L&S Summer Term: Links and Resources

This page is an index of materials related to Summer Term instruction in L&S. Last updated August 2024.

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 funding strings
  • Process for posting revenue and transferring amounts
  • 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 Administration

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.

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 HR Compensation Policies and Practices L&S's current compensation strategy for summer
L&S Summer Instructional Appointments: Policy and Guidance Outlines standard appointment levels for instructors and TAs, and offer letter procedures.
Summer Appointments for Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Appointees on C-Basis OHR policy for summer appointments (previously the 2/9 or 8/9 policy)

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 Teaching & Learning Administration

See Also


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Doc ID:
118900
Owned by:
Rob S. in L&S KB
Created:
2022-06-07
Updated:
2025-03-04
Sites:
L&S KB
Clean URL:
https://kb.wisc.edu/summer