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
Making course materials accessible
Use this resource to improve the accessibility of your course materials, including your syllabus, slide decks and assignments.
Staff spotlight
Bereavement time off increases to 5 days for some employee types
Classified non-union staff, professional staff and most non-faculty academic personnel may take up to 5 days paid bereavement time off—up from 3—for a family member’s death or pregnancy loss. The definition of “family member” has also expanded.
Student spotlight
Who to follow on Handshake
Follow Early Talent Award Winners on Handshake to get notified when these employers post a job, attend an event at your school and more.
NEWS AND RESOURCES
View the July 9, 2025 issue of UW Insider or request access for an archived issue.
President Cauce reflects
Read UW President Ana Mari Cauce’s message marking the end of the academic year and her tenure. “I’m overwhelmed with amazement and gratitude for this extraordinary University and the community of students, faculty, staff and supporters who make it so exceptional,” she said in her message, which is also accompanied by a farewell video.
AI headphones translate multiple speakers at once
UW researchers developed the game AI Puzzlers to show kids an area where AI systems still typically and blatantly fail: solving certain reasoning puzzles. Learn more about how a group of kids outsmarted AI.
2025 Awards of Excellence recipients
The Awards of Excellence honor alumni, faculty, staff, students and retirees whose work embodies our values and elevates our shared mission. On June 12, hundreds of colleagues, friends and family members gathered to recognize this year’s recipients at the 55th annual ceremony.
Sophos Home Premium ending in August
The contract for this service, which allowed individuals to install Sophos Home on up to 10 UW-owned or personal devices, is ending. Learn about replacements for Windows, Apple and Linux users.
Appreciation cards for colleagues
To help cultivate more kindness and compassion in the office, The Whole U is thrilled to share the WOW cards. Express gratitude toward your colleagues. (NetID required)
Need help managing complex employee situations?
The EAP can provide organizational consultations, referrals, critical incident response and tools to promote personal and professional development.
Workday Recruiting is coming this August
On Monday, Aug. 18, the UW is launching Workday Recruiting, which replaces UWHIRES and will bring a new “Jobs Hub” that employees will use to search and apply for other staff roles. Learn about the project, the benefits of Workday Recruiting and more. Learn about this change.
Seven small ways to find more joy, even in stressful times
It can be difficult to find joy in stressful times, but joy is an important part of mental and physical health.
Grab your discounted summer fitness pass
UW faculty, staff and non-resident students can get unlimited access to Fitness Center West (FCW) with a $100 summer pass.
