Former UW Extension programs are formally units within UW–Madison as of July 1. The Division of Extension is the UW–Madison home for the former Cooperative Extension, Wisconsin Public Media is the new UW–Madison home for Wisconsin Public Radio and Wisconsin Public Television and the Department of Labor Education is now an academic department within the …
At their June 7 meeting, the UW System Board of Regents approved two items related to UW Cooperative Extension: the transfer of tenured UW-Extension faculty to UW- Madison Cooperative Extension; and, the transfer of UW Colleges and UW-Extension Emeritus status to the seven receiving UW System institutions.
At their June 7 meeting, the UW System Board of Regents approved two items related to UW Cooperative Extension: the transfer of tenured UW-Extension faculty to UW- Madison Cooperative Extension; and, the transfer of UW Colleges and UW-Extension Emeritus status to the seven receiving UW System institutions.
The transition continues to meet milestones as we approach the July 1 target date. E-mail migration for a total of 865 accounts has been completed, as was transition to VOIP and Office 365. Desktop migration to DoIT is nearly finished, and SharePoint transition is also in progress. Adobe Creative Cloud is being transitioned to UW–Madison …
A series of operational pathways are being migrated, including NetID, email, Qualtrics, Knack, Sharepoint, Office 365, and desktop support. So far, these migrations are taking place with minimal disruption or difficulty. The calendars for migrations vary between Cooperative Extension and Wisconsin Public Media, so questions should be directed to Nathaniel Shay (COOP) or Mark Treiber …
Significant progress continues to be made on the transition and the team is on target to meet the project deadlines. The vast majority of Extension employees have received their net ID and most of those who still need to do so are emeritus. Office 365 activation and email migration have been completed for most employees …
Planning for the transition of the Cooperative Extension, Public Media and the Department of Labor Education to UW–Madison continues to meet all established benchmarks, with the effective transition date of July 1, 2019 still in effect. The activities presently underway are represented in an integrated progression chart (PDF). While transition is not scheduled to formally …
Since the state-wide restructuring of UW Colleges and Extension was announced late in 2017, hundreds of staff and faculty at UW–Madison and UW Extension have been helping transition multiple Extension units to the Madison campus. Casey Nagy, the Interim Vice Provost for the Division of Extension and Public Media, has an update on the project …
Casey Nagy, the Interim Vice Provost for the Division of Extension and Public Media, recently distributed a memo (PDF) to staff in those units outlining the anticipated schedule for transitions (PDF) of services from UW Extension to UW–Madison. Extension and Public Media remain on schedule to transition to their new UW–Madison division. The Department of Labor …
Their work may be behind the scenes, but UW–Extension’s Conference Centers and Mailing Services employees keep high-profile events and mail delivery running smoothly. Recognized for their professionalism, they are now part of UW–Madison due to a systemwide reorganization.