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 …
The SSTAR Lab is excited to announce a new data mapping tool and report on the geography of college opportunity—exploring where postsecondary programs are offered and the communities they serve. We focus on diverse types of postsecondary programs and on rural areas. Our tool, developed in partnership with the Applied Population Lab, is designed to …
The Office of Admissions & Recruitment and the Office of Student Financial Aid are teaming up to offer mentorship to admitted and current students. During the spring of 2020, OSFA initiated a partnership with Mentor Collective; a vendor focused on utilizing research and institutional goals to create a program to support and positively impact students’ …
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 October. NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Admissions and Recruitment Vince Moua, Sr. Recruitment Manager, Diversity and Pre-College Engagement Megan Thompson, …
The majority of DEM team members will likely be eligible to receive a 2% wage adjustment in 2022. This action still requires approval by the Joint Committee on Employment Relations (JCOER). We are planning for the likely event the 2% pay plan will be approved and effective January 2, 2022. Please review the following eligibility …
As a result of the Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project, all UW–Madison academic staff, university staff, and limited appointees received updated job titles and new position descriptions on November 7, 2021. You should’ve received a notification letter that confirms your job title, proposed business title, exemption status (e.g. non-exempt/hourly or exempt/salaried), and salary range …
University Staff who are eligible for Annual Leave Conversion will be receiving an email within the next two weeks with instructions on how to convert their leave. This is an opportunity to make a choice to bank unused vacation carryover/current year vacation in a banked leave account, receive cash, or a combination of both. University …
International Travel Ban Lifted Effective Nov. 8, 2021, employee, guest, graduate student, and undergraduate international travel is no longer restricted to essential activities and an exemption form is no longer needed. Employees, guests, graduate students, and undergraduates traveling internationally for business purposes should follow existing travel policy. The Concur online travel booking function is available for …
While many team members continue to work partially remote or fully remote, we wanted you to be aware of the inclement weather guidelines published by campus . Also, just to clarify a few things: Dropping ice cubes on the floor that leads to your workspace at home and saying it is too icy to get …