As a reminder, employees should review and update their personal information in the MyUW portal on or shortly after their start date.  It’s recommended that employees review this information annually to ensure it remains current. 

Personal information includes:

• Name in Use (Preferred Name)
• Emergency Contacts
• Ethnic Groups
• Veteran Status
• Disability

How to update personal information in MyUW:

• Once in MyUW, click the “Personal Information” tile.
• Set or edit “Name in Use”
• Click the link to “Update My Personal Information”
• Important items to review include: 
  • Emergency contacts
  • Ethnic Groups*
  • Veteran Status*
  • Disability*
    
    *Note: these items are voluntary self-identification, which helps ensure that UW–Madison has the most up-to-date and accurate information for government reporting and assessment of workforce diversity efforts. When used, data will not identify any specific individual.

Additional instructions involving updating personal information can be found at: https://uwservice.wisconsin.edu/help/personal-information.php.