L&S Summer Term: Links and Resources

This page is an index of materials related to Summer Term instruction in L&S. Last updated September 2026.

KB pages related to summer resources

Summer Resources
Name & Link Description
L&S Summer Term Planning, Implementation, and Budgets
  • An overview of the L&S Summer Term Budget model, planning processes, and timeline.
L&S Summer Instructional Appointments: Policy and Guidance
  • Standard appointment levels for instructors and teaching assistants
  • Offer letter procedures.
Summer Accounting in L&S
  • Explanation of Summer Sessions Program
  • Process for transferring revenue and surplus
  • Use and carry over of 131 balances

Communication

Email messages sent by L&S Teaching & Learning administration are saved here: Communications from L&S Teaching, Learning, and Academic Planning

L&S TLA maintains a Summer email list that's meant to include L&S Summer Chairs and other departmental staff who help with summer. Email Cathy Yu at teach.learn@ls.wisc.edu to add or remove individuals from this list.

Initial Planning Exercises

Initial Planning Exercises
Name & Link Description
Early Summer Advertising (Summer Course Guide Preview) The summer course preview is a partial listing of summer courses for the upcoming summer published by Division of Continuing Studies. Each August, L&S will prompt departments to indicate which courses should be included in the preview.
Summer Budget Proposal This is the full proposal for summer. It contains a full list of planned courses and related instructional appointments.

Summer Planning Workshop

Summer 2027 Planning Workshop (9/29/26)

TLA hosted a workshop to support planning for Summer Term 2027. The recording of the workshop is embedded below.

Summer 2027 Planning Workshop Slides (PDF)

Links and Resources referenced in Summer 2027 Workshop

If you watched the Summer 2027 Planning Workshop video above and are willing to provide feedback, please consider participating in our feedback survey:

Link to Summer 2027 Planning Workshop Feedback 

Changes & cancellations

Changes & Cancellations
Name & Link Description
Changes and additions to summer plans
Canceling summer courses

Instructional Summer Appointments

Instructional Summer Appointments
Name & Link Description
L&S Summer Instructional Appointments: Policy and Guidance Outlines standard appointment levels for instructors and TAs
Summer Appointments for Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees on C-Basis OHR policy for summer appointments

Summer Reporting

Summer Reporting
Name & Link Description
Summer Expense Details Report The Expense Details report contains specific details for instructors, student appointments, and supplies & expenses. 
Summer Financial Reports The summer Financial Report shows enrollment/credit data and cost data for each summer course. This information is used to calculate the overall summer surplus for the department or program. 

Primary Contact:

Rob Schultz, Instructional Program Manager for L&S Teaching, Learning, and Academic Planning

See Also


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Doc ID:
118900
Owned by:
Rob S. in L&S KB
Created:
2022-06-07
Updated:
2026-10-01
Sites:
L&S KB
Clean URL:
https://kb.wisc.edu/summer