News for Employees
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Deadline nears for Preventing Sexual Harassment training
Required online training is being provided to UW–Madison employees on Preventing Sexual Violence and Harassment at UW–Madison. All UW–Madison employees are required to complete this training by Sept. 30.
This training will help all UW–Madison faculty and staff members recognize, prevent, and respond to sexual assault and sexual violence in the workplace. Once enrolled, an employee may take the training in one session or in chunks. The module allows users to stop and resume as they choose. Most employees complete the program in about 60 minutes.
Employees who are unable to complete online training will be offered in-person training. Information about registering for in-person training will be provided at a later date. In-person training will also be provided in Spanish, Hmong, Tibetan, Nepalese, and Chinese.
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Aug. 28 event honors the March on Washington
The Office of University Staff invites all employees to commemorate the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28 from 11:30 p.m.–12:30 a.m. at Union South Varsity Hall. The event is scheduled at a convenient time for second and third shift workers, but everyone is welcome to attend, including members of the public. Complimentary food and beverages will be provided.
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Round 2 parking offers sent; round 3 open until Aug. 22
Round two 2017-18 parking offers for UW-Madison employees have all been sent. These offers are for those who completed an application before the Aug. 8 deadline; not all those who completed an application will receive a parking assignment this round of offers. Offers must be accepted and purchased by Aug. 22. You can log in to Transportation Services to see if you have an offer waiting. Third round applications are now open and will close on Aug. 22. Apply on the Transportation Services Permit Application System. The third round of offers will be processed on Aug. 24 with offers emailed Aug. 24 and 25. -
Recruit student employees at job carnival
The Campus-wide Student Job Carnival, from noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, is a great place to recruit new student employees. The fair, open to both UW students and non-UW students, is free to attend and to present. The job carnival will be an interactive event with games, prizes and food. You will need to staff your own table and bring any materials you would like to provide to students. UW Housing will provide covered tables with a sign and two chairs per table. Employers who would like a presence at the fair, please RSVP by Monday, Aug. 21, by completing this brief survey. Registrations after Aug. 21 will not be included in advertising materials. Contact Allyson Hedding at allyson.hedding@housing.wisc.edu or 608-890-3278 with questions.
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Workshops make teaching easier in Canvas
Instructors using Canvas this year will benefit from the Teaching Effectively in Canvas workshops from Aug. 21-31 that demonstrate how the LMS can free up time and increase student learning. Four different workshops — with two sessions offered of each — focus on Course Design, Assessment, Social Learning and Individual Learning. One-on-one Canvas consulting is available after each session. Learn more and register for one or all of these workshops and other Canvas training events.
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Residence hall move-In volunteers needed
Fall move-in is quickly approaching for University Residence Halls (Aug. 26, 29, 30, and 31), and University Housing is seeking campus partners to assist with welcoming new students and families so that they have a great experience. Volunteers are needed to help with the Moving Assistance Program (MAP), which helps unload vehicles and bring belongings up to the resident’s room. All volunteers will receive a t-shirt and a voucher for a free meal in the dining halls. Sign up for a shift online at the link below.
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Fall Research Competition applications are sought
UW-Madison’s Fall Research Competition is one of the ways the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education helps to put critically needed research support in the hands of UW-Madison faculty and staff and makes them more competitive when applying for extramural funding. Information about the 2017 Fall Research Competition can be found on the OVCRGE’s website at
https://research.wisc.edu/resfunding/comp/. The online application is open and the deadline for submitting an application is 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22. -
Farewell to five-digit phone dialing
For years, UW-Madison and state Centrex phone users have been able to contact each other by simply dialing a five-digit version of their phone numbers. This dialing process will gradually stop working as campus transitions to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). In preparation for the transition, DoIT encourages all Centrex users to begin dialing:
- 9 + the seven-digit phone number for calls within your area code
- 9 + 1 + area code + seven-digit phone number for calls outside your area code
If you dial a five-digit extension from a Centrex line and don’t get through, please redial using the 9 + the seven-digit phone number. All users can dial 911 to make emergency calls.
This change is part of the service conversion from Centrex analog to Cisco VoIP service, affecting about 20,000 UW–Madison phone users. It does not affect those who are already using the Cisco VoIP service.
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Try TSA investment counseling sessions
Are you on track saving for your future? Take advantage of free counseling sessions as part of the UW Tax-Sheltered Annuity 403(b) Program, a supplemental retirement savings plan. Individual counseling sessions are available with Fidelity (call 1-800-642-7131 or go to http://fidelity.com/atwork/reservations); and TIAA (call 1-800-732-8353 or go to https://publictools.tiaa-cref.org/public/publictools/events/eventswelcome). Local advisors are available at Lincoln (608-238-8388), and Ameriprise (608-819-0500); T. Rowe Price provides counseling sessions over the phone at 1-888-263-2899.
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Madison regulates moped parking; review of UW moped rules
The Madison Common Council has passed a new ordinance banning moped parking on sidewalks and terraces – the area between the sidewalk and curb – that takes effect Jan. 1. Mopeds will be treated like motorcycles; they cannot park at or near bicycle parking areas. Only designated on- or off-street stall parking will be allowed. UW-Madison requires a moped parking permit and has designated moped parking areas throughout campus.
Mopeds are treated as vehicles on the UW-Madison campus and cannot park at or near bicycle areas or – for safety reasons – in gated parking garages/ramps. Mopeds cannot be operated on sidewalks, disabled access aisles, bike paths or other restricted areas.