Workday at UW–Madison
All Universities of Wisconsin faculty and staff, including UW–Madison, use Workday for self-service tasks. This includes submitting time off, managing employee information, accessing job-related training, and more. The tools below are designed to make it easier to navigate new systems, understand updated HR processes, and stay aligned with UW–Madison’s HR best practices. Employees may access Workday through MyUW.
HR Guides to Workday:
News for Employees
Working at UW
- Pre-Semester Teaching Institute helps instructors prepare for the start of classJuly 29, 2026
- Leadership and Management Development Conference invites speaker proposalsJuly 29, 2026
- New UW–Madison listserv supports records managementJuly 29, 2026
- Upgrades to electric vehicle charging network begin soonJuly 29, 2026
- Professional development courses now in WorkdayJuly 22, 2026
- Student Supervisor Certificate program invites applicationsJuly 22, 2026
Events for Employees
- August
- August 12Inside the UW–Madison Hiring Process: A Guide for Internal ApplicantsCareer Development@UW Series12:00 PM
- August 24
- October
- October 8
- October 27
- December
- December 9
Employee Recognition
- Meet the 2026 University Staff Recognition Award winnersJune 15, 2026
- Professor Emeritus John Ralph elected to National Academy of SciencesMay 11, 2026
- Primatologist Karen Strier elected to American Philosophical SocietyMay 7, 2026
- History scholar Stephen Kantrowitz awarded Andrew Carnegie FellowshipMay 5, 2026
- 48 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awardsMay 4, 2026