Accounting and Financial Team

  1. The Accounting Team offers support with non-credit custom course contracts, credit courses accounting administration, research and effort administration, hotel contracts, academic support service agreements, accounts receivable, travel expense reports, credit card payment authorizations, and supplies orders.


Acknowledge Reportable Event

This is an activity in ARROW that allows the IRB staff reviewer to acknowledge receipt of a reportable event that does not require further IRB review. Upon acknowledgement, the study will return to the approved state.


Afternoon parking permits

Valid dates

Afternoon permits are valid September 1 through August 31 

Parking locations and hours

UW campus afternoon permits

Afternoon permits are valid from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday in any of these parking garages: lots 7, 16, 17, 20, 29, 34, 36, 67, 76, and 83.

Afternoon permits are also valid from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday in any of these additional surface lots: lots 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 18, 21, 30, 33, 44, 51, 78, 81, 85, 91 and 92.

UW Hospital afternoon permits

Lot 75 afternoon permits are only valid in Lot 75 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed. 

Related Resources

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


Against the grain

at right angles to direction of paper grain. Opposite of paper grain direction


Assigned to IRB Meeting

This is a state in ARROW. Studies in this state have been assigned to an upcoming meeting by either the IRB staff reviewer or the IRB submission manager.  In this state, the IRB staff reviewer can record the IRB meeting decision and draft meeting minutes.


Awaiting Correspondence

This is a state in ARROW.  Studies in this state have undergone IRB review, a meeting decision has been recorded and the IRB staff can draft correspondence for the study team. 


Awaiting Scientific Review

This is a state in ARROW.  Studies in this state have been triaged by the IRB and determined to require scientific review.  In this state, the Scientific Review Committee (e.g. CTRC PIR, SRC, PRMC) will review the study and indicate the outcome of their review.   


Base lot parking permits

Valid dates

Base lot permits are valid from September 1 through August 31.

Parking locations and hours

Base lot permits are valid for lot-specific parking from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday. 

Base lot permits are also valid in alternate campus lots where UW permits are required for after-hours parking (4:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all-day Saturday and Sunday). These are the "yellow lots" on the campus parking map (PDF)

Also go to the interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions

Not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed.

Related resources

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


Base-Building Adjustment

A salary increase (may be temporary or permanent).


Biogenic

Produced or brought about by living organisms.


BIOLOGICAL VALUE (of a protein)

A measure of protein quality. The percentage of protein in a feed which is not lost in the urine or the feces of the animal. Biological value is a reflection of the balance of amino acids available to the animal after digestion and absorption.


Budget (Program) Decision

The reallocation or termination of resources by a university management decision that may result in staffing reductions in a program or operational area.


Business alternate parking permits

Valid dates

Business alternate permits are valid September 1 through August 31. Justification and approval from a unit transportation coordinator are required to apply for a business alternate permit.

Parking locations and hours

Business alternate permits provide parking access in a specific garage or surface lot from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday.

Employees who must work at multiple locations on a regular basis may request a business alternate permit for access to a second campus parking lot if they are applying for (or have already received) an annual base lot permit. 

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed. 

Related Resources

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


Business Insight

A tool integrated into the Imaging Service that can be used to run reports against data; often used to check user/group permissions.


Carpool parking permits

Valid dates

Carpool permits are valid September 1 through August 31 

Valid parking locations and hours

Valid for lot-specific parking in lot 6, 7, 17, 29, 34, 36, 46, 60, or 76, from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed. 

Related Resources

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


Categories

Is a feature in Outlook and Outlook on the web that allows you to assign a keyword or phrase (and color) to help you keep track of items/events. Using this feature you can easily find, sort, filter, or group different items/events that are located across your different folders/calendars.


Changes Requested - Scientific Review

This is a state in ARROW.  Studies in this state have undergone scientific review and changes were requested by the scientific review committee.  In this state, the study team can either 1) respond to the committee request so that it returns to the Awaiting Scientific Review state for additional review, or 2) withdraw the application. 


City of Madison Living Wage

110% of the Federal poverty rate for a family of four.


Construction parking permits (A90)

Valid dates

A90 construction permits are valid for dates approved by UW Transportation Services.

Parking locations and hours

Valid from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, in designated locations at or near construction work zones.

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) for more than 72 hours without authorization by Transportation Services.

Related Resources

Please review the policy for complete rules and restrictions.


Contact Group

A contact group -- formerly called "distribution list" -- is a group of contacts that you can send messages, meeting requests and tasks requests.


Contact Group/List

A contact group/list is a personal group which is stored in your Contacts folder and can contain entries from your personal Contacts and from the Global Address List (GAL).


Course Planning Group (CPG)

  • The Course Planning Group (CPG) is a cross functional team within Education Support Services (ESS) which offers support in professional development course instruction and logistical coordination.


Cover weight

heavier-weight (thicker/more-rigid) paper consisting of various grades


Critical Thinking

 The art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it (Foundation for Critical Thinking).


Customer's Originals

print ready copy


Daily parking permits

Valid dates

Daily permits are valid on the date(s) approved by UW-Madison Transportation Services.

Parking locations and hours

Valid in assigned lot at the time(s) approved by UW Transportation Services.

Half-day, full-day, and night options are available.

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Related Resources

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


Delegate

Someone granted permission to interact with another person's Office 365 account (email, calendar, address book, etc). This can include reading, writing, modifying, and deleting items.


Department limited parking permits

Valid dates

Department limited permits are valid from September 1 through August 31.

Parking locations and hours

Department limited permits are valid for lot-specific parking from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday. 

Department limited permits are also valid in alternate campus lots for after-hours parking (4:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all-day Saturday and Sunday).

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions

Not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. The primary permit holder receives notification and relocation options when a lot is closed, and is responsible for notifying all permit users when relocation is required. 

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Related Resources

Please review the policy for complete rules and restrictions.


DIGESTA

The mixture of digestive secretion, bacterial population and feeds undergoing digestion in the gastro-intestinal tract (such as rumen content).


DIGESTIBILITY (Coefficient of)

A measure of the proportion of a feed that is digestible. The digestibility of a nutrient is often measured as the difference between the amount of nutrient ingested minus the amount of nutrient excreted in the feces, expressed as a percentage of the nutrient ingested: 100 x (intake - excreted)/intake.


Distance Degree

  1. A Distance Degree is an Online Masters Degree. For a complete listing of degrees, visit https://epd.wisc.edu/online-degrees/


Dunning Letter

  1. A dunning letter is a notification sent to a customer, stating that the customer is overdue in paying an account receivable to the sender.


Elastic (goods and services)

Elastic goods and services generally have plenty of substitutes. Inelastic goods have fewer substitutes and price change doesn't affect quantity demanded as much. Some inelastic goods include gas, electricity, water, drinks, clothing, tobacco, food, and oil.


Emeriti parking passes

Valid dates

Emeriti passes are valid July 1 through June 30. 

Parking locations and hours

Emeriti passes are valid in assigned Lot 6 (upper), 7, 17, 20, 29, 36, 46, 67, 76, 80, and 83. 

Passes are valid 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday.

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions

Emeriti passes are not valid when the “Lot Full” sign is lit up.  

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Related Resources

Please review the policy for complete rules and restrictions.


Employee of the Board of Regents

All employees of UW–Madison (including University Staff). Prior to July 1 2015, classified employees were under the provisions of Wis. Stat. Chapter 230 and were still limited to the $12,000 statutory cap.


Employee-in-Training

Persons holding a title in the Employees-in-Training title group are normally acquiring additional training or experience in their field of specialization. Two examples of Employees-in-Training titles are Postdoctoral Fellow and Postgraduate Trainee.
Source: Office of Human Resources, Unclassified Title Guideline: Summary of Unclassified Appointment Types


ENERGY DENSITY

A measure of the concentration of energy in a feed or a ration usually expressed as a unit of energy (megacalorie or megajoule) per lb of dry matter or per kg of dry matter.


Epistemology

The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion (Wikipedia).


Exchange ActiveSync Protocol

Exchange ActiveSync (also known as EAS) is a communications protocol designed for the synchronization of email, contacts, calendar, tasks, and notes from a messaging server to a smartphone or other mobile devices. The protocol also provides mobile device management and policy controls.


Exchange Protocol

A service -- similar to IMAP, POP3, and ActiveSync -- that works to transfer and synchronize email/calendar information between the server and the end user's client.


Exemption Granted

This is a state in ARROW.  Applications in this state have undergone review by an IRB staff reviewer and determined to qualify for exemption. In this state, the study team can submit changes of protocol, personnel changes, and reportable events, as well as report study completion.  


Extraordinary Salary Range (ESR)

An approved salary range that is greater than the assigned range for the title. An ESR is associated with one of the following 1) An incumbent position, 2) A title (e.g., clinical anesthetist), or 3) A portion of a title series (e.g., nurse practitioners, within the clinical nurse specialist series).


FALSE NEGATIVE

An animal that tests as negative but who is actually positive. The percent of false negative for a test can be calculated as 100 – SENSITIVITY.


Flex parking permits

Valid dates

Flex permits are valid September 1 through August 31 

Parking locations and hours

Flex permits are available for pay-per-use, lot-specific parking in these lots from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday:

  • Flex Gated lots: 6, 7, 17, 29, 36, 38, 46, 67, 75, 76, 83, OR 95
  • Flex Surface lots: 2, 16, 34, 39, 41, 51, 59, 60, 64, 82, OR 91 

Flex permits are also valid in alternative campus lots where UW permits are required after hours (4:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday). These are the "yellow lots" on the campus parking map. 

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed. 

Related Resources

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


FORAGE

Feed that stimulate rumination due to their long particle size and their high content in fiber. Generally, forages are composed of the leaves and stems (stalk of plants. The bacterial population of the rumen allows the ruminant to digest forages.


FORAGE TO CONCENTRATE RATIO

Usually expressed as two percentages. The percentage of ration dry matter that is made up of forage and the percentage of ration dry matter that is composed of concentrates. The two total 100. For example a 50:50 forage to concentrate ratio means that a cow eating 20 kg of dry matter of that ration would eat 10 kg of concentrate dry matter and 10 kg of forage dry matter.


GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT

The stomach and the intestine as a functional unit.


GERM

the embryo of a plant present in the seed.


GERMINATE (to)

To begin to or to cause to grow (syn to sprout.


GIF

stands for Graphics Interchange Format. The GIF uses the 2D raster data type and is encoded in binary. GIF files ordinarily have the .gif extension.


Global Address List (GAL)

The Global Address List (GAL) is the address look up feature in Office 365. It contains email addresses for individuals and resources, excluding those that are hidden. Office 365 uses the Global Address List to supply email addresses when you are composing a message or inviting individuals to meetings.


Global Warming Potential (GWP)

An index (i.e., a relative measure) of how much heat a greenhouse gas traps in the atmosphere over a chosen time horizon, relative to that of carbon dioxide. The GWP represents the combined effect of the differing times these gases remain in the atmosphere and their relative effectiveness in absorbing outgoing thermal infrared radiation. Although the most common time horizon is 100 years, GWP have been reported also for time horizons of 20 years and 500 years.


GLUCOSE: (C6H12O6)

A six carbon sugar which is the building block of starch and cellulose. Glucose is rapidly fermented into volatile fatty acids by ruminal bacteria.


GLYCEROL

A three carbon sugar which form the backbone of triglycerides and other fats.


GOITER

An enlargement of the thyroid gland associated with iodine deficiency and visible as a swelling at the front of the neck.


Grain

the direction in which the paper fiber lie


GRAIN

Seed from cereal plants.


GRAMINEAE

Family of plants including rye grass, fescue, brome, timothy and other herbaceous plants often referred to as grass. Cereals are gramineous plants but often, they are considered apart from the grass because they are cropped for the grain rather than the vegetative parts of the plant.


GRASS

Any of the numerous plants of the family gramineae, characteristically having narrow leaves and hollow, jointed stems (e.g., orchardgrass, ryegrass, bromegrass).


Green Manure

A fertilizer consisting of growing plants that are plowed back into the soil.


Greenhouse Gas (GHG)

Any of the atmospheric gases, both natural and anthropogenic, that contribute to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation produced by solar warming of the Earth's surface. Water vapor (H2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) are the primary greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.


Greenhouse Gas Effect

Heat trapping effect of greenhouse gases in the troposphere (lowest portion of the earth's atmosphere)


Grippers

metal fingers on a printing press that hold the paper as it passes through the press, the image is registered in relation to the gripper. Similar to sideguide


Group

Groups in Office 365 let you choose a set of people that you wish to collaborate with and easily set up a collection of resources for those people to share - such as emails, files, and calendar data. You don’t have to worry about manually assigning permissions to all those resources because adding members to the group automatically gives them the permissions they need to the tools your group provides.


HEMOGLOBIN

An iron rich protein found in the red blood cells which function as a carrier of oxygen and carbon dioxide.


Highlight

the lightest areas in a picture or halftone


Hiring Administrator

A person who is responsible for ensuring the recruitment, assessment and selection process for a particular vacancy is completed in accordance with established policies. A supervisor, unit human resource (HR) representative, or designee may serve as the hiring administrator and delegate different aspects of the search process. The hiring administrator continues to be responsible for the process, regardless of delegation.


Hiring Manager

The supervisor for a particular vacancy who has the authority to make the final hiring decision. The hiring manager works closely with the hiring administrator to complete all aspects of the search process in accordance with established policies.


Hold for Scheduling: Ancillary Committee Review Pending

This is a state in ARROW.  Studies in this state cannot be scheduled for an IRB meeting until the Ancillary Committee Review decision has been entered into the system.


Hold IRB Review - Continuing Review Required

This is a state in ARROW.  In this state, change applications are being held until a continuing review application has been submitted by the study team and reviewed by the IRB.


Hold IRB Review - Submission of Reportable Event Pending

This is a state in ARROW.  In this state, continuing and change applications are being held until a reportable event has been submitted by the study team.  Once the reportable event has been submitted, the continuing or change will transition back to the pre-review state.


HUNGER

A strong desire for food.


Image Area

portion of paper on which ink can appear


ImageNow Printer

Software that enables you to "print" files into a .TIFF (tagged image file format); for desktop users, the ImageNow Printer will display as a device in the “Devices and Printers,” “Printers and Faxes” area of the Windows’ Control Panel.


Industrial Refrigeration Center (IRC)

  • The Industrial Refrigeration Consortium (IRC) is a collaborative effort between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and industry. They work to improve the safety, efficiency, and productivity of industrial refrigeration systems and technologies, realizing this goal by conducting applied research, delivering knowledge transfer, and providing technical assistance. Although efforts are focused on industrial refrigeration systems that utilize anhydrous ammonia, they also work with systems that use other refrigerants.

    The IRC offers a unique combination of complementary resources that include academic qualifications, technical expertise, and practical experience. They provide objective information that is not biased by an affiliation with any particular organization.


IRB Pre-Meeting

This is a state in ARROW.  Studies in this state have been scheduled for an IRB meeting and go through the pre-meeting state in order to be scheduled for PRS or confirmed for an upcoming IRB agenda.


JPEG

A JEPG is a graphic image file produced according to a standard from the Joint Photographic Experts Group, an ISO/IEC group of experts that develops and maintains standards for a suite of compression algorithms for computer image files. JPEGs usually have a .jpg or .jpeg file extension.


Knowledge

 That, which is discovered and used to change one's life or the life of others.


L&S Majors, Certificates, and Degrees

The official lists of majors, certificates, and degrees offered in Letters & Science are available on-line:

  • The Guide provides a comprehensive list of undergraduate majors, special degree programs, certificates, and concentrations organized by the respective school or college that offers the academic program.
  • The Guide also provides a comprehensive list of graduate degrees, minors, and certificates. The information is organized alphabetically for all university programs.


Layoff Group

A group of employees in a single title from which the layoff will be made. The layoff group will generally include all employees in a particular operational area that are in similar, although not necessarily identical, titles, pay ranges and/or functions.


LDT and Marketing Production Team

  1. The LDT and Marketing Production Team Education Support Services team that is responsible for the creation, processing, and delivery of instructional and promotional assets for InterPro efforts.


Learning

 The process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience (Kolb, Experiential Learning; Experience as the Source of Learning and Development).


Learning Design and Technologies (LDT)

  1. The Learning Design and Technologies (LDT) team provides effective support, consultation, strategic planning, and leadership in all current and emerging areas of teaching, learning, and technologies. Their work supports faculty, staff and students, and includes all phases of instructional design, development, and evaluation.

    They are dedicated to providing high quality learning experiences; empowering stakeholders with effective best practices, technologies, support and consultation; building constructive partnerships with UW-Madison campus units; and sustaining a strong record of scholarly activity through research and conferences in order to stay informed of emerging areas that drive educational innovation.


Learning Environment

  1. learning environment is a combination of social and physical qualities that create the classroom experience. It includes classroom management procedures, as well as the way the space is organized, furnished and maintained.


LEGUME

A plant of the family leguminosae which bears a pod that splits into two valves with the seed attached to lower edge of one of the valves (examples: pea, bean, clover, alfalfa, lespedeza). Also, legumes are characterized by the nodules on their roots that allow these plants to use atmospheric nitrogen reducing the need for nitrogen fertilizer and improving soil fertility.


Light (Modified) Duty

When an employee’s doctor or treating specialist has identified work restrictions, the university may offer the employee light or modified duty work. Light or modified duty work is defined as less physically demanding duties until the employee has reached end of healing, or is able to return to their previous position with or without restrictions


LIGNIN

Indigestible phenolic compound which, as the plant matures, is deposited in the cell wall and is responsible for the decrease in digestibility of the cell wall carbohydrates.


Living Documentation

Living documentation is a dynamic system documentation that provides information that is current, accurate and easy to understand. Documents that are written in a natural language format serve as the core of living documentation. Your content experts can review the documentation to ensure that it describes the desired behavior of the system from a logical standpoint.


Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)

  1. The Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) provides state and local municipalities with the resources and training required to manage their road systems. Training — from government and industry experts, engineering consultants, contractors, and highway and enforcement agency representatives — includes one-day workshops in several different locations around the state. Resources include videos, and online and printed manuals, bulletins, and Crossroads articles.

    The UW-LTAP is part of the
    National Local Technical Assistance Program Association (NLTAPA), as Wisconsin's LTAP center.


Magenta

M, one of the four process colors used in the CMYK printing process, pink/purple in color


Management Console

A major component of Perceptive Content that allows users with appropriate permissions to manage many aspects of Perceptive Content including drawers, doctypes, application plans, etc.

Where your boss plays Mine Sweeper™.


Marketing Message

  1. Marketing Message is content within promotional material that is designed to inform the reader about what to expect and why they should attend a course. Examples of Marketing Message content include: target audience, attending benefits, course content, and testimonials. It is often reviewed and updated with input from both the Program Director and/or Program Associate and the EPD Marketing team. It does not include administrative/logistical information.


MEGACALORIE

One million calories.


MICROORGANISM

(see Microbe).


Microsoft 365 (Email and Calendaring System)

Office 365 is a cloud-based service provided by Microsoft. To see what features are available in UW-Madison's implementation, check here: Microsoft 365 - What features are included in Microsoft 365?


MItigation

A human intervention to reduce the human impact on the climate system; it includes strategies to reduce greenhouse gas sources and emissions and enhancing greenhouse gas sinks (Source: EPA Glossary).


MONOGASTRIC

Having one digestive cavity (i.e., one stomach).


Moped parking permits

Valid dates

Annual moped permits and annual accessible moped permits are valid September 1 through August 31.

Monthly (temporary) accessible moped permits are valid for two months with a physician's note, or for the duration equivalent to a temporary, state-issued disabled parking permit.

Parking locations and hours

Campus moped lots require lot-specific moped permits from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Residential moped lots require lot-specific moped permits from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Any moped permit is valid in all-access moped lots from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Annual accessible and temporary accessible moped permits are valid in moped stalls across campus.

Go to the moped parking map (PDF) to find campus, residential, and all-access moped lot locations. 

Exceptions

Mopeds may not park more than 72 hours without moving unless authorized by UW Transportation Services.

Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed. 

Related resources 

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


Negative

the image on a film that inverts color


NET ENERGY OF LACTATION (NEl)

The amount of energy in a feed which is available for milk production and body maintenance. Feeds generally are similar in total energy content but vary widely in the proportion of the total energy which is available for maintenance and milk production. The remainder of the energy in the feed is lost in the feces urine, gas belched form the rumen and excess heat production by the cow. In the cow, it takes 0.74 Mcal NEl to produce 1 kg of milk containing 4% fat and the net energy content of most feed range from 0.9 to 2.2 Mcal NEl per kg dry matter.


NEUTRAL DETERGENT FIBER (NDF)

A measure of the amount of cell wall in a feed determined by a laboratory procedure. Neutral detergent fiber includes cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin.


New Continuing Review (CR)

This is an activity available to study teams for all studies in the Approved state.  This allows study teams to initiate a new continuing review application.


New Full Change

This is an activity available to study teams for all studies in the Approved state.  This allows study teams to initiate a new change of protocol.


Night garage parking permits

Valid dates

Night garage permits are valid September 1 through August 31 

Parking locations and hours

UW campus night garage permits

Night garage permits are valid for lot-specific parking in UW campus parking lots 6, 7, 17, 20, 29, 36, 38, 46, 67, 76, 80, or 83.  Special approval is required in lots 23, 27, and 95.

Valid 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.

UW Hospital night garage permits

Lot 75 night garage permits are valid in Lot 75 only from 4:30 p.m. - 8 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed. 

Related Resources

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


Night surface parking permits

Valid dates

Night surface permits are valid September 1 through August 31. 

Parking locations and hours

Night surface permits are valid 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 a.m., Monday through Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday in any of these surface lots: lot 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 21, 30, 33, 44, 51, 78, 81, 85, 91, and 92. 

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions 

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed. 

Related Resources

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


NON-PROTEIN NITROGEN (NPN)

Nitrogen that comes from a source other than protein but may be used by a ruminant in the building of protein. NPN sources include compounds such as urea and anhydrous ammonia, which are used in feed formulations for ruminant only.


Notebook Production Group (NPG)

  1. The Notebook Production Group (NPG) collaborates with instructors and EPD faculty and staff to create high-quality digital and printed course material for EPD's professional development courses. The team uses a combination of tools, expertise, and a streamlined, efficient, and organized process are to ensure that all materials meet the needs of both internal and external customers.


Offsetting

using an intermediate surface to transfer ink. This also occurs when images of freshly printed sheets transfer images to each other


Onboarding

Integrating and acculturating new employees into the university and providing them with the tools, resources, and knowledge to become successful and productive. Onboarding engages employees beginning with the acceptance of the job offer, and continues through the entire first year of employment.


ORGANIC MATTER

Compounds composed of carbon oxygen hydrogen and nitrogen. All living organisms are composed primarily of organic matter. Fats, carbohydrates and proteins are examples of organic compounds.


Original

material that is to be reproduced using various printing methods. i.e., PDFs, documents, photographs, artwork, product sample, or artist's drawing


PAG

pagination sheet


Page count

total number of pages in a book including blanks


Pantone Matching System

(PMS) Industry standard for ink mixing


PAPILLAE (tongue)

Protuberances at the surface of the tongue that detect the taste of a feed.


Park & ride and remote lot parking permits

Valid dates

Annual park & ride and remote lot permits are valid September 1 through August 31. 

Monthly park & ride and remote lot permits are valid on a month-to-month basis as determined by Transportation Services.

Parking locations and hours

  • Lot 202 (Park and Wingra)
  • Lot 204 (3500 University Avenue)
  • Lot 206 (Aberg and Packers)

Permits are valid for parking during lot open hours. Overnight parking is not allowed.

Park & ride and remote lot permits are also valid for on-campus parking in lots where UW permits are required after hours (4:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday). These are the "yellow lots" on the campus parking map (PDF) 

Also visit the interactive campus map for lot locations. 

UW park and ride / remote lots are served by shuttles which run to and from the university campus and UW Hospital and Clinics.

Exceptions

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event, closed for construction, or closed for any other reason. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed. 

Related Resources

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


Perfecting

see page 14, job F141491 for example


PG

page


Plate gap

gripper space. The area where the grippers hold the sheet as it passes through the press


PNG

is a Portable Network Graphics) is a file format for image compression that was designed to provide a number of improvements over the GIF format. Like a GIF, a PNG file is compressed in lossless fashion (meaning all image information is restored when the file is decompressed during viewing). Files typically have a .png extension.


POLYGASTRIC

Having more than one digestive cavity; Having a stomach divided into different chambers (e.g., ruminants).


PREGNANT

Having one or several fetus growing inside the uterus.


Prevailing Wage Rate

The amount paid by other employers in the labor market for similar work. The rate is established by the State of Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.


Program Number

  1. A Program Number can currently be viewed in CSIS by using the unique ET Instance Number assigned to a unique offering of a course being held over specific dates in a specific location. See also: Instance Number [KB Program Number]


Program Support

  • Program Support is responsible for working with program directors, department faculty, guest lecturers, instructional designers, technical specialists, and student employees to coordinate the scheduling, development, and delivery of both credit and non-credit courses from inception through evaluation.


Recurring Appointments

When a temporary employee continues in the same position each year.


Regular Rate

The average hourly rate actually paid to the employee as straight time pay for all hours worked in the workweek or work period, including all remuneration for employment paid to, or on behalf of, the employee. An exception is any payment specifically excluded from the calculation of the regular rate under the FLSA and related federal regulations.


REGURGITATION

Reversal of the natural direction in which contents flow through a tube or a cavity in the body. During rumination, rumen contents are regurgitated through the esophagus in the mouth for further mastication.


Reserved parking stalls

Valid dates

Departments may reserve (a) designated stall(s) from September 1 through August 31.

Locations and hours

A specific stall may be reserved in a preferred surface lot or garage.

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Related Resources

Please review the policy for complete rules and restrictions.


Right-Angle fold

two folds at right angles to each other


Semester parking permits

Valid dates

Semester permits are valid: 

  • Fall semester: September 1 – December 31
  • Spring semester: January 1 – May 31

Parking locations and hours

Semester permits may be available to graduate students on a first-come, first-served basis.

Semester permits are valid for lot-specific parking in Lot 67 or 76 from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday

Semester permits are also valid in alternative campus lots where UW permits are required after hours (4:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday). These are the "yellow lots" on the campus parking map. 

Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations. 

Exceptions

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed. 

Related Resources

Please review the policy for complete rules and restrictions.


Service and vendor parking permits

Valid dates

Service and vendor permits are valid from September 1 through August 31.

Parking locations and hours

Valid for short-term parking in designated service/vendor parking stalls in garages and surface lots across campus. Refer to stall signs for specific regulations.

Go to the service/vendor parking map (PDF) for service/vendor stall locations.

Exceptions

Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. The primary permit holder receives notification and relocation options when a lot is closed and is responsible for notifying all permit users when relocation is required.

Related Resources

Please review the policy for complete rules and restrictions.


SharePoint Designer

Microsoft SharePoint Designer is a specialized HTML editor and web design freeware for creating or modifying Microsoft SharePoint sites, workflows and web pages.


Side guide

the mechanical register unit on a printing press that positions a sheet from the side


Sifting and Winnowing

The phrase "sifting and winnowing" refers to UW-Madison's historic tradition of defense of intellectual and academic freedom. The words are taken from an 1894 report of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and were originally used to explain the board's refusal to censure a professor accused of socialist and pro-union activity. The words are mounted on a plaque on the front of Bascom Hall:

WHATEVER MAY BE THE LIMITATIONS WHICH TRAMMEL INQUIRY ELSEWHERE, WE BELIEVE THAT THE GREAT STATE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SHOULD EVER ENCOURAGE THAT CONTINUAL AND FEARLESS SIFTING AND WINNOWING BY WHICH ALONE THE TRUTH CAN BE FOUND.


Signature

a sheet of printed pages that when folded become part of a publication (i.e., book, magazine, etc.)


SILAGE

Method of preservation of fresh forages based on the partial fermentation of the sugars in absence of oxygen. Silage can be made in various silos.


Single-sided

only one side of the page is printed, meaning the back side of each page is blank


Stack by page or subset

to keep each piece separate or independent


Stunted growth

Stunted growth also known as stunting and nutritional stunting, is a reduced growth rate in human development, characterized by a low height for one's age. It is a primary manifestation of malnutrition (or more precisely undernutrition) and recurrent infections, such as diarrhea and helminthiasis, in early childhood and even before birth, due to malnutrition during fetal development brought on by a malnourished mother. An estimated 162 million children under 5 years of age, or 25%, were stunted in 2012 (Source: Wikipedia).


Submit Changes

This is an activity in ARROW that allows the PI or POC to submit changes requested by the scientific review committee.


System Thinking

 A set of synergistic analytic skills used to improve the capability of identifying and understanding systems, predicting their behaviors, and devising modifications to them in order to produce desired effects (Arnold and Wade, 2015)


Teragram

One trillion (1x1012) grams = one million 1x106) metric tons (see Units of Mass in Metric System).


Text weight

lighter-weight (thinner/pliable) paper consisting of various grades


THYROID GLAND

A two-lobed gland located in the throat and secreting the hormone thyroxin, which regulates the iodine metabolism in the body.


Trapping

used to expand the dominant ink to be printed larger-than the less-dominant ink, used to help tight registration on offset printing


TRIGLYCERIDE

A fat composed of three fatty acids and glycerol.


UGSR*

Special student classification: Senior Guest auditors 
Wisconsin residents age 60+ by the first day of class are eligible to audit lecture courses with instructor approval on a space available basis tuition-free. Some exceptions do apply. Learn More.


UGST*

Special student classification: Guest auditors 
Individuals not currently enrolled in a degree program or don't plan to pursue a degree, but want to attend a credit class without earning credits, grades or take exams, or complete assignments. Learn More.


UIGL*

Special student classification: Visiting international students from the graduate level
Graduate level visiting international student. Learn  More.


UNDERFEEDING

Usually refers to feeding insufficient energy.


UV Coating

protective liquid coating applied to printed sheets (similar to varnish), bonded and cured with ultra-violet (UV) light


UW Accessible parking permits

Valid dates

Annual UW accessible permits, including accessible Flex and moped permits, are valid September 1 through August 31. 

Temporary UW Accessible permits, including temporary accessible moped permits, are valid for two months with a physician's note or for the length of time equivalent to a temporary disabled parking permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Valid parking locations and hours

UW accessible, Flex accessible, and temporary accessible permits are valid from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday in UW Disabled stalls, Wi-DOT stalls, unreserved permit stalls, and ParkMobile stalls with a time limit of 30 minutes or more in parking lots across the UW-Madison campus.

Accessible moped and temporary accessible moped permits are valid in moped parking stalls across campus.

Exceptions

Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services. 

Permits are not valid when a lot closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed. 

Related Resources

Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.


VEGETATIVE

The parts of plants that are involved in the growth as opposed to the parts of plants involved in reproduction.


VOLUNTARY WAITING PERIOD

The number of days between calving and first attempt to breed a cow. A typical voluntary waiting period is 45 days. However, it may varies from less than 40 to 80 days depending on farmer’s preference and reproductive protocol in place on the farm.


Wasting

Wasting, also known as wasting syndrome, refers to the process by which a debilitating disease causes muscle and fat tissue to "waste" away leading to children of low weight for their height. Wasting is sometimes referred to as "acute malnutrition" because it is believed that episodes of wasting have a short duration, in contrast to stunting, which is regarded as chronic malnutrition (Source: Wikipedia).


With the grain

folding or feeding paper into the press or folder parallel to the grain of paper


Withdraw Change

This is an activity in ARROW that allows the PI or POC to withdraw a submitted change from the review process.  This activity moves the submission to the Withdrawn state at which time the PI or POC can send the submission back to Pre-Submission or archive it.


Withdraw Continuing Review

This is an activity in ARROW that allows the PI or POC to withdraw a submitted continuing review from the review process.  This activity moves the submission to the Withdrawn state at which time the PI or POC can send the submission back to Pre-Submission or archive it.