University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Office of the Registrar News

Updated Valid Grades webpage enhances non-GPA grade guidance for instructors

The Office of the Registrar’s Valid Grades webpage has been updated with more detailed guidance on when awarding grades that don’t factor into students’ grade-point averages may be applicable.

SIS, Student Center, Faculty Center, and more unavailable August 2 for scheduled upgrade

A scheduled upgrade to the Student Information System (SIS) will result in several campus tools being unavailable between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 2.

Miller named vice provost for enrollment management

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has selected Ashley Miller, associate vice president for enrollment management at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., to serve as its next vice provost for enrollment management and chief enrollment officer.

SIS, Student Center, Faculty Center, and more unavailable June 26-28 for scheduled upgrade

A scheduled upgrade to the Student Information System (SIS) will result in several campus tools being unavailable between 5 p.m. on Friday, June 26, and 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 28.

UW–Madison Spring 2026 Dean’s List now available

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Spring 2026 Dean’s List is now available on the Office of the Registrar’s website!

2026-2027 edition of Guide now available

The 2026-2027 edition of Guide – the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s comprehensive course catalog – has been published and is now available!

Searching for general education courses in Course Search & Enroll

When you browse courses in Course Search & Enroll, you will now see two different categories of general education requirements.

Updates on Canvas outage

Canvas is back online as of 5:45 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2026.

SIS Student Records Workcenter and more moving to Classic Plus UI on March 29

The Classic Plus user interface is coming to even more Student Information System (SIS) pages on March 29.

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.