Business Services News
UW–Madison Travel & Card Team launches new Expenses Q&A series
The Workday Expenses Q&A series is an optional opportunity to learn tips and tricks, best practices, and frequent audit findings. There will also be time for attendees to ask their own questions of the team. Attendance is open to all UW employees who work with Workday Expenses. Each Q&A session is an hour long and sessions will be recorded.
May 14, 2026Lea Erickson named controller for UW–Madison
Lea Erickson has been selected to serve as the controller for the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Erickson is currently the director of financial information management in the Division of Business Services, a role she has held for four years. Erickson transitioned into the controller position on April 5.
April 6, 2026- More News
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.