To accommodate more regular and frequent COVID-19 testing in the spring semester, UW–Madison will partner with Shield T3. This will ensure that all undergraduate students who are in Madison are tested twice each week. Employees and graduate students working on or visiting campus will also be required to be tested regularly. UW–Madison will establish additional testing sites on campus where students and employees will submit saliva samples for quick results. More details about how the campus testing plan will affect employees will be provided at a later date.

UW–Madison employees with a salary of less than $35,000 per year in base wages, as well as graduate and professional students, are now eligible for reduced and low-cost parking options. These changes have been made in response to the current public health situation. Although Madison Metro Transit and campus bus routes are following safety procedures, some in the UW community prefer not to use public transportation at this time. Reduced prices are available on monthly, semester, and annual base lot parking permits on a temporary basis during the 2020–21 parking year (Sept. 1, 2020–August 31, 2021). More information about these and other parking options can be found in the reduced cost parking options chart (PDF) available at transportation.wisc.edu/smart-restart-hub.

The Wisconsin Union is offering Thanksgiving To Go this year, with a variety of meal options and a-la-carte items available. All meals are cooked and packed in reheatable containers. The Wisconsin Union and Dean of Students Office will provide a free individual-size meal to UW–Madison students in need. Customers can add a donation to their orders at checkout to help provide a meal to a student. Order by Friday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. for pick-up on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at the Memorial Union, either inside the building or curbside. Customers must wear face coverings for pick-up. For details, visit union.wisc.edu/thanksgiving.

Registration is now open for the seventh annual Information & Technology Leadership Conference (ITLC). The conference will be held virtually all day on Tuesday, Dec. 1, and will bring together information and technology leaders at all levels for shared learning and collaboration. This year’s conference theme focuses on leading through transformation.