News for Employees
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Office Professional Event Builds Skills
The UW–Madison Conference for the Office Professional will take place on Tuesday, April 24, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. at Union South. This annual event provides skill-building, networking, and practical tools for personal enrichment and professional development to UW–Madison employees and members of the public. Dr. Zorba Paster will deliver the keynote presentation. Sessions topics will include conflict management, building better work relationships, business writing, technology tools, the benefits of an inclusive work environment, work-life integration, and more. Register by March 23 to receive the “early bird” rate of $100. After March 23, the cost to attend is $125. Scholarships are available for UW–Madison employees. For conference details, visit go.wisc.edu/80ekn2.
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Nominations Open for Community-University Partnership Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 UW–Madison Community-University Partnership Awards. The awards recognize the work of UW–Madison faculty, staff and students, and their community partners as they address pressing public issues across the State of Wisconsin. Any UW–Madison employee or student may nominate a partnership by the April 11 deadline.
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Free Session on Google Analytics Basics
Google Analytics is a tool for capturing and analyzing visitor traffic to your website. WiscWeb DoIT is hosting “Google Analytics 101” on Thursday, April 5, 9–11 a.m. at the Memorial Library (728 State Street), Room 126. The session is designed for anyone who is interested in using Google Analytics to develop strategies for getting more visitors to their campus-affiliated website. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged. Additional sessions will be held throughout the year. Those who are unable to attend can view the February 7 session online.
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New Guide to Creating a Safe Campus Environment
The Office of Compliance now offers the Spring 2018 Guide to Creating and Maintaining a Safe Learning and Work Environment at UW–Madison: Responsibilities, Resources, and Reporting Requirements. The guide provides UW–Madison faculty, staff, and students with information on how to report and respond if you experience, witness, or become aware of criminal behavior including sexual assault, sexual violence, and child abuse or neglect; or behavior including sexual harassment and other forms of discriminatory behavior. Policy information is included on expectations regarding consensual relationships between employees and students or employees with other employees with whom there is or could be an instructional, supervisory, or evaluative relationship. Training information and a list of resources are also included. The guide is available in English, Chinese, Hmong, Spanish, and Tibetan, and can be found online at compliance.wisc.edu/safe-learning-work-guide.
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University Staff Congress Invites Nominations
University Staff are encouraged to participate in shared governance by representing their district in the University Staff Congress. The Congress meets once a month for discussions of campus policy with university administrators. Nominations to serve in the Congress are open March 1 through April 9, 2018. Interested University Staff can nominate themselves to serve a one-year term. Members serve without loss of pay. Elections will be held by mail. Learn more online at ous.wisc.edu or visit the Office of the Secretary, 271 Bascom Hall.
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Showcase 2018 Highlights Project Successes
UW–Madison faculty, staff, and students, as well as members of the public, are invited to learn about improvement efforts across campus at Showcase 2018, Wednesday, March 21, 8 a.m.–12:15 p.m. at Union South. This free, annual event highlights innovations and project successes on campus over the past year. The event features poster exhibits, breakout sessions, poster flash talks, and a keynote presentation by Mark Guthier, director of the Wisconsin Union. Continental breakfast will be available. Although attendance at Showcase is free, advance registration is appreciated.
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Upcoming Sessions Introduce Tableau
UW–Madison faculty and staff who need access to institutional data, reporting, and analytical content will be using Tableau, the software platform that is replacing the Query Library. Demo sessions will be held on March 20, 21, and 22 at various campus locations to introduce campus users to the university’s institutional Tableau workbooks.
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Check Your Beneficiary Designations
A beneficiary is someone you designate to receive benefits that are payable upon your death. Naming beneficiaries ensures that your assets are distributed according to your wishes. You may change your beneficiary designations at any time. It is important to review your beneficiary designations regularly, especially when you have experienced a life event such as birth or adoption of a child, marriage, or divorce. To change a beneficiary designation, complete a beneficiary form for each plan in which you are enrolled. Forms can be found on the UW System employee benefits website. Keep a copy of each beneficiary form for your records.
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Collaboration Tools Add Efficiency
Employees can use their NetIDs to access the UW–Madison enterprise accounts for several free collaboration tools, such as Google Drive, Box, and OneDrive. These tools can help faculty and staff work efficiently with other campus users. Some of the benefits of using the UW–Madison accounts include protection of intellectual property, authentication of collaborators using their wisc.edu emails, and unlimited storage for your files and documents for Google and Box (OneDrive has a one-terabyte limit). DoIT offers a comparison of features for these different collaboration tools on their website, as well as free support for users from the DoIT Help Desk.
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Find Wellness Resources at YOU@WISC
UW–Madison has introduced a new online tool, YOU@WISC, that can help employees manage stress, set goals, and promote happiness and well-being. Although much of the content is geared to students, YOU@WISC offers helpful content for anyone who is seeking advice, inspiration and support. Resources include assessments, articles, videos and more on a number of wellness topics. The online tool is available to anyone with a NetID.