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Faculty & Staff Insider

Welcome to the Faculty & Staff Insider! Here you will find relevant resources and weekly updates to enhance your employment experience at the UW.
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Faculty spotlight

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Designing for inclusive learning with Universal Design workshop
Explore how the basic principles of Universal Design for Learning can foster inclusion and learning in courses of any size or discipline.

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Staff spotlight

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Updated total compensation statements for UW staff
Staff can discover the value of their UW benefits and paid time off by accessing their personalized total compensation statement. Statements reflect total compensation from April 1, 2023–March 31, 2024.

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Student spotlight

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UW student wellness week
The ASUW Office of Student Health Relations is honored to host the first-ever UW Student Wellness Week, Tuesday, April 30 to Saturday, May 4. During this week students are encouraged to focus on overall well-being.

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NEWS AND RESOURCES

View the April 3, 2024 issue of UW Insider or request access for an archived issue.

Updates on Workday Finance stabilization

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Read a message from Sarah NorrisHall, senior vice president and chief financial officer of the Office of Finance, Planning & Budgeting.

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US News’ Best Graduate Schools rankings

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The University of Washington’s graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

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Novel coronavirus

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Access resources for maintaining the health and safety of personnel working on site to support critical operations.

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It’s easy to find the software you need at the UW

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Software for the UW (UWare) webpages easily lets you search for your needed IT tools and is available at low or no cost to faculty and staff.

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Work it: UW Fitness Day 2024

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Don’t miss the opportunity to experience a campus-wide workout with the UW community — and Husky Athletics — inside Husky Stadium on May 8. The first 1,000 people to arrive will get a commemorative T-shirt, headband and a pair of 2 lb. dumbbells.

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Meet Employee Workday Help

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On May 1, the ISC website will transition to “Employee Workday Help.” This change marks a significant step in the UW’s ongoing effort to enhance Workday HCM support.

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Registered nurse and care coordinator opportunities

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Focus on achieving coordinated patient flow throughout a patient’s stay and partner with all members of our interdisciplinary teams at UW Medicine Montlake or Northwest.

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Why listening to music boosts your mood

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Music triggers the release of dopamine in the brain, which can help improve mood and stress levels.

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Join the global conversation on AI

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Provost Serio’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence needs your insights and ideas about the challenges AI can help solve. Please take a short survey about how the UW can leverage AI to advance research, student success, teaching and learning, and change lives and communities.

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