News for Employees
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Faculty and Staff Meal Plan Offers Savings
UW–Madison faculty and staff can save money at any of six University Housing dining locations by joining a meal plan offered by University Housing. For a $25 annual fee, members receive a 20 percent discount on most food items during the academic year (Aug. 27, 2018–May 3, 2019). Program members must use their Wiscard for purchases to receive the discount. Deposits can be made to a Wiscard account online, in person, or by mail. To sign up for the meal plan, visit the Dining Office in the lower level of the Gordon Dining and Event Center.
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Reesor Named Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Lori Reesor has joined UW–Madison in the newly created role of vice chancellor for student affairs. Her first day was July 1. The vice chancellor role is designed to strengthen the student experience on campus. Units reporting to the new vice chancellor for student affairs are the Wisconsin Union, the Division of Recreational Sports, University Health Services and the Division of Student Life. Reesor has started meeting with employees of the units that report to her. Reesor has a Twitter page @LoriReesor.
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Alumni Park Event Introduces UW Traditions
UW–Madison faculty and staff are welcome to join the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) for an open house at Alumni Park and One Alumni Place. “Tours and Traditions” is scheduled for Aug. 28, 29 and 30 from 1–3 p.m. Participants will enjoy an informal talk on “UW Traditions: From Bucky Badger to the Wisconsin Idea.” The talk is followed by a guided tour of Alumni Park and its exhibits. Light refreshments will be served. Each tour and talk takes approximately 30 minutes. Participants can stay for the entire event, drop in for part of it, or join the event in progress. View the event schedule at alumnipark.com.
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Accept Round Two Parking Offers; Apply for Round Three
Parking offers for those who submitted a 2018–19 parking permit application by August 7 were emailed August 8–9. These offers must be accepted and purchased by Tuesday, Aug. 21 or the offer will expire. If you applied and did not receive an offer, you were added to a waiting list and may get an offer in a future round. Those who missed the first two rounds of applications can apply from August 8–21. Bus passes, motorcycle and moped parking permits, and afternoon and night parking permits are available for purchase now through the Transportation Services eBusiness portal. To accept and purchase an offer, visit go.wisc.edu/s8g6tp. To apply for a parking permit, visit go.wisc.edu/jfj079.
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Supplemental Dental Plan Changes for 2019
Changes to the supplemental dental insurance plans will become effective Jan. 1, 2019. These changes should make it easier to determine which supplemental plan is best for you and your family. There will be two supplemental dental insurance plans offered in 2019: the Select Plan and the Select Plus Plan, both administered by Delta Dental. Employees currently enrolled in any of the supplemental dental insurance plans with Dental WI and/or EPIC Benefits+ will be required to make a new dental plan election during the Annual Benefits Enrollment period, Oct. 1–26, 2018, if they wish to have supplemental dental coverage in 2019. Additional information, including premium rates, will be communicated to all employees during Annual Benefits Enrollment.
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Workshops Help Instructors Teach in Canvas
Canvas is now the only centrally supported learning management system (LMS) on campus. Instructors and teaching assistants can learn to make the most of it by attending “Teaching Effectively in Canvas” sessions and technical trainings. A variety of topics will be offered between August 20 and August 31. “Teaching Effectively in Canvas” sessions provide strategies for applying learning principles, assessment, interactive learning, and individual learning. Technical trainings focus on file management, lesser known features of Canvas, and managing grades.
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Volunteers Sought for Move-In Days
University Housing is looking for volunteers to help new incoming students and their families have a great first experience on campus. Volunteers are needed to help unload vehicles at campus residence halls during move-in. All volunteers will receive a free Badger Buddy T-shirt and a voucher for a free meal in campus dining halls. The four main move-in days are Aug. 26, Aug. 28, Aug. 29, and Aug. 30. Volunteers are most needed on Sunday, Aug. 26. Find more details and sign up for a shift online.
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Construction Projects Affect Getting Around Campus
UW–Madison and City of Madison construction projects are affecting traffic and parking on and around campus. The Charter Street steam project and City of Madison project on W. Johnson Street will cause traffic delays in the center of campus. Near UW Hospital, University Bay Drive is undergoing a repaving project that changes access to Lots 60 and 76. A construction project and detour map is available on the campus parking maps page at transportation.wisc.edu/campus-maps. Project dates may change based on weather or other factors. Stay up-to-date on construction projects that impact getting around campus at transportation.wisc.edu.
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Absentee Voting on Campus Through Thursday
Eligible Madison voters can cast their ballots this week for the August 14 primary election at three different sites on campus. You will need to present a photo ID to receive an absentee ballot. If you are not already registered to vote at your current address, you may register to vote, with proof of residence, at any absentee voting location. Campus locations for absentee voting are Union South, second floor, 2–6 p.m.; Memorial Union, Gekas Commons, 2–6 p.m.; and Student Activity Center, sunroom, 10:15 a.m.–2 p.m. Locations are open through Thursday, Aug. 9.
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University Housing Dining Markets Will Be Cashless
All University Housing Dining Markets will go “cashless” and will no longer accept cash or checks at the registers beginning Sunday, Aug. 12. This will enable the markets to serve customers efficiently without long waits at the register. Accepted forms of payment include Wiscard, Visa, Discover, and MasterCard. Individuals wishing to deposit additional money onto their Wiscard can make online deposits using computer kiosks located in each Dining Market. Wiscard deposits can also be made in person by visiting the University Housing Cashier’s Office at one of three campus locations.