Careers with the Division of Enrollment Management

#1: National public university (Washington Monthly, 2021)
#1: Peace Corps volunteers (2020)
#1: Best Hospitals in Wisconsin (U.S. News & World Report, 2020)
#1: University for producing Fortune 500 CEOs (Kittleman & Associates, 2018)
#5: Most doctorates granted among U.S. universities (2019)
#7: Patents among U.S. universities(2018)
#8: Total research expenditures among U.S. universities (2020)
#11: Kiplinger’s Best College Values among public universities (2019)
#14: America’s Best Colleges among public universities (U.S. News & World Report, 2021)
#25: Best university worldwide (Center for World University Rankings, 2021)

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is one of the premier public universities and research institutions in the United States. Created at the same time Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848, the university became the state’s land grant university. It continues to be Wisconsin’s flagship teaching and research university with a statewide, national, and international mission offering programs at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels in a wide range of fields, while engaging in extensive scholarly research, continuing adult education, and public serve.

With a $3.4 billion budget, UW-Madison educates more than 47,000 students and employs some 24,000 faculty and staff. Composed of 13 schools and colleges, the university offers nearly 300 undergraduate majors and certificates as well as more than 250 master’s, doctoral, and professional programs. UW-Madison’s research enterprise is one of the most robust in the nation, ranking among the top 10 universities in expenditures. UW-Madison is guided by the Wisconsin Idea, a century-old principle and public-service charge that the university should improve people’s lives beyond the classroom.

The contemporary campus is considered to be among the most archaeologically rich campuses in the United States today, in part due to Teejop being located in a cultural center of the mound building peoples who created massive monumental art burial sites that circumscribed each of the Four Lakes. In Dane County, conical mound (hemispherical) and linear mound (wall-like) burial sites were first created some 2,500 years ago, with effigy mound burial sites (representation figures) first created some 1,500 years ago. There were more than 1,200 burial sites known as conical, linear, and effigy mounds in Teejop, and there were more than 20,000 conical, linear, and effigy mounds located in what now comprises 41 of the 72 counties in Wisconsin. Today, there are 34 extant mound sites on campus.

UW-Madison Land Acknowledgement

UW–Madison acknowledges the First Nations People of Wisconsin, who are the original inhabitants of the state, and respect their inherent sovereignty. The land that UW–Madison lies upon is ancestral Ho-Chunk homelands, and UW–Madison acknowledges the Ho-Chunk as the stewards of the land for thousands of years. UW–Madison respects the sacredness of these lands and is thankful to be able to provide educational opportunities in such prominent, historic, and meaningful landscapes.

Most positions in the Division of Enrollment Management include a competitive benefits package including enrollment in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), multiple options to choose a health and dental insurance plan that’s right for you and your family, and ample time off. Read the links below for more information about UW benefits and policies.

• Paid Leave
• State Group Health Insurance
• State Group Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts

Selected benefits shown here. See complete information about all UW-Madison Benefits from our Human Resources team.

DEM DEI Curriculum

In concert with the goals of UW-Madison, the Division of Enrollment Management (DEM) is committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive environment for team members as well as the campus as a whole. As such, DEM should not only be a place that “has” diversity – it should be a model of a truly inclusive environment where all team members feel that they can bring all of who they are as a meaningful, valued, and respected contributor to our individual and collective work. We seek to build up an ecosystem of inclusive policies, practices, and people that is worthy of the students and communities we serve.

To facilitate this, 5% of each team member’s job description is dedicated to participation in divisional diversity and inclusion plans and to helping our Division be a leader on campus in this area. We encourage our teams to attend trainings and experiences that will support their growth individually and make our Division and our campus a better place to work.

DEM Committees & Cross-Functional Teams

DEM has a number of opportunities to be involved and connect with colleagues from across each of our offices within the Division. Below are just a few examples of ways you could be involved:

• DEM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
• DEM Wellness Committee
• Serving on a DEM Search Committee

DEM Professional Development

DEM seeks to provide regular opportunities to engage your professional development through regular workshop offerings and guest speakers. DEM also is a proponent of ensuring access to professional opportunities across campus, within the state, across the country, and even internationally.

In addition to countless involvement opportunities at DEM, our larger campus community also has a number of opportunities to get involved and make UW-Madison a better place to work and attain a degree. Below are a few ways we’re doing that, and each of these is open to all DEM employees. We encourage our team members to represent DEM in these spaces.

• Diversity Inventory
• Diversity Forum
• Inclusion Resources
• Campus Climate
• Professional Development
• Professional Development Courses
• UW-Madison Shared Governance Structure
• UW-Madison Shared Governance Committees

DEM seeks to ensure team members across all backgrounds, identities, and experiences have an opportunity to find a community and sense of belonging within the Division, at UW-Madison, and throughout the local community. Below are a few identity-based resources, supports, and community spaces:

• Explore LGBTQ+ Owned Businesses in Madison
• Black Community Support & Resources via the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement
• Find Diversity & Inclusion programs, events, research, support services, and assessment at UW-Madison and in the Madison community via the Diversity Inventory tool
• Join an Affinity Group offered via the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement

Farmers Market

• Madison is home to the largest producer-only famers’ market in the country. The Farmers Market occurs around the square each Saturday from Spring through Fall.

Bike Madison

• Madison has a large bike culture with many people who bike as their primary mode of transportation.

Madison Trails

• Madison is surrounded by lakes, natural areas, parks, and trails that create the opportunity for an outdoors lifestyle. In addition to bike trails, there are also a variety of great running and hiking trails in the local area. The UW Arboretum is also a great place through UW-Madison to check-out nature!

Madison Festivals

• Madison and the surrounding community host a wide variety of festivals and fairs throughout the summer, from the local county fair to neighborhood festivals with anything from food carts, music, and even fireworks to enjoy.

Sporting Events

• In addition to Badger Athletics, Madison is also an easy drive to see major professional sports whether it be the Milwaukee Brewers (Milwaukee is only 80 miles away), the Green Bay Packers (140 miles away) or the many sports teams in Chicago (150 miles away) there are many options to get your fan fix in. Madison is also home to our own collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league team, the Madison Mallards.

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