After receiving approval in November, officials at the University of Wisconsin said Monday implementation of their programs from the first round of Madison Initiative for Undergraduates is nearing completion after a fairly smooth journey.

The Campuswide Shared Advisor Notes System is creating exactly what its title says: A campuswide system to make all advising notes electronic and in one place, rather than scattered at individual advising units, said Jeff Hamm, co-chair of the Council on Academic Advising.

While the system is still being built, Hamm said it will be ready in early June for the first day of Student Orientation Advising and Registration — one of seven advising units testing the system during the summer.

While Hamm said communication somewhat impeded progress, especially between the technical and protocol groups, it has been a benefit.

“The technology people are great because…they ask a lot of great questions and make us specify things that we’re not used to specifying,” Hamm said.

Also in its final stages, the Online Interactive International Student e-Tutorial will walk international students through key aspects of studying at UW, including obtaining a visa and where the “best places” in Madison are, said Laurie Cox, director of International Student Services.

The e-Tutorial is an eight-chapter video focusing on academics and student life at UW, while also catering specifically to the questions of international students.

Cox said international students on campus will introduce each chapter, which she hopes will be welcoming for those who view it.

“I think this will be very effective because it’s a form of virtual peer mentoring,” Cox said. “[It] will certainly make it interesting for our new and prospective students to see current international UW-Madison students reaching out to them.”

All that remains for the e-Tutorial is taping the introductions by international students, approval by departments included in the video and a final review, which Cox said is to ensure ISS is comfortable with the result.

Cox said the e-Tutorial will be posted on the ISS website and will hopefully be available at the beginning of the summer so incoming students can utilize it as a resource.

While work still has to be done, Assistant Dean of International Studies Marianne Bird Bear said the International Internship Program is currently operational for UW students hoping to obtain internships or jobs abroad.

Bird Bear said the program was placing students in international internships and jobs on a small scale prior to receiving funding from MIU, but the funding will enable the program to expand formally and obtain more resources.

Two staffing additions, a website and marketing materials are concrete additions to the program, with protocols about internships and co-op credit included in the procedural additions.

Since the program is currently matching students with internships and job opportunities, Bird Bear said their timeline is not definite, but fluid.

“When students come back in the fall, the plan is to have a fully operational web site and materials for students,” Bird Bear said.