Working at UW

Holiday gift ideas from UW–Madison

mgardner6 — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:30:21 +0000

UW’s 2025 Holiday Gift Guide features gift ideas from around campus that showcase Badger spirit, celebrate arts and culture, and stem from scientific research and discovery. Holiday cards and gifts from UW–Madison — including food, books, culinary and arts experiences, memberships, apparel, gift cards, and more — are available for purchase now at brand.wisc.edu/gift-guide.

Webinar explores bringing one’s best self to work

mgardner6 — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:30:08 +0000

LifeMatters and the Employee Assistance Office are offering a virtual webinar, How to Bring Your Best Self to Work, on Tuesday, Dec. 16, noon–1 p.m. via Zoom. This webinar provides strategies to enhance job performance, improve relationships, and contribute positively to the workplace. Participants will learn about self-awareness, work-life balance, building relationships, maintaining a positive mindset, and more. The webinar is offered at no cost to all UW–Madison employees. Register online to receive the Zoom link.

Workshop builds bystander intervention skills

mgardner6 — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:29:56 +0000

Bystander Intervention: Stepping In with Care and Confidence is a highly interactive workshop offered by Learning and Talent Development to UW–Madison employees at no charge. This workshop builds skills for identifying and interrupting behaviors that negatively impact the workplace, in order to build healthy, inclusive, and engaging workplaces. Participants will practice intervention options in real-life scenarios and will leave equipped with options to interrupt and improve concerning workplace situations when they arise. This workshop is offered virtually and in person; both formats are available in the employee course catalog. The next virtual workshop will meet for two-hour sessions on Jan. 15–16, 2026.

New process for institutional surveys announced

mgardner6 — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:29:44 +0000

Feedback from our campus community is essential for guiding activities, and surveys are often an effective way to collect that information. A process for reviewing, approving, and coordinating institutional surveys has been developed. The Institutional Survey Review Committee aims to monitor the volume of institutional surveys, coordinate their timing, reduce redundancies, enhance the quality of institutional survey data, and increase response rates. The committee provides survey considerations and review guidelines at go.wisc.edu/e555a2.

Some campus parking restrictions waived Nov. 27–28

mgardner6 — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:35:05 +0000

With some exceptions, parking permits will not be enforced on Thursday, Nov. 27 and many parking restrictions will be waived on Friday, Nov. 28. This is due to reduced Metro Transit bus service. Find details at transportation.wisc.edu.

Eagle Heights permits now available for weekday commuter parking

mgardner6 — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:34:56 +0000

Eagle Heights permits provide convenient access to campus, with designated parking areas located near bus stops for routes 80 and 84. Both routes provide frequent, fare-free service to and from central campus locations. Permits are available now from Transportation Services with no waiting list.

Finance@UW Conference call for proposals and registrations

mgardner6 — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:34:44 +0000

The Finance@UW Conference offers a full day of professional development for employees in finance, including staff in the finance job group, as well as administrative specialists, department administrators, and others whose positions include responsibility for financial functions. The conference is scheduled for March 17, 2026, at Union South. Conference organizers are inviting proposals from potential presenters who would like to share practical insights, innovative strategies, or success stories with conference attendees. Proposals are due Dec. 12, 2025. Conference registration is also open. The $75 fee for UW employees, Universities of Wisconsin employees, and affiliates includes workshops, the keynote session, and meals.

UW 403(b) SRP can supplement retirement savings

mgardner6 — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:34:34 +0000

UW–Madison employees can take advantage of free one-on-one counseling sessions or webinars to better understand how to save for retirement with the UW 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Program (SRP). Financial consultants from TIAA and Fidelity are available to guide employees who are new to retirement planning and those who are refining their retirement strategy. Attend live and on-demand webinars or schedule an individual counseling session online. Virtual appointments are readily available.

Free financial counseling with both TIAA and Fidelity is in person at 780 Regent St. in Madison, with free parking available. In-person appointments are available with Fidelity on December 10 and 17, and with TIAA on December 9 and 10.

LinkedIn Learning now integrated with Workday Learning

mgardner6 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:44:42 +0000

The LinkedIn Learning catalog is now integrated with Workday Learning. To access LinkedIn Learning, employees should log into Workday. To find courses, choose > Learning > Topics > LinkedIn Learning. The LinkedIn Learning account integrated with Workday is not the same account that UW–Madison employees have been using in the past.

Most UW–Madison employees will lose access to the previous version of LinkedIn Learning on Dec. 1, 2025. Employees with existing LinkedIn Learning accounts who want to keep their learning history must connect their previous LinkedIn account to their personal LinkedIn profile before Dec. 1, 2025. Their learning history from the previous version will then be displayed in the new version of LinkedIn Learning. Any courses completed in the new version of LinkedIn Learning will appear in both the employee’s history and their Workday Learning transcript.

Partners in Giving: Build a Better Tomorrow Together

mgardner6 — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:44:30 +0000

The 2025–26 Partners in Giving campaign is still underway. Across campus, UW–Madison employees are participating in events and friendly competitions to support charities of all sizes. The fall campaign runs from Oct. 6 to Dec. 2, 2025, but UW employees can give through May 15, 2026. If you plan to donate through payroll deduction, please make your pledge during the fall campaign. Visit giving.wi.gov to make your pledge today.