The Weekly Update Archive: 2019

October 2, 2019

The Joint Committee on Finance met on Tuesday, October 2 and approved the $45M in biennium funding to be allocated through the Outcomes-Based Funding model on a 15-0 vote. In terms of the distribution of the $45M over the biennium, JFC approved their original proposal of $22.5M in each year of the biennium – with […]

October 1, 2019

The Joint Committee on Finance will meet on Wednesday, October 2 starting at 9:00 a.m. to act on UW System’s request to release the funding allocated in the 2019-21 State Budget for the operational budget and the Dairy Innovation Hub. See hearing agenda for more details. UW System State Relations team will continue to update […]

September 30, 2019

The Assembly Committee on Insurance will hold an Executive Session on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 starting at 10:01 a.m. after the public hearing finalizes. The bill which relates to UW System is: AB 300– Health Insurance for Survivors of a Law Enforcement Officer Who Dies in the Line of Duty The committee will consider a […]

September 30, 2019

The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities will hold an Executive Session on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 starting at 11:30 a.m.. The bills which relate to UW System are: AB 161– Tuition Payments AB 189– Transfer of Courses AB 361– Active Duty Service The committee will consider a substitute amendment to AB 189, which the […]

September 30, 2019

The Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families held a public hearing on Wednesday, September 25. The bills which relate to UW System were: SB 205– credit transfers SB 334– requirements for active service members called into active duty Written testimony for information only was submitted for both bills (see attachments below). The […]

September 30, 2019

President Cross, along with Rep. Cindi Duchow, Rep. Mark Born, Rep. Shelia Stubbs, Sen. Luther Olsen, Sen. Pat Testin, and Sen. Jeff Smith, visited UW Health’s American Family Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Representative Duchow organized the meeting to highlight the research being done related to pediatric cancer. The event concluded with a […]

September 30, 2019

Next stop for the “All in Wisconsin” tour will be UW-La Crosse on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. The event will showcase the incredible value this campus provides for students, families, and taxpayers. The day-long event will involve meetings with business and community leaders, direct engagement with students, and media opportunities to promote the benefits and […]

September 27, 2019

‘Maps at the Capitol’,  presented by the Wisconsin State Agency Geospatial Information Committee (SAGIC) will be held on Wednesday, October 2nd at 9:00 a.m.  at the State Capitol in the North Hearing Room. UW staff are participating in the event. Along with six presentations, SAGIC members will exhibit additional work that state agencies have undertaken […]

September 24, 2019

The Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 25 starting at 10:00 a.m.. The bills which relate to UW System will be: SB 205– credit transfers SB 334– requirements for active service members called into active duty See public hearing notice for more details.  

September 24, 2019

The Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families will hold an Executive Session on Wednesday, September 25 starting at 10:00 a.m.. The bills which relate to UW System will be: SB 117– athlete agents act SB 142– tuition benefits for student veterans In addition, a confirmation vote will take place for Board of […]