The Weekly Update Archive: Look Ahead

  1. 2020 State of the State Address

    January 21, 2020

    Governor Tony Evers’ second annual state of the state address has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 22 at 7:00 p.m.  The speech is held before a joint session of the legislature in the Assembly chambers, and it is traditionally in the late afternoon or evening. You can watch the address live on Wisconsin Eye.

  2. Senate Session on Tuesday, January 21

    January 21, 2020

    The Senate will be in session on Tuesday, January 21 starting at 11:00 a.m.  The following bills relating to UW System have been added to the calendar: SB-446 UW MIA Project: The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation AB-531 ID Card Info: requiring that student identification cards include contact information for […]

  3. Assembly Session- Tuesday, January 21

    January 21, 2020

    The Assembly is planning to be in session on Tuesday, January 21, starting at 1:00 p.m. There are no bills relating to UW System on the calendar. We will continue to update the newsletter should any changes come up. Update on remaining session days: The Speaker recently indicated the Assembly intends to adjourn the 2019-20 […]

  4. Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families – public hearing on January 22

    January 21, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Universities, Technical Colleges, Children and Families will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, January 22, starting at 9:30 a.m. The Committee will hear the following bills relating to UW System: SB 343-Resident undergraduate tuition SB 403– Free expression: free expression within the University of Wisconsin System, providing an exemption from rule-making […]

  5. Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities – public hearing and executive session on January 23

    January 21, 2020

    The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities will hold an executive session on Thursday, January 23, starting at 9:30am and a public hearing after the conclusion of the executive session. During the executive session, the committee will consider the following bills relating to the UW System: AB 444– Free expression: free expression within the University […]

  6. Assembly Session on Wednesday, January 15

    January 13, 2020

    The Assembly will be in session on Wednesday, January 15 starting at 1:00 p.m.  The following bills relating to UW System have been added to the calendar: AB-361: Active Duty Service– requirements for colleges when service member students are called into active duty. AB-707: Bargaining Contract– ratification of the agreement negotiated between the University of Wisconsin–Madison […]

  7. Senate Session on Tuesday, January 21

    January 13, 2020

    The Senate is planning to be in session on Tuesday, January 21. The calendar has not been released yet. We will provide an update when the calendar is available.

  8. Research in the Rotunda- registration deadline extended to January 31

    January 13, 2020

    The registration deadline for the 2020 Research in the Rotunda event on March 11, 2020, has been extended to Friday, January 31.  Campus coordinators must submit a list of poster titles to universityrelations@uwsa.edu prior to registering. Once poster titles are submitted, students and faculty advisers can complete their registration for the event at: wisconsin.edu/research-in-the-rotunda/registration/. January […]

  9. Fall 2019 Graduate Lists

    January 13, 2020

    The 2019 fall graduate lists are due to the UW System State Relations team by Monday, February 3, 2020. If this date is not feasible for your institution, please let Jeff Buhrandt (jbuhrandt@uwsa.edu) know ahead of time. Graduate lists should include the following data fields: First Name, Last Name, Address, City, State, and Postal Code. […]

  10. Senate Committee on Transportation, Veterans, & Military Affairs- Executive Session on January 8

    January 6, 2020

    The Senate Committee on Transportation, Veterans and Military Affairs will hold an executive session on Wednesday, January 8 starting at 1:30 p.m. The committee will hear the following bill related to UW System: SB-446: The University of Wisconsin Missing-in-Action Recovery and Identification Project and making an appropriation. See the public hearing notice for more details.