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Kudos!

We received an outstanding score on our site visit review. This is due in part because of the excellent work your staff did in helping us get ready for our site visit review at the …

New AVC Recruitment Update

The search for a permanent Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning & Management continues to move forward. Applications for this position were due on March 24. The search and screen committee conducted initial interviews with …

From the Desk of the Interim AVC

Margaret Tennessen, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor In January, I had the pleasure of attending a length of service celebration for Otto Oimoen, who recently completed an impressive 40 years of work in the FP&M Physical …

2016 Floating Holidays

There are two floating holidays that occur at the end of the year: Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year’s Eve (December 31). University Staff. Floating holiday time can be used any time during the …

Computer Use Policy Published

The FP&M Policy Advisory Review Group (PARG) has recently published a new Computer Use for FP&M Staff Not Issued Their Own Computer policy. This policy establishes guidelines for the use of information technology equipment for …

From the Desk of the Interim AVC

Margaret Tennessen, Interim Associate Vice Chancellor Over the past few weeks, many of my thoughts have seemed to revolve around two things. The first is uncertainty. In recent months, it feels like we’ve seen more …

2016 Partners in Giving Update

Gary Brown, Director–Campus Planning and Landscape Architecture We are nearing the end of the 2016 Partners In Giving campaign—Give a Little…Change a Lot. At the halfway point, FP&M had more than 100 participants providing more …

Join the FP&M EID Team

The FP&M Engagement, Incusion, and Diversity (EID) team is recruiting new members from both the Physical Plant and Environment, Health, and Safety departments. If you are interested, please contact Rob Shively (robert. shively@wisc.edu; 263-9134) or …

USMS & UWPD Commend Templin and Gray

United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor recently made a day-long visit to the UW-Madison campus. The UW-Madison Police Department assisted the US Marshal Service with logistics and protection. During the course of the visit, …

Using the UW Library System

Working on the UW-Madison campus provides you with low- or no-cost access to a wide range of resources and services, including the campus libraries. Anyone with a current, valid UW-Madison ID can borrow materials from …

Employee Resources

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From the Desk of the AVC

Bill Elvey, Associate Vice Chancellor Now that the students have returned and temperatures have moderated, I wanted to thank all of you for your hard work during the summer months to make sure that the …

In Memoriam

Ninakynyetta Newton passed away on August 28, after a severe car accident in May. She was a second- shift custodian. John Magnuson passed away at the end of August at age 54. He was a …

FP&M 2016-2017 EID Plan

The FP&M divisional Engagement, Inclusion & Diversity (EID) team recently published the 2016-2017 EID Plan Update. This plan incorporates the results of the 2016 EID survey and identifies seven priorities for increasing engagement, inclusion, and diversity within FP&M. …

2016 Partners in Giving Campaign

Gary Brown, Director–Campus Planning and Landscape Architecture Once again, FP&M employees will have the opportunity to Give a Little–Change A Lot as part of the annual Partners in Giving Campaign for state employees. This year, …