Role
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
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.
Our Work
At Wisconsin Welcome event, Office of the Registrar focuses on long-term student support
This year, the Office of the Registrar refocused its approach to Wisconsin Welcome, putting a priority on directly connecting students with resources that will help them throughout their academic careers.
September 16, 2024Matching classes to classrooms: How the Office of the Registrar finds a home for thousands of class sections each term
The Office of the Registrar's Curricular Services team works year-round to process thousands of requests to assign classrooms for class sections, exams, and events.
August 23, 2024RO serves up some sweetness in appreciation of campus curricular, enrollment reps
A sunny summer afternoon proved a nearly picture-perfect opportunity for the Office of the Registrar (RO) to show its gratitude to the hardworking curricular and enrollment representatives from across the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus.
July 29, 2024New app in MyUW brings improvements to course schedule view
A new application in MyUW is providing a better experience for students looking to view their course and final exam schedules.
June 24, 2024Spring 2024 Dean’s List now available
The Spring 2024 Dean's List is now available on the Office of the Registrar's website!
June 1, 2024- More Office of the Registrar News posts