Focus on Bias: 1.31.19

The Office of Student Financial Aid distributes a weekly email focused on Implicit Bias with some videos to watch, articles to read, and other events around campus and the community that we encourage you to attend if your schedule allows. Podcast of the Week: Hidden Brain’s Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About Gender – https://www.npr.org/2018/11/19/669192536/nature-nurture-and-our-evolving-debates-about-gender. This …

Inclement Weather Guidelines

UW–Madison Inclement Weather Guidelines for Employees The chancellor is responsible for determining if classes will be canceled or postponed or some university services suspended due to inclement weather. The chancellor’s decisions will be based on the safety and welfare of students, faculty and staff. Colleges, schools and other campus units will not close on their …

Wally Douma Student Art Gallery – Spring 2019 Call for Art

The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) is accepting submissions to be displayed on the walls of the 9th Floor of 333 East Campus Mall from February 11 – May 3, 2019. The call is open to all artists, with preference given to current UW–Madison and Madison College students. A student jury will award a …

Student Employee of the Year Competition and Scholarship

The Student Employment and Special Awards team has been given approval to run a campus-wide Student Employee of the Year competition, with scholarships attached for our top three winners. The nominations are due mid-February, so we wanted to get this message out ASAP! If you have questions about the contest, we have put together a …

Curriculum Management Systems Functional Administrator position vacancy

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Registrar is excited to announce the search for a Curriculum Management Systems Functional Administrator. This position administers the technical and functional business processes associated with UW–Madison’s curriculum and academic management software system (Lumen) and the maintenance of the foundational academic tables within the Student Information System (SIS). The …

Focus On Bias: 1.22.19

The Office of Student Financial Aid distributes a weekly email focused on Implicit Bias with some videos to watch, articles to read, and other events around campus and the community that we encourage you to attend if your schedule allows. Video of the Week: “The Other America” by Martin Luther King Jr. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRI5W95cI4A). This video …

Lumen Updates – Class Section Builder – December 2018

The use of Class Section Builder (CSB) will be suspended as of Monday, February 18. As such, work during Final Call for Fall 2019 (term 1202) will take place entirely in the Student Information System (SIS). The original decision to implement CSB was based on the tool’s strengths, including user interface, utilization reports, live-time feedback, …

Veteran Outreach – December 2018

Veteran’s Services met with several external partners in support of collaborations and resources for student veterans, including: Dr. John Hofer, Chair of the Dane County Veterans Service Commission; Jessica Williams, Statewide Veterans Field Representative with the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs; and representatives at the VA Hospital.

Staffing Updates – December 2018

On December 1, Jeff Armstrong stepped into the role of Interim Assistant Registrar for Curricular Services, having served as Interim Assistant Registrar for Administration, Reporting, and Eligibility Services since April 2017. Nikki Bollig joined the RO in December as the Associate Registrar for Compliance, Reporting and Eligibility Services (CRES).

Facts & Figures – December 2018

Office of the Registrar Facts & Figures for December 2018 Activity                                                                         Volume                                             Grades processed (Fall 2018)                                    289,958 Grade changes processed*                                                1439 Degrees posted*                                                                     67 Deans actions processed*                                                2126 Enrollment verifications processed*                               575 Dean’s List …