University of Wisconsin–Madison
Bascom Hill is seen from a drone

BTAA Registrars’ Conference 2026

🎵 If you want to be a Badger, just come along with us. 🎵

We’re excited to welcome you to the University of Wisconsin–Madison for the 2026 BTAA Registrars’ Conference!

This year’s conference will be filled with opportunities to connect and collaborate with your peers from across the Big Ten. Plus, we’ll give you a feel for the Badger experience and highlight what makes UW–Madison special.

Stay tuned for more information closer to the conference (we don’t want to spoil any surprises just yet), but put October 4-6 on your calendar now!

Questions? Email communications@registrar.wisc.edu.

Registration and Schedule

Register by Friday, September 4, 2026.

Cost: $400

Any cancellations or refunds on registration fees must be submitted by Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Schedule

All conference activities will start and end at Union South, unless otherwise specified.

Sunday

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.:
Arrival and check-in

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.:
Welcome reception
📍Memorial Union

Monday

7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Breakfast

8:30 a.m. to noon: Large group discussion

Noon to 1 p.m.: Lunch

1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Campus tours (begin at Union South)

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Afternoon breakout sessions

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Break

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Evening reception

📍TBA

Tuesday

7:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.: Breakfast

8:30 a.m. to noon: Large group discussion

Noon to 1 p.m.: Lunch and departures

Getting Here

Madison is served by the Dane County Regional Airport and Metro Transit.

You can reserve parking with your hotel booking or park at any of the visitor spaces across campus.

Bucky Badger gestures to a Metro Transit articulated bus
Union South building exterior

Staying Here

Stay at the Wisconsin Union Hotel in Union South, conveniently located in the heart of campus and just an elevator ride from conference activities.

Booking Deadline: Friday, September 11, 2026

Exploring Here

From Picnic Point to the Memorial Union Terrace and the Wisconsin State Capitol, there’s a lot to see in the waterfront city the Ho-Chunk call Teejop (Four Lakes).

Madison skyline aerial, including the Monona Terrace and Capitol.

Meet Your Hosts

UW-Madison logo
Big Ten Academic Alliance
A computer showing a DARS report, a tablet showing Course Search & Enroll, and a diploma cover.

Office of the Registrar

We’re collaborators. We’re innovators. We bridge the gap between technology, policy, and implementation. We’re here to support the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s teaching and learning mission and make the campus a better place for students, faculty, and staff.

East campus Mall in autumn

Division of Enrollment Management

The Division of Enrollment Management (DEM) believes in our ability to contribute towards an ecosystem of innovation. Through this relentless desire for bold ideas, DEM leads a comprehensive strategic enrollment approach to attract, enroll, support, and graduate the most talented students.

Bascom Hall from the air

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is Wisconsin’s land grant university. We serve roughly 52,000 students and count more than 500,000 living alumni among our Badger family.

At our core is the Wisconsin Idea: that our work should benefit the lives of those far beyond campus.