Committee Advocating for Staff Interests
Mission
The School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) Committee Advocating for Staff Interests (CASI) shall advise the Dean on the formulation and review, and shall be represented in the development of, all policies and procedures concerning the school’s staff members, including academic, university, and CHS/CT faculty interests.
Vision
SMPH CASI promotes a positive culture that reflects a welcoming and inclusive destination workplace where staff are engaged, included, empowered and recognized.
Who We Are
CASI represents CHS/CT faculty, university staff, and academic staff members throughout our diverse School of Medicine and Public Health.
In SMPH, staff conduct research, teach courses, meet administrative needs, do outreach in our communities and maintain other roles and responsibilities integral to SMPH operations and mission.
Meeting Schedule
SMPH CASI meets the third Monday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Zoom.
Helpful Links for Providing Staff Support
Referral Priority is a service provided by the Office of Human Resources (OHR) to help support eligible employees find new employment after layoff and in some cases, nonrenewal. Employees enrolled in Referral Priority (RP) receive expedited consideration of their job application and are eligible to bypass the full recruitment process.
Employee Assistance Office (EAO) provides campus-based counseling and support services for work-related and/or personal concerns available to all employees.
LifeMatters‘ Affiliate Employee Assistance Program offers counseling and support to employees and their families. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To speak with a counselor, call 1-800-634-6433.
Career counseling is a personalized guidance service available to all UW–Madison employees that helps individuals explore, plan, and manage their career paths to achieve professional success and satisfaction.
Madison Writing Assistance provides thoughtful, responsive readers for all kinds of writing, including cover letters and resumé’s around the city and online.
The Ombuds Office is a safe place where UW–Madison employees can seek guidance regarding workplace concerns at any time, without fear of reprisal, and at no cost to them. Ombuds provide faculty and staff with a confidential place to collaboratively explore complaints, clarify issues, and consider options and resources to address their concerns. Ombuds are impartial and non-aligned, working to promote fairness in the workplace.
The Career Development Community of Practice was created to provide employees with an opportunity to meet with each other to discuss and share information, resources, and experiences related to careers.
From career development to job search strategies, find it all in the Career Toolkit from the UW–Madison Office of Human Resources.
Create a roadmap for your career with self-planning tools and guidance.
Self-Guided Module Develop skills to determine your career goals and to plan for a career conversation.
Develop your abilities and learn relevant skills to stay up to date in your field with the UW–Madison Knowledge and Skills Hub.
Resource for staff about Federal Immigration Actions.
Resource for staff about job loss or income loss.
SMPH CASI Call for Nominations
We invite you to participate in the 2026 Fall election for the CASI* at the School of Medicine and Public Health.
The SMPH CASI consists of 16 staff representatives from a variety of roles across the school. The committee represents the interests of academic staff, university staff, and CHS/CT faculty. If you are unsure of your staff classification, you can find additional information through the UW–Madison Human Resources Standard Job Descriptions.
Our mission is to advise the Dean on the development and review of policies and procedures that affect SMPH staff and to help foster a positive, inclusive workplace culture.
Voting representatives serve terms of up to three years in either elected or appointed positions. The committee meets monthly for 90 minutes to discuss policy issues, engage with SMPH leadership, and contribute through task teams and subcommittees.
If you or a colleague are interested in serving on SMPH CASI, we encourage you to submit a nomination for one of the five open elected seats. Both self-nominations and nominations of colleagues are welcome.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to represent and support the SMPH community.
Nominations are due Friday, October 23, 2026.
More information about CASI is available at the top of this page.
*CASIs are part of shared governance, and they exist across Schools, Colleges, and Divisions on campus.