Please reach out to the Office of Federal Relations if you are considering submitting comments to the federal government in response to a proposed rule change or request for information in your capacity as a university employee. Given the variety of ongoing legal and policy changes happening at the federal level, any official comment must be reviewed and approved by the Office of Federal Relations, Office of Strategic Communication, and the Office of Legal Affairs.
As always, university employees retain the right to formally comment on public issues as private citizens. If you choose to provide feedback to the Federal Register or your elected representatives as a private citizen you can do so as long as you do not represent that you are speaking on behalf of UW–Madison (we recommend that you include a note stating that your comments are not being made on behalf of UW–Madison, but instead in your personal capacity) and that you do not use university resources (e.g., computers, Wi-Fi, letterhead, e-mails, work time, etc.) in the process. For additional information, see: