On Friday, March 21, 2025, Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin, Provost Charles Isbell Jr., and Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration Rob Cramer sent an email message to faculty and staff. The message referenced the March 14 passing of an appropriations bill by the U.S. Congress to keep the federal government running. Campus leaders affirmed that significant uncertainty remains as UW–Madison faces another appropriations deadline in September 2025.

In their email, Mnookin, Isbell Jr., and Cramer shared an update on the steps UW–Madison is taking to preserve our short- and long-term ability to carry out our mission amid this uncertainty. The email also referred campus community members to the Federal Updates page for updates, information and resources relevant to campus. The full message is available in six languages at news.wisc.edu.

UW‒Madison Benefits Services and Cultural Linguistic Services will be presenting two sessions to help employees learn about their UW retirement benefits and how to prepare for a secure financial future. A late-night session for second and third shift employees will be held Thursday, March 27, 11 p.m.‒1 a.m. at the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC). A daytime session will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 9:30—11:30 a.m. at Gordon Dining & Event Center. Both sessions will be offered in English, Spanish, Hmong, Tibetan, Chinese, and Nepali. No registration is required, and employees may attend on their work time. Employees should notify their supervisor if they plan to attend.

UW–Madison employees are invited to get a hands-on preview of Workday at two upcoming open houses. The open houses will offer a self-guided preview, allowing employees to explore Workday features such as the home page, pay slips, tax elections, time and absence functions, and more. On Wednesday, April 9, the Workday open house will be offered 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Administrative Professionals Conference, Union South. On Thursday, April 17, the open house will be held 10 a.m.–4 p.m. in conjunction with Showcase 2025, also at Union South. The open houses are offered on a drop-in basis at no cost; registration for the events is not required.