News for Employees
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Tree Removals on Bascom Hill Begin
An upgrade of the utilities underneath Bascom Hill is beginning this month. Contractors are removing trees on Bascom Hill this week in preparation for work that is part of the Bascom/Lathrop Utility project. During this initial phase of work, a number of trees and shrubs will be removed near North Hall, Chamberlain Hall, and Sterling Hall. Additional removals near Lathrop Hall and South Hall will occur later in the summer. After work is completed, replacement trees and shrubs will be planted and other aspects of the landscape will be restored.
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Graduate Assistantship Policy Formalized, Stipend Investment Continues
UW-Madison has released a new policy document that provides formal guidance on employment-related matters for graduate student teaching and project assistants and their supervisors. The Graduate Assistantship Policies and Procedures (GAPP) document formalizes practices that are already established at UW–Madison such as appointment letters, probationary periods, job orientation and training, performance evaluations, and leave benefits. Policies covering research assistantships will be added later. UW also announced that stipends for graduate students have increased 42 percent for teaching assistants, 30 percent for project assistants, and 22 percent for research assistants since 2013. Graduate students and supervisors are encouraged to contact their local human resources offices with any questions.
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Register Now for IT Professionals Conference
The IT Professionals Conference 2019 is now accepting registrations. The event will take place Thursday, June 6, 8 a.m.–4:15 p.m., at Grainger Hall. Organized by and for IT professionals, the conference forges meaningful connections among campus IT staff by sharing experiences, skills, and technologies. Thomas Limoncelli, site reliability engineer manager at Stack Overflow, will be the keynote speaker. The registration deadline is May 29 and includes a $50 fee.
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Learning Community Supports Online Course Design and Teaching
TeachOnline@UW is a learning community that helps UW-Madison instructors explore and implement research-based online course design and teaching best practices. Two courses are offered: “Plan & Design” and “Facilitation & Management.” TeachOnline@UW is open to UW–Madison faculty and instructional staff who will be teaching fully online courses in the next two years. Applications are now open for fall 2019 and spring 2020 sessions.
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Chilled Water Shutdown
As part of the South Campus Utility Improvement project, contractors will be replacing two valves in the campus chilled water system that are in worse-than-expected condition. To facilitate the completion of this work, FP&M will shut down chilled water service to the eastern half of campus from Tuesday, May 7, to Friday, May 10. Cooler springtime temperatures during this period will minimize the impact of this shutdown.
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Parking Applications for 2019–20 Now Open
Applications are now open for 2019–20 parking, valid Sept. 1, 2019 through Aug. 31, 2020. Applications are due June 7 for the first application period (“round one”). If you miss the June 7 deadline, you can apply during the second application period starting in mid-July. If you have not had a parking permit in the past, you must contact your Unit Transportation Coordinator (UTC) for approval to apply for the 2019–20 year. Employee bus passes, afternoon and night parking permits, and motorcycle and moped permits will go on sale August 1. To apply for a parking permit, visit go.wisc.edu/jfj079.
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DoIT announces changes to Tech Store, services
Over the next few months, DoIT will implement significant changes in the way it serves campus, including closing the DoIT Tech Store and shifting how it provides other key functions, such as Help Desk and Repair. Goods and services that have been provided over the years will continue to be available, but the physical Tech Store will end its operations by the end of June.
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Parking Rates for 2019–2020 Announced
Parking permit rates for the 2019–20 year have been announced by UW–Madison
Transportation Services. This is the final year of the six-year conversion plan to a two-tier pricing system. Now all parking structures and high-demand surface lots are in one category and all remaining surface lots are in another. By phasing the conversion in over six years, one-time, large-scale price increases were avoided. The price for permits in the lots making the final conversion move were adjusted between three and five percent. All other product prices and fees will remain the same for the 2019-20 parking year, including permits, the employee bus pass, visitor parking fees, and administrative/citation fees. -
Vote Now in University Staff Congress Elections
Voting is now open for representatives to the University Staff Congress. Ballots have been mailed to members of the University Staff who have one or more candidates running in their District. Ballots must be postmarked by May 31 and in the Office of the Secretary at 271 Bascom Hall before June 7. Voter participation in shared governance elections is important. Even if only one candidate is running in a particular district, University Staff are strongly encouraged to mark and return their ballots. The vote will determine who will serve in the 6th Congress of the University Staff. More information can be found online at ous.wisc.edu.
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Conference Serves Research Professionals
Registration is now open for the UW–Madison Research Professionals Conference, scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. at Cooper Hall. This free conference is designed to build skills and facilitate idea-sharing among research staff who work as laboratory technicians or laboratory managers. Sixteen breakouts sessions will be held on topics such as career advancement and development, working with undergraduates, research compliance, conflict resolution, negotiation skills, and giving and receiving feedback. The full schedule will be announced at the end of May. The registration deadline is June 7.