Annual Banked Leave Conversion Information (for those who are eligible)

You may be eligible to bank unused Vacation/Carryover Vacation into a Paid Leave Bank (formerly known as ALRA) or to receive cash payouts (for eligible University Staff only). Banking of leave hours comes from the team member’s Vacation Carryover or Vacation balances on June 30, 2025.   More information can be found in the UW–Madison …

Hires and Departures – July

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 July. New Hire/New Position Office of Student Financial Aid David Marty, Software Engineer/Developer Departures None

Weight a Minute–The Nick is Impressive!

On Tuesday, July 22, DEM team members had the opportunity to tour the Nicholas Recreation Center. Opened in September 2020, “the Nick” was the first phase of Recreation and Wellbeing’s master plan to upgrade fitness and wellness spaces across campus. With more than 30,000 square feet of fitness areas, a variety of courts and studios, …

RO gets sneak peek at nearly complete Morgridge Hall

Members of the RO team got to tour Morgridge Hall on July 17.

LEAP Forward 2025

The UW–Madison LEAP (Learn, Experience, Advance, Participate) Forward Internship wrapped up its sixth 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 …

DEM Authors Contribute to ASCEND

On July 15, Volume 3 of ASCEND to Higher Retention Rates: A Collection of Best Practices and Practical Strategies from Higher Education Experts for Increasing Student Retention, Completion, and Student Success was released! This book features higher education experts and is a comprehensive guide designed to equip higher education leaders with practical, innovative strategies for …

DEM Session: Workday Expense Reimbursement Training and Demonstration

Please join Kelly Layton, Mallory Oller, Samantha Monson and Steve Sisson for a demonstration on how to navigate Workday for expense report entry. Wednesday, July 30, 2025 1:30-3:00 p.m. Teams meeting—watch for an invitation The following topics will be demonstrated and discussed:     How to Create a New Expense Report     Funding   …

DEM Travel Guidance for FY26+

There has be an update to the DEM Travel Guidance we issued on March 25, 2025. You may recall this guidance was issued to curtail non-essential travel. It is important to emphasize that this is not a restriction on all university travel. Rather, it is an adjustment to ensure that vital travel continues while protecting …

Hot Day, Cool Plants: DEM’s Greenhouse Tour Recap

Have you ever wondered what soursop tastes like? Or the best place to plant yourself on a cold winter day? DEM team members got to dig into those questions during a budding adventure of the Botany Greenhouses on June 26. The tour was led by Molly Campbell, who is a horticulture technician with the Botany …

Hires and Departures – June

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 June. New Hire/New Position Office of Student Financial Aid Tora Frank, Basic Needs Manager Office of the Registrar Dale Redmond, Software …