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UW-Madison Resources

  • Graduate School resources for current students: https://grad.wisc.edu/current-students/ This list is kept up to date, and includes links to offices listed below, as well as resources for inclusion and support, finances and basic needs, opportunities to engage in campus and community, and graduate student policies and procedures.
  • The Office of Postdoctoral Studies: https://postdoc.wisc.edu/support/
  • UW-Madison Postdoctoral Association: This Association published How to Navigate Workplace Adversity as a Postdoc (2022) with example scenarios and resources
  • Dean of Students Office is a primary resource for connecting students who are navigating personal, academic, or health issues, to supportive campus and community resources. The Dean of Students Office also serves as a central location for reporting issues of hate and bias, sexual assault, and hazing. They serve both graduate and undergraduate students. Drop-in appointments are available.
  • Ombuds. The Ombuds Office is a confidential, safe place where UW-Madison employees can seek guidance regarding workplace concerns at any time, without fear of reprisal, and at no cost to them.
  • Employee Assistance Office Confidential consultation services for employees and their families. They offer a very broad range of services and referrals. Services are confidential (within Federal and State regulations) and free of charge.
  • Hostile and Intimidating Behavior: https://hr.wisc.edu/hib/campus-resources/ . HIB Liaisons can help connect you to resources, and can be a great place to start if you’re feeling unsure or overwhelmed. Addressing HIB has some guidance for both informal and formal approaches. Graduate students have access to assistance as BOTH students and University employees (RA, TA).
  • Sexual Misconduct Resource and Response Program (formerly called the Title IX Program)
  • University Health Services Health and well-being services that include medical, mental health, preventive care, and survivor services for graduate and undergraduate students. UHS Mental Health Crisis Support Line (24/7): 608-265-5600 (option 9)
  • Student Services list of campus resources: https://www.wisc.edu/student-life/student-services/
  • Divisional Disability Representative: it is the policy of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of your position, please contact Julia Rielly, Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) at (608) 261-1172 or rielly@wisc.edu. The DDR is the person authorized to receive and maintain confidential medical information in our division. Graduate student employees appointed through other departments should check with their HR to identify their DDR.

Contacts for Graduate Students:

  • Graduate Student Support: Elaine Goetz-Berman, egoetz2@wisc.edu, 608-263-5700
  • Hostile and Intimidating Behavior: Kipp Cox, ervin.cox@wisc.edu, 608-262-2433
  • Your graduate program coordinator (PhD, MS)

Contacts for Postdocs: