PUM 19 Completed, But What is a PUM Anyway?

You may have heard references to PUMs and not known what that meant. PUMs, or Peoplesoft Update Managers, are necessary updates to PeopleSoft that happen quarterly and are similar to other cyclical work within the Office of the Registrar, and others that use the software. The Office of the Registrar just completed PUM 19, after …

Bringing the B1G Ten Together to Manage Change

In light of the success of the virtual Big Ten Conference hosted by UW–Madison in the spring of 2020, and recognizing the on-going NCAA and Big Ten legislative changes, the Eligibility Staff at the RO thought it would be helpful to bring the Big Ten Registrar team together at least once in a while if …

TTC (Title and Total Compensation) Project Announces November 7, 2021 Implementation Date

The TTC implementation date has been announced for November 7, 2021. The project will implement a new title and salary structure that applies to academic staff, university staff, and limited appointees. What does the November 7 TTC implementation date mean for DEM Team Members? DEM team members and their managers/supervisors will continue conversations to confirm …

Hires and Departures – March

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 March.   NEW HIRE/NEW POSITION Office of the Registrar Sarah Duford, Credit Evaluation Services Assistant DEPARTURES Office of Admissions and Recruitment …

Discontinuation of DEM COVID Onsite Log

Effective immediately, team members who are onsite do not need to complete the DEM COVID Onsite Log. This change was made since its no longer a value-added step as DEM navigates through the pandemic. Outside of the lower COVID cases and increased vaccinations, there are other factors to consider: Based on responding to previous COVID+ …

ShopUW+ and P2P Project

You may have seen announcements regarding ShopUW+ and other initiatives related to the Procure-to-Pay project that launches on April 16. Two pieces of good news: (1) These changes are great improvements on the university purchasing front and (2) they do not impact the majority of DEM team members. Only a select few DEM team members …

Upcoming DEM Sessions on Single Payroll

With Single Payroll beginning July 1, 2021 for monthly-paid team members, Ann and Paula will host sessions to review the new payroll process. Optional calendar invites have been sent to monthly-paid team members in DEM. Thursday, May 26, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 10:00-11:00 a.m. The Single Payroll project is a system-wide initiative to standardize …

It’s a Girl! Welcome Baby Makenzie to the DEM Admin Team.

Congratulations to Kelly Layton on the birth of her daughter, Makenzie. She was born on March 20, 2021 at 8:13 am, weighing in at 7 lbs, 8 ozs.  Mom, dad and older sisters are all doing well.     Kelly be out of leave until May 10, 2021. Please reach out to the following individuals …

DEM Hosts Event with Madison Metropolitan School District to Promote College Readiness

For the past four years, UW–Madison has partnered with the Madison Metropolitan School District’s Personalized Pathways initiative. Personalized Pathways places high school students into cohorts where their education focuses on a career field. MMSD currently has pathways in Health Services and in Information Technology & Communications. The initiative includes experiential learning opportunities to connect high …

Regular Decision Release for Freshmen on April 2

On February 26, we contacted our Regular Decision applicants, students who received a defer decision in Early Action, and all high school and secondary school counselors to inform them that we would be releasing RD decisions on April 2. This year we received a record number of applications for our fall 2021 freshman class, including …