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
- Campus cooling update: Buildings to reopen Aug. 10August 5, 2026
- Employee bus pass and parking permit updatesAugust 5, 2026
- Ergonomic training for employees with computer workstationsAugust 5, 2026
- Reminder: Leave policy for votingAugust 5, 2026
- Event submissions invited for Wisconsin WelcomeAugust 5, 2026
- Pre-Semester Teaching Institute helps instructors prepare for the start of classJuly 29, 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