Interpersonal well-being refers to healthy relationships between oneself and others to create positive networks, support systems, and communities.
Family caregiving
Many employees on campus are providing care or assistance to their children, relatives, partners, or friends. Employees who have caregiving responsibilities are required to balance work with these responsibilities.
Office of Child Care and Family Resources
The Office of Child Care and Family Resources administers and provides support for early education and family support programs and services.
Family Caregiving Support
Information, resources and support for employees and supervisors related to workplace flexibilities for employees who are experiencing additional family care responsibilities, particularly due to the pandemic.
Lactation rooms
Listing and map of lactation-friendly locations on campus.
A source for research-based information about parenting and relationships for families and the professionals who serve them.
Names and Pronouns
Pronouns are words we use to replace someone’s name or title, and in English they are marked for gender. You cannot know what pronouns someone uses just by looking at them, even when someone does not “look” trans, genderqueer, etc. Using someone’s pronouns correctly is important because it shows that you respect them. (UW–Madison Gender and Sexuality Campus Center)
Well-Being at Work
Accessibility@UW
A centralized location for accessibility and disability resources.
Access to Libraries
The UW-Madison libraries are committed to providing access to all library facilities and collections for people with disabilities. Whenever possible, the libraries will select and acquire resources and technologies that are accessible to all in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For those parts of the historical library collections that are not accessible, the libraries are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and timely access in appropriately reformatted media that are accessible to library users with disabilities.
Assistance and Service Animals
Assistance and service animals are emotional support animals who fulfill important roles for people with disabilities. They provide access to services, programs, activities, employment, and dwellings. For more information about assistance and service animals, please review this page for resources and support.
Coping with Critical Incident Stress
Learn more about the signs and symptoms of stress and begin exploring ways to cope with stress.
Cultural Linguistic Services (CLS)
Cultural Linguistic Services provides services for campus departments and employees designed to enhance communication, cultural understanding, and learning in our diverse, multilingual work environments.
Disability Resource Guide for Facilities
Developed by the Division of Facilities Planning & Management, this page provides physical accessibility information and resources for persons with disabilities on campus.
Employee Assistance Office (EAO) Training
EAO provides training to work units and other groups focused on difficult conversations, self-care, suicide prevention, imposter syndrome, and managing conversations. Training may be requested by managers and supervisors, deans and directors, human resources professionals, wellness committees, conference planners and others.
Employee Disability Resources (EDR) Office
The Employee Disability Resources (EDR) Office serves as a campuswide hub for information on the disability accommodation process for employees and applicants. All UW-Madison employees and applicants with disabilities have a right to ask for a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process or while performing job duties.
HealthyMinds@Work
Provides support and learning for employees to train their minds to be more calm, focused, develop healthier relationships with colleagues, gain perspective in workplace interactions, and bring more meaning to work.
Hostile and Intimidating Behavior
Learn more about what hostile and intimidating behavior is and where and how to seek resources to address this behavior. Information is available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Tibetan, and Chinese.
Inclusion@UW
Inclusion@UW is designed for employees to learn and practice skills that build our collective capacity to promote the campus commitment to “value the contributions of each person…and create a welcoming and inclusive community.”
LifeMatters
LifeMatters provides a variety of resources including training, financial and legal consultation, time-saving searches, counseling sessions, and management consultation regarding workplace concerns.
Remote Work
Remote work guidance and resources for employees.
Thrive@UW
Thrive@UW is designed for employees to learn and understand their role in creating healthy, inclusive and engaging work environments. Thrive@UW courses will develop skills related to navigating change, active listening, and building trusting relationships.
Working at UW
Working at UW provides a centralized location for employees who wish to explore campus resources and stay up-to-date on important news. This website provides news, tools, and services that can help employees be more effective and feel more connected in their roles on campus.