Packets for applicants for the Distinguished Prefix are due in the Secretary of the Academic Staff Office on August 3, 2015. The Distinguished Prefix was created to recognize academic staff who have extensive experience, advanced skills and knowledge, and a reputation beyond their school/college/division. Currently, only some Category A titles in the Professional title series and some Category B titles in the Instructional and Research title series have the Distinguished Prefix (excludes limited appointments and the program manager series). To find out if your title series has a Distinguished Prefix option, you can visit http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/polproced/UTG/TitleDesc2.html and search for your title. The distinguished title is considered a promotion and includes a 5-10% base salary adjustment.
Be sure to check with your department/unit human resources office and your school/college/division human resources office for additional information and deadlines. There is parallel paperwork that must be prepared by these offices, in addition to the application you are preparing.