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Overview

The 2026 Benefits Open Enrollment period is October 6 – October 31, 2025. This is your annual opportunity to enroll in or make changes to most of your benefits. Changes made during Benefits Open Enrollment are effective January 1, 2026.

Plan now so you are ready for the enrollment period!

The Universities of Wisconsin Office of Human Resources is hosting virtual presentations to review the upcoming benefit changes and actions you may need to take. The presentations will be about 45 minutes. You will have an opportunity to submit questions during the presentation (excluding personal health information). The questions will be answered at the end, as time permits.

In the Resources section below you can find a link to the presentation slides. A recorded version of the presentation will be available shortly after the first presentation.

Presentation Schedule

Below are the dates and times for the 2026 Benefits Open Enrollment presentations. Registration is not required.

To attend a presentation, join by:

  • Adding a new appointment to your calendar (enter the benefits presentation details and copy and paste the online meeting link to the notes section) OR
  • Visiting this web page the day of the presentation and clicking on the online meeting link.
Date Time Online Meeting Link
October 7, 2025 12:00 – 1:00 pm Presentation Link
October 15, 2025 2:00 – 3:00 pm Presentation Link
October 23, 2025 9:00 – 10:00 am Presentation Link
October 29, 2025 12:00 – 1:00 pm Presentation Link

Questions

If you have questions after attending a Benefits Open Enrollment presentation, reach out to your benefits contact.

Every effort has been made to ensure this information is current and correct. Information on this page does not guarantee enrollment, benefits and/or the ability to make changes to your benefits.

Updated: 09/12/2025