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9/18/2024

Inauguration of Chancellor Lynn D. Akey, Ph.D.

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and the University Community request the honor of your presence at the inauguration of 

Lynn D. Akey, Ph.D.

Chancellor

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Thursday, September 26 | 5:00 p.m. 

Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts and Humanities

UW-Parkside Hosts Sport Career Day Oct. 4

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is pleased to announce the return of Sport Career Day on Friday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Sport and Activity Center. This event includes networking with sports organizations from across Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois, resume reviews, mock interviews, and a panel discussion about internships. This event is open to students and the public.

UW-Parkside Recognized For Excellence in Student Voter Registration and Turnout During the 2022 Midterm Elections

The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized the University of Wisconsin-Parkside for its nonpartisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. UW-Parkside received the Silver Seal, reflecting its commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engagement is a defining feature of campus life.



The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge empowers colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement. UW-Parkside was recognized alongside more than 500 campuses using data from the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) out of Tufts University, which found that colleges and universities had the second-highest voter turnout among students in a midterm election since NSLVE began measuring this data. The full list of campus award winners can be viewed here. 

Fall Semester University Town Halls, Coffee Talks, and Big Idea Forums

University Town Halls

Join for campus information sharing and updates.

Monday, Oct. 21

• 12-12:50 p.m.
• Bedford Concert Hall

Monday, Dec. 2

• 12-12:50 p.m.
• Bedford Concert Hall

Coffee Talks

Join the Chancellor for an informal conversation

Monday, Nov. 4

• 8:30-9:30 a.m.
• Wyllie L3 Landing and Galbraith Conference Room

Big Idea Forums

Join your colleagues to discuss opportunities for comprehensive universities in the higher education landscape. 

Monday, Sept. 30

• 1:00-1:50 p.m.
• Wyllie L3 Landing and Galbraith Conference Room

Monday, Nov. 25

• 1:00-1:50 p.m.
• Wyllie L3 Landing and Galbraith Conference Room

Mental Health and Wellness Services Info Sessions

Want to learn more about the expanded mental health and wellness services, as part of the UW System Whole Campus Care pilot, available to students this fall.

Join Dr. John Achter from UW System, Liz Jodoin from Mantra Health, Paige Beaufort from YOU at College and Lee Swain from Togetherall at one of the upcoming sessions:

September 23, 2024, 1-1:30 pm CT

November 20, 2024, 1-1:30 pm CT

Not sure how to recognize and respond to students who may be encountering difficulties. Enroll in Recognize, Respond and Refer in canvas.  Use this link to enroll-

https://uwpks.instructure.com/enroll/D3W6B4

Questions?  Please contact Renee Kirby, Director of Student Health, Counseling and Accessibility Services.

Student Accessibility Services Update

Did You Know? 

   1. Students approved for exam/quiz accommodations should take the exam at the same time or at least the same day as their peers. 

   2. Students must schedule exams/quizzes in Accommodate 48 hours in advance (excluding Saturday and Sunday). 

   3. The testing area is never full- if a student reports they cannot schedule for the same day, they waited too long to schedule in Accommodate. 

   4. Students should obtain the instructor’s permission before scheduling an alternate day or time with SAS. 

   5. Instructors will get an automated email alert when a student schedules their exams/quizzes. This would be an opportune time to verify if it’s scheduled per your expectations. 

   6. SAS sends an email reminder with a cover sheet two days prior to the exam date. You don’t have to wait for the reminder to send the exam. 

   7. If a student misses an exam, it’s up to the instructor to determine when the student will reschedule. The instructor should email sas@uwp.edu and the student with a new day of retake.

New and Expanding Resources Available to Support Students

Increasing support for a student’s well-being is an important student success initiative. UW-Parkside, with the support of the Universities of Wisconsin, has expanded its collaboration with Mantra Health.  In addition to virtual therapy, psychiatry and 24/ 7 crisis support, the Care Hub by Mantra will also provide short-term wellness coaching and, in the moment, support called Connect Now.  For more information on the Care hub by Mantra, click here.

Other resources to support student wellbeing include:

FREE, Anonymous, 24/7 virtual peer-to-peer support. A safe place where students can connect with others about what’s going on in their lives – big or small.  Togetherall is moderated by clinical professionals.

YOU can help students find information on a variety of topics such as managing stress or time management, setting goals, and connecting with campus resources.

Finally, students can tell us they need additional support through the Handraise feature on the Navigate app.

We have also simplified our Mental Health and Counseling website to make it easier for students to find the resources they need.

Please help us raise awareness of these resources and normalize “help-seeking" behavior by mentioning this in your classrooms or in individual appointments with students. 

If you have any questions, please contact Renee Kirby, Director of Student Health, Counseling, and Accessibility Services, or Steve Wallner, Dean of Students.

Helpful Resources

As the semester progresses, you may notice that students may be more stressed, experiencing more academic difficulties or having non-academic challenges.

Here is a quick reminder about the resources available to assist you:

• The Red folder website -- This website is designed to help faculty, staff and others to recognize, respond effectively to and refer students as necessary. 
• Food and Shelter Resources – This website provides information about on campus and community resources.
• ConnectNow - As part of the Care Hub by Mantra, students can get in-the-moment support and problem solving. 
• The Navigate Ad Hoc report - Any faculty or staff member can use this form to report academic concerns such as changes in attendance, declining performance or non-academic concerns (undergraduate students only) To learn “How to file an ad hoc report, check out this KB documents -https://kb.uwp.edu/130519 

Questions?  Contact Steve Wallner, Dean of Students wallner@uwp.edu

Early Alert Campaign Timeline

Early Intervention can change the outcome of a student’s semester.  Please help us better support students through Navigate Early Alerts. You can report concerns or send positive kudos in Navigate through the targeted Progress Report Campaigns or the ADHOC report. 

The following Targeted Progress report campaigns will be sent:   

Timing  Type  Week 1 Attendance Week 5 Academic Progress  Week 6 Athlete Academic Progress  Week 9 Math 100 Academic Progress 

Please close each individual request even if you have no feedback.

If you have a concern about an undergraduate student that you did not receive a request on or if the concern develops later in the semester, please use the ADHOC report. You can use this report to report both academic and non- academic concerns. 

Check out these KB documents for help on “how to file”

Questions? Contact Marissa Delwiche, Executive Director of Advising and Academic Support delwiche@uwp.edu.

Countdown to Carnegie

The Countdown to the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement is on and we need you! UW-Parkside will be among the many higher ed institutions that submit a proposal for Carnegie Reclassification. We need your help to gather information about community engagement across our institution. We are proud of the history of community engagement at UW-Parkside. We are seeking information about community engagement initiatives, projects and partnerships with which you've been involved. Please fill out this quick survey. Email any questions to karp@uwp.edu. 

Relevant links: https://uwparkside.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2fW5rdds8rwzu9U

UW-Parkside Server Migration and Changes

There are changes coming this summer to UW-Parkside servers and applications. This is part of a broader, long-term project to consolidate IT services across the Universities of Wisconsin.  

Why the change?

This project aims to consolidate data centers and computing infrastructure to the Hybrid Cloud at UW-Madison to increase efficiency and effectiveness, improve IT disaster recovery and resilience, and significantly reduce cybersecurity risk.

When will this change occur?

In June 2024, we started migrating the data systems and applications from the current environment to the Hybrid Cloud environment hosted at UW-Madison.  This transition will continue until the end of the year. 

This transition will be a phased approach, where we will be moving data systems and applications individually over the upcoming months. 

What do I need to do? 

Not everyone will be directly impacted, and you may not be contacted.

When we are preparing to move a data system or application you utilize, you will receive an email with more details about the day of the move, whether you can expect any outages during the move, and or changes you may need to make.  

These emails will come from uwsa-harmonyproject@wisconsin.edu. You will not be notified when every data system or application moves, you will only receive notice when your application is moving.  

As always, feel free to reach out to the CTS TechBar with any questions you may have, and please look for another email from uwsa-harmonyproject@wisconsin.edu in the coming weeks with more details and what you can expect for this move. 

Marketing and Communications Needs

Due to the high volume of requests to University Relations at this time of the year, please utilize the forms below to help us better track and complete requests.

Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) Updates

Workday Go-Live Revised to 2025 

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents approved a revised timeline for the Administrative Transformation Program Workday implementation. Go-live is now scheduled for July 2025, revised from July 2024. End-user training will begin in March 2025.

The revision will provide adequate time to prepare for a successful implementation. We will continue to partner with ATP as we get ready for the transition to Workday.  

ATP will standardize finance, human resources, and research administration processes, such as payroll and expense reporting, across the UW System. To learn more about Workday and subscribe to the ATP Touchpoints newsletter, visit the ATP website.  

What Is ATP?

The Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) is on a mission to rebuild finance, human resources, and research administration systems at every institution within the University of Wisconsin System. The goal is to reduce the complexity of the current administrative environment and refocus valuable staff time on UW’s mission of education, research, and outreach.

To make this vision a reality, we’re working with people across the UW to standardize processes and implement new, best-in-class technology to support these essential functions.

Parksidegear.com Monthly Deals!

With the United States Presidential Election on Nov. 5 quickly approaching, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside is proud to present The Election Experience 2024. This nonpartisan program offers a variety of events designed to bring students, faculty, staff, and community members into conversation about U.S. elections, processes, democracy, and our larger political context.

The events include presentations by guest speakers, student research, art gallery exhibitions, panel discussions, and interactive debate watch parties to name a few. Programming is made possible by the UW-Parkside College of Social Sciences and Professional Studies and collaborations with the Tommy G. Thompson Center, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign (WDC), and the Andrew Goodman Foundation.

Brown Bag: Attacking Arguments, Not People: Recovering the Lost Art of Debate

• Sept. 18
• 12-1 pm
• Rita L131

Brown Bag Topic: Presidential Immunity from Criminal Acts

•  Sept. 25
•  12-1 pm
•  Rita L131

Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party

• Oct. 1
• 7:30-9:30 pm
• Library Lounge L150

UW-Parkside is set to host its Homecoming from Oct. 10-13, a weekend that promises to be filled with celebration, reconnection, and school spirit. Alumni, students, and friends of the university are encouraged to take part in the festivities, with a lineup of events designed to engage and inspire.



This year’s Homecoming theme, “Always a Ranger,” celebrates the enduring spirit and lifelong connection of the UW-Parkside community. It reflects the pride and loyalty that graduates and current students share.



The Jockey Undie Run will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Jockey Undie Run is a family fun run/walk (just over 3K) that starts at 11:30 am, and race participants are encouraged to wear underwear over their pants.

The race will be followed by Flannel Fest, hosted by Petrifying Springs Biergarten. The event features a day full of family-friendly options including the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Shows at 1pm, 3pm and 5pm, a DJ, food trucks, and several kid activities.

UW-Parkside faculty and staff can receive a discounted ticket clicking the link below and using the promo code "UWP2024" for $20 adult ticket ($5 off).

UW System Regent Policy 4-21 Commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression

Please take a few minutes to review the policy regarding our commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression. Please see your immediate supervisor with any questions you may have.

Kenosha Mammoths Rugby Club Exclusive Scholarship Opportunity

Kenosha Mammoths Rugby Club is excited to offer an exclusive scholarship opportunity for students interested in playing rugby for the Kenosha Mammoths Rugby Club. 

 

Mammothscholarship@gmail.com

University Relations: Marketing and design project forms

Use this form to request digital and print design items. If you're looking to promote your event on University social media or via the news media, please use the Share Your News form. Notes: A deadline of less than three weeks is a "rush" job. We may not be able to accommodate the timeline. However, you should still submit the form. Your order will move more quickly through the design process, if you respond to emails with questions and approvals.

Improve Your "AIM"

AIM is the system that faculty and instructional academic staff use to track and record their teaching, research/scholarship/creative work and service activities, and to prepare their Annual Activity Reports. The information you provide in AIM is used to generate your profile on the UW-Parkside website. Your Dean may also use AIM data for reporting and recognition within the college.

From March 24, 2020 to March 24, 2021, there were more than 97,000 unique page visits to AIM profiles!



Save Clam Shell Containers for Parkside Community Garden!

Help our community gardeners feed food insecure students and community members by saving your clam shell containers. Bring saved containers to Anna Fabian (CBE) in Zone 2 of the Student Success and Learning Commons.

Paws to You is an employee appreciation program designed to offer gratitude to a fellow coworker. You can show them thanks and appreciation by sending them a Paw they are able to display for all to see in their email signature, and a running total of all Paws will be displayed on the Paws to You website.

Introducing Bear Boxes!

Dining Specials



Follow the UW-Parkside Dining Services Instagram account @uwp.campus-dining.com

Brickstone Grill & Eatery Fall Hours (Beginning 9/4)

Fall Hours for Dining Services

Wyllie Market

Fall Hours: Beginning 9/4

Monday–Friday: 11 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.

Encore

Fall Hours: Beginning 9/4

Monday–Thursday 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday: CLOSED

The Den

Fall Hours: Beginning 9/9

Monday – Thursday 7-10 p.m.

Book & Brew

Fall Hours: Beginning 9/4

Monday–Friday: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.