Hires and Departures – May

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 May.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of Student Financial Aid Samantha Monson, Executive Assistant to the Director of OSFA Office of …

Reminder: Upload your Vaccination Record

In order to get a better understanding of how many UW–Madison students and employees have been vaccinated, it is important that you upload your vaccination record to MyUHS if you were vaccinated off campus (including by a UW Health clinic or by a UW Health provider). Steps to upload your records: Log into MyUHS using your …

TTC Training for Team Lead: ‘Engaging Your Team Members in the TTC Conversation’

If you are team lead with direct reports (non-students), you will likely have involvement communicating TTC (Title and Total Compensation) new titles and position descriptions to your team members. Based on the recent campus timeline, conversations should be completed no later than September 10, 2021. In order to prepare for those conversations, we were able …

DEM Sessions: Single Pay and Parking Slides; Upcoming Sessions

Previous Sessions In May and June, Paula Gates presented two DEM session topics – Single Pay and Parking. Here are the slides. If you have any questions, please reach out to Paula. dem session_5_26_21_single payroll dem session_6_1_21_parking Upcoming Sessions Annual Banked Leave Conversion June 24, 9:30-10:30a.m. This is an optional DEM session hosted by Paula …

Before you book, read this info regarding making Travel Arrangements

As business travel resumes, here are a few things to note prior to making any travel arrangements. If you have any regarding travel policy, Concur/Travel Incorporated or reimbursements questions, please reach out to Kelly Layton (kelly.layton@wisc.edu). Kelly will host a ‘DEM Session: Travel Refresher’ in July (date TBD) to provide a refresher on travel policy, …

University-Sponsored Domestic Travel Ban Lifted

Effective Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the travel ban on university-sponsored domestic travel – defined as travel within the contiguous United States as well as Alaska and Hawaii – was lifted. Employees, guests, graduate students, and undergraduates traveling domestically for business purposes should follow campus existing travel policy guidance.  The Concur online travel booking function is …

A Return to In-Person Tours and Programming

Over the past months, members of OAR, Campus and Visitor Relations (CAVR), and the Center for the First-Year Experience (CFYE) have met regularly to work together in developing a plan for in-person tours and programming for admitted, deposited, and prospective students. The team has met weekly to navigate new direction and changing policies to develop …

Learning about Diversity in June

Here are a few of the opportunities coming in June to learn about diversity and social justice. June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month. This June marks the 52nd anniversary of when the Stonewall Uprising became a major turning point in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.  The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center provides education, outreach, advocacy, and …

Midwest to West Coast Collaboration to Build Onboarding

In April, Client Services Coordinator Ally Bartelme met with Martina Ubaldo of UC-Santa Barbara to discuss all things student employees. In April, Client Services Coordinator Ally Bartelme met with Martina Ubaldo of UC-Santa Barbara to discuss all things student employees.

Innovative Collaboration to Improve Capstone Certificate Policies

In March 2021, after extensive document review, policy analysis, emails and meetings of cross-campus stakeholders facilitated by Degree Audit Encoder Sharon Sumner of the RO and Academic Planner Karen Mittlestadt of APIR, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs Jocelyn Milner sent out a memo to Associate Deans, Capstone Certificate Coordinators and Academic Planners, to make campus …