Business Services News
Travel and Card Policy Updates – July 2024
The Travel and Card team is pleased to announce several modifications to existing policies: Air Travel (UW-3016), Vehicle Use/Rental (UW-3019), Expense Reimbursement (UW-3024), and Non-payable/Non-reimbursable Expenses (UW-3026). This post includes a summary of the changes and impacts.
July 5, 2024Travel agency transition to Fox World Travel is complete
The transition of individual travel services to Fox World Travel is live as of July 1, 2024. Any upcoming, previously booked reservations with Travel Incorporated were moved to Fox World Travel. All new reservations should be booked with Fox World Travel or in Concur.
July 1, 2024Student Information System (SIS) Account Freeze
The Bursar's Office is working on transitioning the accounting method in SIS from Cash to Accrual; this upgrade will require a freeze of processes that result in changes to the Student Financial Accounts. Student Accounts will be frozen end of day June 28 through July 5, 2024.
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Plan business travel & get reimbursed
Plan your UW–Madison business trip. Determine the best options for transportation and lodging. Get reimbursed for your travel and non-travel related expenses.
Paying tuition
Common tasks and answers to questions related to UW–Madison tuition are available on the Bursar’s website.
Let parents pay my bill
Allow other individuals, such as parents, to access a student’s tuition account.
Ways to pay tuition
There are several options, including the preferred method of online payments.
Important tuition dates
Current deadlines for tuition bills, eRefunds, and BadgerPay installments.
Making purchases
Understand the recommended way to purchase products and services at UW–Madison, including where to buy, how to pay, and who needs to be involved.
Common business tasks
Worker’s Compensation
How and when to file a claim, eligibility and benefits. Notify your supervisor immediately if you’ve sustained an injury or contracted an illness at work.
Pay others
How to pay departments, students, and vendors at UW–Madison. Also: managing wire transactions, foreign payments, and voiding payments.
Deposits / Revenues / Receivables
How to deposit revenue or accept credit card payments, sometimes referred to as “payments-in.”
Key tasks by Department
Accounting Services
Accounting Services provides financial services for UW-Madison, including the processing and reporting of accounting data.
Purchasing Services
Purchasing Services provides expert purchasing knowledge for specific commodities and contracting techniques, performs the buying functions for campus, educates and trains customers and delegated agents, promotes vendor/university relationships, and maintains centralized contracting and inventory records to provide control over the procurement cycle.
Bursar's Office
Information and resources on departmental scholarships, internal third party, tuition payments, refunds, remissions, and loans serviced by UW–Madison.
Risk Management
The Office of Risk Management is responsible for assisting campus in preserving the human and physical assets of the university. Services include insurance and claims administration and loss control.
Policies and procedures
Following business policies and procedures are essential to making sure UW-Madison and all its resources are in compliance. This helps minimize risk to the university, establishes fairness in practice, and helps create understandable guidelines to follow.