University Health Services (UHS) has issued its on-campus COVID-19 testing schedule for December. Please plan ahead and allow for upcoming holiday closures of test sites. If you traveled for Thanksgiving and returned to the Madison area, assume you have been exposed to COVID-19. UHS recommends that you be tested 3–5 days after your return, and a second time 10–12 days after your return. If you are an employee working on campus, limit your contact with others until you know your test results are negative. Details about the different tests, testing locations, and scheduling an appointment can be found at covidresponse.wisc.edu/testing.

For UW–Madison employees who are paid on the first of each month, the monthly pay date for December 2020 earnings will be Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. To avoid tax-related issues, the January 1 pay date for December earnings is paid in the new calendar year and must be the first “official banking business day” following the New Year’s holiday.

UW-Madison's Languages is an initiative to raise awareness of the value of multilingualism and to promote a more inclusive campus climate in which language is recognized as a key aspect of identity. The group will hold its second planning meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 4 p.m. In this participatory meeting, three ad hoc working groups will be formed, each focused on a specific area. For more information on the ad hoc groups and to register for the planning meeting, visit languageinstitute.wisc.edu/uw-madisons-languages.

TeachOnline@UW is a free instructor learning community for those who are developing and plan to teach an online credit course. Participants explore research-based online course design and teaching best practices. Applications are due January 13 for the spring Plan & Design course and March 15 for the spring Facilitation & Management course. Summer dates are also available. For details and to apply, visit teachonline.wisc.edu.