Our Office
The Office of the Registrar collaborates and engages with the campus community to ensure we effectively and efficiently meet the needs of faculty, staff, and students by continuously supporting the teaching and learning mission of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and embracing the Wisconsin Idea.
We are building a better campus community by supporting the teaching and learning mission of the University of Wisconsin–Madison through the creation and implementation of essential enrollment, curricular, credit, and student record services, tools, and guidance.
We are part of the Division of Enrollment Management, which includes the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Mission and Values
Mission
Maintain the integrity of all core functions.
Develop staff, both professional and student, to progress in their desired career that leads to an enjoyable, productive, and stimulating workplace.
Collaborate and engage with the campus community to ensure we efficiently and effectively meet the needs of faculty, staff and students.
Continuously support the teaching and learning mission of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and embrace the Wisconsin Idea.
Become a national model known for creativity, innovation, and services which places us at the forefront of our profession.
Core Values
- Foster student success and achievement of academic goals and degree completion
- Enhance the educational experience
- Ensure academic integrity within record keeping and enrollment processes
- Collaborate to build a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment represented in our thoughts and actions
- Commit to utilizing shared knowledge, creativity, and innovation to examine unique circumstances
Organizational Units
Academic Services
Academic Services provides essential services to schools, colleges, and departments in support of the university’s teaching and learning mission. The team supports departments in building and maintaining the schedule of classes, including scheduling of General Assignment classrooms; course, class, and instructor data maintenance; and requisite creation and enforcement. Additionally, the team provides coordination and support for many crucial academic systems and processes, including the Guide (Lumen), undergraduate and capstone certificate degree audit (DARS), and certification of athletic academic eligibility. Finally, the team enables access to academic and student data via standardized reports, visualizations, and tools; ad hoc querying; and official reporting.
Application Development and Technical Services
(“ADTS”) Manages overall infrastructure setup and maintenance of Office of the Registrar data systems, including SIS set-up and processes, project management, identity and access management, enterprise data management and security, desktop support, and network services.
Student Services
Recording and accessing information on the student record from the time a student applies for admission to after graduation. This can include residence for tuition determination, course enrollment, credit evaluation services, academic and demographic updates to the student record, transcript production, enrollment and degree verification, and diploma services.
Directory
Please visit the main contact page for the most effective ways to get in touch with the Office of the Registrar when you’re not trying to reach a specific person.
Our Work
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Updated residency review process supports expanded access for veteran students
The Office of the Registrar (RO) and University Veteran Services (UVS) have updated the process UW–Madison uses to determine a student’s residency status in response to a new law that makes in-state…
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UW–Madison hosts Big Ten registrars for annual conference
Registrars from across the country descended on Madison in early October to discuss and collaborate on the issues affecting higher education today.
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In our Accessibility Era: New GA Room Tables
After many years of service, our General Assignment (GA) classroom PDFs are retiring. Their replacements on this page are searchable, filterable, and accessible web tables that provide the same room capacity, feature,…
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Stay up-to-date on campus enrollment dates & deadlines with new Outlook calendar
A new resource from the Office of the Registrar (RO) makes it easier to keep up with key enrollment dates and deadlines.