Employee Appreciation Events on June 17 and 18 will thank all shifts
UW–Madison invites all employees, including faculty, staff, and post-docs, to employee appreciation events on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 17, and late-night on Thursday, June 18. These events serve as a gesture of thanks for the hard work and dedication that UW–Madison employees bring to their roles.
Daytime Ice Cream Social on June 17
Updated: note the location change to Birge Hall (moved due to inclement weather) .
This event will take place at Birge Hall on Bascom Hill, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., or until supplies last. The June 17 daytime event will be an Ice Cream Social featuring the world-famous Babcock Ice Cream.
Most ice cream will be served in cups. Lactose-free ice cream, regular popsicles, and sugar-free popsicles will be provided, as supplies last. Ice cream will be distributed in two areas on Bascom Hill with the following accessibility information:
- Lawn area: Between North Hall and South Hall, adjacent to paved paths. Note that there are steep surface slopes due to the topography.
- Sidewalk area: Across from the Observatory and Bascom bus stop. Flat or gentle surface slopes are available.
If rain or severe weather prevents an outdoor social, the event will move to Birge Hall. Employees will be notified of any change in location on June 16.
- Accessible route to Birge Hall in case of inclement weather: Use the east entrance to Birge Hall, follow signs to elevator, travel to floor 1, and follow signs to lobby.
Transportation and parking
- Employees can get to Bascom Hill and Birge Hall by walking, biking, driving or using the Madison Metro Transit Route 80.
- This accessible stall parking map provides event parking information.
- Visit the Accessible Transportation Options website for information.
For more information or to make a reasonable accommodation request, please contact Audrey Cramer at audrey.cramer@wisc.edu. Reasonable accommodation requests should be made by June 10, though an effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.
Guidelines for attendance
For both events, work units and supervisors are expected to provide flexibility so that employees have an opportunity to attend. Employees can attend during work hours without loss of pay. Employees who are not scheduled to work during this time can attend the events, but they will not be paid during that time. Employees who plan to attend should tell their supervisor ahead of time.
Campus leaders with off-site departments are encouraged to host an ice cream social or another celebratory event for their staff.