The UW is currently implementing a new online immigration compliance and record management system called Terra Dotta. We plan to launch Terra Dotta summer/fall 2019. TDS will initially only handle J-1 scholar and H-1B employee applications. Functionality for employees in E-3, TN, O-1 status, as well as Permanent Residency applications, will come at a future date.
Terra Dotta will:
- Enhance the international scholar experience (please link to scholar section) and international employee experience (please link to employee section)
- Strengthen employee and scholar recruitment and retention:
- Employee and scholar portal facilitates access anywhere, anytime
- Employees and scholars upload their own information and documents
- Online, pre-arrival information can connect new employees and scholars to campus housing, health insurance, orientation information, and more
- Quickly transfer orientation content to a system that records electronic signatures and assesses understanding
- Streamline all immigration-related documents and requests in one online system (reduction of paper forms!)
- Send automated reminders and alerts to scholars and employees
- Send automatic email reminders to users who have incomplete requirements
- Monitor immigration status with easy visibility by employees and scholars
- Integrate with HRS to ensure up-to-date information and reduced data entry
- Utilize a checkmark system to make it easy for incoming employees and scholars to understand their requirements
- Manage your cases online – intake and assignment features let everyone track case status throughout the entire process
Terra Dotta will not:
- Replace the IFSS website- we will still update important information at www.ohr.wisc.edu/ifss
- Replace Glacier, the international tax software. TDS will also not integrate with Glacier
- Replace the OHR approvals chart. Hiring Units should still consult with IFSS ahead of time to plan for needed amendments prior to the effective date in HRS.