HR Connect – News and Announcements from the Office of Human Resources

Assistant Coach – Men’s Basketball

This position reports to the Head Men’s Basketball Coach and this position assists the head coach with all aspects of running a successful Division I Men’s Basketball program. Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with administration, faculty, staff and student athletes. Comply with all NCAA, Horizon League, UW System and UW-Green Bay rules and regulations. Display professional sportsmanlike conduct during athletic events.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Friday June 20, 2025.

Congratulations 2025 Retirees and Emeriti!

During Employee Appreciation Week, we set aside time to honor and recognize those who have retired from their careers at UW-Green Bay and those who were honored with the designation of Emeriti.

2024-2025 Retirees

- - Kevin Borseth
  - Stacie Christian
  - Bonnie Delsart
  - Daren Detry
  - Jeffrey Ellair
  - Sharon Gajeski
  - Susan Gallagher-Lepak
  - Amy Henniges
  - Brenda Larson
  - Jane Laurin
  - Dianne Murphy
  - Steven Newton
  - Ruth Pearson
  - Cheryl Pieper
  - Uwe Pott
  - Karl Schindl
  - Tammy Scholten
  - Krissti Simon
  - Linda Toonen
  - Lora Warner
  - Rick Weston
  - Colleen Wilde

2024-2025 Emeriti

Susan Gallagher-Lepak, Dean Emerita – Professor of Nursing and inaugural dean of the College of Health, Education, and Social Welfare, Dean Gallagher-Lepak was an innovative leader who supported a culture of diversity and inclusivity, and developed partnerships to advance the University mission.

Daniel Kallgren, Professor Emeritus – Professor Kallgren’s distinguished 30-year career in the UW-System includes winning the UW Colleges’ highest award for teaching. He was also a four-time winner of the student-elected Professor of the Year award at UW-Marinette.

Jeff Benzow, Faculty Emeritus – Thirty-six years of dedication to the Art and Design program. A pioneer in incorporating digital methods to Graphic Design courses at UW-Green Bay.

Linda Toonen, Associate Teaching Professor Emerita – Professor Toonen’s career of teaching, tutoring, and curricular development of writing spanned parts of five decades (1989-2024). She is the first non-tenure track winner of the Founder’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Lora Warner, Faculty Emerita – Over a 30-year career at UW-Green Bay, Dr. Warner rose from adjunct instructor to Associate Professor. Noted for her work on headship and philanthropy, both in the classroom and with the wider community.

Woo Jeon, Professor Emeritus – Respected Lie-algebraist and selfless teacher whose UW-Green Bay journey ended too soon. “I want to make sure that students’ lives will be better in the future after taking my lectures.”

Karl Schindl, Faculty Emeritus – A 33-year student-focused career of teaching, scholarship, and service at UW-Oshkosh, UW-Manitowoc, and UW-Green Bay.

Uwe Pott, Faculty Emeritus – His expertise in genetics and molecular biology were tremendous assets to UW-Green Bay students; conviction, integrity, and fairness are a legacy to his colleagues.

Denise Baeten, Department Assistant Emerita – A 26-year career of steadfast dedication, exceptional professionalism, and a genuine commitment to the UW-Green Bay community. Her warm presence and kind spirit brought joy to the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences.

Congratulations 2025 Years of Service Honorees

During Employee Appreciation Week, we set aside time to honor and recognize those who have achieved a years of service milestone in their career.

10 Years of Service

- - James Bargenquast, Police Department, Green Bay
  - Michael Bergsbaken, Heat/Chill Plant, Green Bay
  - Alise Coen, Public & Environmental Affairs, Sheboygan
  - Jacquelynn Connell, Student Access & Success, Green Bay
  - Chris Cox, Career Planning, Green Bay
  - Julianne Crayton, Housing & Residential Education, Green Bay
  - Kathy Cruz, Kress Center Custodial Operations, Green Bay
  - William Dirienzo, Natural & Applied Sciences, Sheboygan
  - Kate Farley, Library, Green Bay
  - Mary Gichobi, Education, Green Bay
  - Lisa Grubisha, Natural & Applied Sciences, Green Bay
  - Jeremy Intemann, Natural & Applied Sciences, Green Bay
  - Melvin Jones II, Heat/Chill Plant, Green Bay
  - Kelly Jones, Police Department, Green Bay
  - Carly Kibbe, Human Biology, Green Bay
  - Mary Sue Lavin, Education, Green Bay
  - Breeyawn Lybbert, Natural & Applied Sciences, Manitowoc
  - Rebecca Nesvet, Applied Writing & English, Green Bay
  - John O Reilly, Athletics, Green Bay
  - Loretta Rafter, Multicultural Resource Center, Green Bay
  - Michael Rector, Music, Green Bay
  - Meagan Strehlow, Student Access & Success, Green Bay
  - Lea Truttmann, Controller, Green Bay
  - Tracy VanErem, Controller, Green Bay
  - Alissa Warpinski, Academic Advising, Green Bay

20 Years of Service

- - Katrina Hrivnak, Registrar, Green Bay
  - Mark Kiehn, Education, Green Bay
  - Megumi Onoda, Resch School of Engineering, Manitowoc
  - Darrel Renier, Academic Advising, Green Bay
  - Jolanda Sallmann, Social Work, Green Bay
  - Jeffrey Willems, University Recreation, Green Bay
  - Yongjun Yang, Resch School of Engineering, Sheboygan

25 Years of Service

- - Michael Draney, Natural & Applied Sciences, Green Bay
  - Clifton Ganyard, Humanities, Green Bay
  - Jennifer Jones, Enrollment Services, Green Bay
  - Timothy Kaufman, Education, Green Bay
  - Hye-Kyung Kim, Humanities, Green Bay
  - Terina Luedtke, Custodial Operations, Green Bay
  - Nydia Villanueva, Natural &Applied Sciences, Green Bay
  - Michael Zorn, College of Science, Engineering & Technology, Green Bay

30 Years of Service

- - Marcelo Cruz, Public & Environmental Affairs, Green Bay

35 Years of Service

- - Debra Anderson, Library Archives, Green Bay
  - Jeffrey Benzow, Art & Design, Green Bay
  - Michael Kline, Athletics, Green Bay

40 Years of Service

- - Ray Hutchison, Public & Environmental Affairs, Green Bay

45 Years of Service

- - Mark Damie, Human Biology, Green Bay

Service Awards are calculated based on the dates of the Faculty and Staff Cookout which is held during Employee Appreciation Week. Dates used this year are May 7, 2024 to May 14, 2025. Service awards are recognized for 10, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 years of service. Service is defined by all permanent appointments held within UW System. Temporary and student appointments are not counted towards years of service.

Review and Update Personal Information

Hello,

As part of the end of semester work and the upcoming transition to Workday in July 2025, it is important to review and update your personal information by June 14, 2025.

At the end of the day on June 14, 2025, your personal information will move to a read-only status in HRS. You will be able to see the information in HRS, but not make updates until July 7, 2025, when we begin utilizing Workday.

Please hold any personal information changes that will occur after June 14, 2025, for entry into Workday.

Action Requested:

Sign into my⁠.wisconsin⁠.edu (UW-Madison can also use my⁠.wisc⁠.edu)

Review and update, as needed, the following information from the My Information Tile:

Home and Mailing Addresses
Personal Contact Details
Emergency Contacts
Preferred Name and Marital Status
Ethnicity
Veteran and Disability Status

Review and update, as needed, the following information from the Benefits and Well-Being Tile by June 14, 2025:

Savings Summary for Supplemental Retirement Plan (SRP) 403(b)

Review and update, as needed, the following information from the Payroll Tile by June 30, 2025:

Federal and State Form W-4
Direct Deposit

Additional upcoming deadlines to know:

Remote work agreements for FY26, on or after July 1, 2025, will occur in Workday and should not be entered at this time.

Demographic Information Request:

Annually, the Universities of Wisconsin is required to report employee demographic information to comply with federal Affirmative Action regulations. As part of this process, you can self-identify as an individual with a disability and/or as a protected veteran. Submission of this information is voluntary and confidential; it will in no way affect your present or future employment with the Universities of Wisconsin. If you decide not to self-identify at this time, you may do so at any time in the future.

Contact your Affirmative Action Officer: https://⁠www⁠.wisconsin⁠.edu/ohrwd/aaeeo/contact/ if you have questions or need a reasonable accommodation to perform your job duties.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, you can contact us by replying to this email or sending an email to serviceoperations@uwss⁠.wisconsin⁠.edu.

Sincerely,

UW-Shared Services

Prepare for Upcoming Workday Transition – Time and Absence

As the Universities of Wisconsin prepare for the transition to Workday, we want to ensure all employees are aware of important time and absence activities. Please review the information below to understand how this transition may impact you.

Timesheet Entry
For employees who enter their shift in and out times, all entries with an effective date of June 28, 2025, or earlier must be submitted and approved by June 30, 2025. Employees will continue to use their current timesheet for hours worked from June 29, 2025, to July 5, 2025. The current timesheet will become view only at 11:59pm on July 5, 2025, and time entry from this point will be entered in Workday.

For employees who enter their total hours per day, all entries with an effective date of June 28, 2025, or earlier must be submitted and approved by June 30, 2025. Entries with an effective date of June 29, 2025, or later must be held and entered in Workday with shift in and out times.

Note: University Staff exempt-hourly employees who currently report their hours in HRS will no longer have a timesheet in Workday and will not be required to report hours.

Web Clock Entry
Employees who punch in and out will continue to utilize their current web clock through 11:59 pm on July 5, 2025.

Absence Entry
For leave eligible employees, all absence and no leave taken entries with an effective date of June 28, 2025, or earlier must be submitted and approved by June 30, 2025. Entries with an effective date of June 29, 2025, or later must be held and entered in Workday.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact us at serviceoperations@⁠uwss⁠.wisconsin⁠.edu.

Sincerely,

UW-Shared Services

Assistant Teaching Professor – Nutritional Science

The Human Biology program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay seeks applicants for an Assistant Teaching Professor position in Nutritional Sciences
The successful applicant will contribute to an academic unit which is interdisciplinary in nature and has a strong history of preparing students for careers in health science, including nutritional science where we have been extremely effective in preparing students for a career in dietetics.

This position will be responsible for enhancing UW-Green Bay’s mission-driven inclusive teaching efforts and creating and maintaining an educational environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates those with diverse identities, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Friday June 20, 2025.

Workday Training Update – May, 2025

Workday will go live at all 13 Universities of Wisconsin (UW) universities in July. Workday will standardize and modernize our Human Resources, Finance, Purchasing, and Research Administration business processes across the UW. Additionally, all UW employees will use Workday to manage their employment information.

General Workday training resources are now available for all employees and managers!

While not required, all UW employees are encouraged to complete Workday training to learn how to access payslips, enter time and absence, and update personal employment information. The courses for all employees and managers are self-paced and take 40-50 minutes to complete.

All UW employees

You do not need to enroll in training. You will find Workday Fundamentals: Workday for All Employees in your Universities of Wisconsin instance of Canvas. You will learn how to navigate your home page, view and edit information, and learn the difference between My Tasks and Notifications.

Supervisors and managers

In addition to Workday for All Employees, you will find Workday Fundamentals: Workday for Managers in your Universities of Wisconsin instance of Canvas. You will learn how to use the My Team Management Dashboard, the Time and Scheduling Hub, and more, to manage tasks for your team.

Expense reports and credit cards

If you submit or approve expense reports, or use a university-issued credit card, these two courses are recommended:

- Expense Reports and Credit Cards in Workday Part 1
- Expense Reports and Credit Cards in Workday Part 2

You can find these courses in the Course Catalog Employee section on the Workday website. Click “Enroll in Course,” and follow the next steps.

Workday Training Tenant

The Workday Training Tenant is available and can be used in partnership with the Computer-Based (CBTs), Webinars, or In-person Workday trainings. You should be able to log in to the Single Sign On option using your UW credentials. Note: CBTs and Webinars can be completed without the use of the Workday Training Tenant.

Future training and resources

Training for human resources, finance, purchasing, and research administrators, as well as new faculty and staff, will be offered throughout the summer and early fall. In addition, UW-Green Bay HR & Finance teams will be holding open labs and just-in-time training sessions for specific key topics. More information on these training dates will be delivered as the Workday implementation date approaches.

Workday website

To help prepare you for the transition to Workday, a Workday website has been developed with resources including the course catalog, curriculum guides, recorded training sessions, the job aid library, news and announcements, and the support portal, which will provide assistance when Workday goes live.

If questions arise during the Workday implementation, please contact a member of the Campus Readiness Team or email atp@uwgb.edu.

The support and engagement of our institution is critical to the success of this endeavor. We want to thank you in advance for your participation in this effort to better serve our faculty, staff, and students.

Assistant Athletic Director for Ticket Sales and Operations

This position reports to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Resources Enhancement. Lead athletic ticket operations and provides ticketing services to those sponsoring and attending athletic contests. Will develop new strategies to grow attendance in ticketed sports ¿ including corporate group sales, season ticket strategies, and students. Assist with strategic marketing efforts of the department for all athletic ticketed events.

For more information and full position responsibilities, please see the full position announcement.

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Monday June 2, 2025.

Welcome Elizabeth Preboski!

Elizabeth Preboski started on Monday, May 12th as an Administrative Assistant III for Admissions.

Elizabeth has her BA in History & Educational Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She has previously worked for the American Institue of the History of Pharmacy, Lakeside Pharmacy as well as UW System Administration and UW-Madison Cross College Advising Services.

Welcome Elizabeth!