their families to campus for a full day of discovery and exploration.   Guests will fully customize their experience by choosing from a variety …

RecWell Fee Waiver Pilot Program

The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) has partnered with the Division of Recreation & Wellbeing (Rec Well) on a pilot effort to offer fee waivers for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This pilot with Rec Well is a part of OSFA’s broader No Fees project and will offer fee waivers to over 6,000 undergraduate …

A Third Summer for UW-Madison LEAP (Learn, Experience, Advance, Participate) Forward Internship

The UW–Madison LEAP (Learn, Experience, Advance, Participate) Forward Internship wrapped up it’s third successful summer of the program. LEAP was piloted in the summer of 2018 as a part of UW–Madison’s Anchor Partner Commitment to the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and the Personalized Pathways Program. LEAP Forward has been designed as an equitable opportunity …

Avoid Sick Leave Reduction – Submit Missing Leave Reports – Act by September 30

Sick Leave Reduction for Failing to Report Leave Usage (Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees Only)   September 30, 2022 is the deadline for final submission and approval of missing/late leave reports (report leave usage and no leave taken) for FY22 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022) to avoid permanent reduction in Sick Leave balances. Team …

DEM Session for Managers/Supervisors: Reviewing and Approving Time/Absences – September 8

Managers, supervisors, and team leads who approve time and/or absence (leave) requests through their MyUW portal are encouraged to attend this session: Thursday, September 8, 2022 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. The Teams email invitation was sent to managers, supervisors and team leads on August 10 from Paula [Teams Link] This session will provide information on …

Madison hosts UW System Registrars and Admissions Officers Meeting

Representatives from UW–Madison’s Office of Admissions and Recruitment and Office of the Registrar collaborated to host the annual UW-System Registrars and Admissions Officers hybrid meeting from Wednesday, July 27th to Thursday, July 28th. The meeting kicked off with special guest, the new UW-System President Jay O. Rothman, delivering a brief address on his vision for …

Hires and Departures – July

Stay up-to-date on the coming and going 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 during July.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Kayla Jensen, Assistant Director for Campus Programs and Engagement Emma Sutkay, Assistant …

Slides available from the DEM Session: Tuition Reimbursement

Ann and Kelly hosted a DEM Session on Tuition Reimbursement on August 10th. This included an overview of the approval process, required documentation, and the reimbursement request. Here are the slides. Please reach out to Ann or Kelly with additional questions.