Author: lreigstad

New guide clarifies which tools UW employees may use with student data

UW–‍Madison instructors and employees who work with student education records now have a clear guide to help them make informed decisions about which tools protect student privacy.

Students: You’re in control of your personal data!

The Office of the Registrar is a central campus resource for student record information and offers a number of ways that you can understand, control, and update your personal data.

New year, new look: Office of the Registrar website moves to UW Theme 2.0

On January 9, registrar.wisc.edu migrated to the new UW Theme 2.0.

Office of the Registrar expands outreach to help resolve incomplete grades

The Office of the Registrar is expanding final grading outreach efforts to help make sure incomplete grades don’t slip through the cracks.

New Canvas course offers staff expanded DARS training

Academic advisors and staff now have access to a new tool designed to provide a foundational overview of the university’s degree audit application.

Revised policy brings consistency to incomplete grade lapsing

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has updated its policy on when incomplete grades lapse to Fs to ensure consistency for undergraduate and university special students across all schools and colleges.

Student privacy made simple: New resources from the Office of the Registrar

Several new and improved resources from the Office of the Registrar have been implemented to help the University of Wisconsin–Madison community better understand the federal law governing student record privacy.

New course equivalency review request form improves security, streamlines processing

The Office of the Registrar (RO) has launched a new eForm to make the process through which students request course equivalencies more secure while also streamlining backend operations.

Legacy DARSWeb system for UW–Madison advisors shut down

After serving the campus community for more than two decades, the legacy degree audit application for University of Wisconsin–Madison staff, DARSWeb, has been fully shut down.

Temporary service impacts possible in SIS during Workday transition

SIS Users: You may experience temporary service impacts due to UW–Madison's transition to Workday.