Federal Friday
- Census Bureau: The Census Bureau Higher Education Consortium: Transforming Collaboration Between the U.S. Census Bureau and Higher Education
- Department of Education: S. Department of Education Approves South Dakota’s Returning Education to the States Waiver
- Department of Education: (APP-26-09) Real-Time FAFSA Fraud Detection and Identity Confirmation – Frequently Asked Questions
- Department of Justice: The Department of Justice Sues Colorado for Providing In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
- Department of State: U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Stopping High-Risk Life Sciences Research
- Department of Education: What They Are Saying: Support for Breaking Up the Federal Education Bureaucracy
- Department of Education: Joint Letter to Congress from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Partner Agencies
Political Activity Guidance Reminder
As a reminder, as uncertainty continues around the federal landscape, Universities of Wisconsin employees should be mindful of political activity and public advocacy guidelines.
Activities such as sharing a petition or contacting a legislator for political purposes using your university email address or state resources to engage in political campaign activities at any time or engaging in political activities during work time are prohibited.
In your capacity as private citizens, on non-work time, and without use of university resources (including the use of university email addresses) employees may circulate or sign a petition or letter of support advocating for public policy or a political candidate. However, if using your name and official title, it should be made clear that an individual’s endorsement indicates neither support nor endorsement by the university of a particular policy position or candidate, and that you are acting solely in your role as a private citizen.
For more information, you can read the Guidance on Political Activities Frequently Asked Questions document. Importantly, these FAQs should be treated as general guidelines and not legal advice.
Please direct specific questions regarding political campaign issues to the Office of General Counsel or your university’s Office of Legal Affairs.