Visit our COVID-19 website for information about UWM’s response to the pandemic.
Academic building hours on all UWM campuses are being adjusted after the Thanksgiving recess (Nov. 25-29, 2020) with the university moving to primarily remote instruction. Starting Nov. 30 and for the remainder of the Fall 2020 semester, all academic buildings… Read More
UWM shifted to primarily online instruction after Thanksgiving break in recognition of the spike in COVID-19 cases in the community and throughout the state. A limited amount of face-to-face instruction will occur after break, but not until the week of… Read More
UW System Administration recently amended the interim UW System COVID-19 Leave Policy to include student employees. The opportunities to use COVID-19 leave are limited by the factors outlined in the UW System policy. Any student employee who has missed time… Read More
UWM is changing its guidelines for employee testing in light of the spike in COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin. These changes will begin on Nov. 30, 2020, after the Thanksgiving break when the university moves to mostly online instruction. Essential employees… Read More
Given the increase of COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin, UWM has decided to shift to primarily remote instruction following the Thanksgiving recess (Nov. 25-29). While UWM campuses have been relatively safe, the state is in the midst of a spike in cases,… Read More
Offices are cleaned per the schedule that was in place before campus shut down in the spring because of the pandemic. Main department offices are cleaned weekly, and all individual offices once per month. Faculty and staff are asked to… Read More
Like the rest of the UW System, UWM faces unprecedented budgetary challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and requiring difficult decisions in the months ahead. For the 2020-21 fiscal year, which started on July 1, UWM was planning on a… Read More
Yes. UWM is tracking all positive tests among students and employees no matter their location and asks everyone to self-report this information. This helps the university understand the scope of the infection’s spread and provide students and employees with support and resources…. Read More
UWM has devised a decision-making strategy that considers many factors when taking appropriate measures to protect the health and safety of our campus. Those factors include: Number of positive cases among students, faculty and staff Infection rate within specific classrooms,… Read More
Employees are encouraged to first contact their supervisor, but they can also contact COVID19-safety@uwm.edu with COVID-19 safety questions, concerns or to report a potential case. Staff in University Safety and Assurances receive these messages to provide guidance. For more information on reporting guidelines… Read More
Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, all university-sponsored travel remains restricted until at least May 23, 2021, except as noted below. These restrictions are in place for all employees, students and registered student organizations. The intent is to help limit… Read More
The CDC defines “close contact” as occurring when a person is “within six feet of an infected person for a cumulative total of 15 minutes or more over a 24-hour period, starting from two days before illness onset (or, for… Read More
UWM used a phased approach to reopen research facilities for the Fall 2020 semester, moving gradually in order to successfully restart research at a limited level. With the start of the semester upon us, we have made adjustments to provide… Read More
UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson approved a change to the interim system policy on personal holiday and vacation carryover to allow carryover of vacation and personal holidays scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 2020. This change will allow University… Read More
UW System allows two types of furloughs: position-specific furloughs and intermittent furloughs. Position-Specific Furloughs Position-specific furloughs (PSFs) apply to employees unable to work right now or in current non-critical positions, but who are expected to return to work when operations… Read More
Yes, campus jobs may be available for students. Check out Handshake, the UWM job posting and application site, to learn about most on-campus job opportunities and to apply or check out the Student Union page for employment opportunities in the Student Union.
Yes. Members of the UWM Emergency Operations Center have put together guidance for students, faculty and staff to use when riding in a vehicle with others during the pandemic. The following guidelines for passenger safety are based on federal, state… Read More
“Isolation” refers to sick individuals who separate themselves from contact with healthy individuals. For COVID-19, people who have tested positive for COVID-19 or who have been symptomatically diagnosed with COVID-19 must isolate. “Quarantine” refers to the separation of individuals who… Read More
For the health and safety of all UWM students, faculty and staff, it is critical for UWM to gather information regarding employees who test positive for COVID-19, are experiencing symptoms or have been identified as a close contact of a… Read More
All students and staff who have tested positive for COVID-19, who have been in close contact with a COVID-positive person, or who have been required to self-quarantine should not return to work, classes, or campus until the following conditions are… Read More