Notetakers – Trainings on Becoming and Being a Notetaker

How to Apply to be a Notetaker

Learn how to fill out a short online application in McBurney Connect using the short video or step-by-step instructions below.

  1. Click on McBurney Connect, which is located on the upper left corner of any McBurney Disability Resource Center web page
  2. Scroll down a bit and click on Sign Up As A Notetaker depicted with a pencil and a note.
  3. Log in with your campus NetID.
  4. The Online Notetaker Application with a list of eligibility requirements to be a notetaker will show up.
  5. Verify your information under Step 1: Specify Login Information. If correct, click on Continue to Step 2.
  6. Double check if your name is written exactly as on your government issued ID. If not, click on Modify Your Initial Entry.
  7. Fill out the boxes under Contact Information. You must enter at least one phone number.
  8. After checking that all info is correct, click on Register as a Notetaker.
  9. You have completed the initial application.
  10. You will now need to Request Notetaking Assignments, however you should wait 48 hours after submitting the application for your class schedule to be imported into McBurney Connect.

Requirements to be a Notetaker

  1. Current UW-Madison student enrolled in the class for which you are requesting a notetaking assignment.
  2. Able to take legible, comprehensive, and accurate notes for all components of class (lecture, discussion, and lab, if applicable)
  3. Able to upload notes for all components of the class for the entire semester for the lecture you are assigned within 24 hours of the completion of class. The same day is preferred so students can have equal access to class materials to study for exams and quizzes.

How to Request Notetaking Assignments (Selecting from your Courses/Sections)

Note: Your first class listing will not be available in McBurney Connect until about 48 hours after you complete the Notetaker Application or 48 hours after you register for classes in subsequent semesters.

  1. On the click on McBurney Connect, which is located on the upper left corner of the McBurney Center website.
  2. Scroll down a bit and click on Student & Notetaker Login.
  3. Log in with your campus NetID.
  4. Click on the Notetaker button
  5. Use the Previous Term or Next Term links to move to the correct semester
  6. Under the section “Select Class(es) from the list”, check the boxes for the sections for which you are requesting a Notetaking Assignment (If there is not a list of your classes, has it been 48 hours since you filled out the Notetaker Application or registered for classes?  If it has been 48 hours and your classes have not appeared in the list, please email the Notetaking Coordinator)
  7. Click on Continue To Verify Your Classes.
  8. Read the Notetaker Agreement carefully and mark your residency status and your name. Enter your name exactly as displayed below the text box confirm your agreement.
  9. Click on Submit Your Notetaker Contract.
  10. Select your choice of reimbursement.
  11. Click on Submit Your Class Schedule.
  12. Your screen will show “System Update Is Successful.”
  13. We will email you if you are assigned as a notetaker.
  14. If you would like to change your type of reimbursement, please email the Notetaking Payment Coordinator

How to Confirm Your Assignment(s)

Learn how to confirm your assignment in McBurney Connect when you have been assigned to be a Notetaker for a class.

  1. Once you are assigned as a notetaker, you will receive an email for each class, asking you to confirm your assignment and complete the required notetaker employment survey.
  2. Your assignment will be cancelled unless you confirm your assignment within 48 hours.
  3. On the email you receive, click on “I agree to take notes in this class and I am still enrolled in this class.”
  4. A McBurney Connect window will open to the Assignment Confirmation page.
  5. The message “Your assignment is now confirmed” will be displayed.
  6. After confirming your assignment, go back to the email you receive, click on “Required Notetaker Employment Survey,” and complete the survey.
  7. You can verify if you are assigned, not assigned, or have not confirmed a notetaking assignment by logging into McBurney Connect.

How to Upload Your Notes

  1. Go to McBurney Connect
  2. Scroll down a bit and click on Student & Notetaker Login.
  3. Log in with your campus NetID.
  4. Click on the Notetaker button
  5. Go to the Tools on the left side of your screen, and click on Upload and View Notes.
  6. The maximum allowable file size is 10 MB per upload (Notetaking & Upload Tips for Notetakers)
  7. Under the heading File Information, select the class for which you are uploading notes from the drop-down menu.
  8. Select the week of the term and the day of the lecture for which the notes have been taken.
  9. To select the file you want to upload, click on “Browse” and then locate the file on your device.
  10. Please verify that all of the information you provided, including the file, is correct.
  11. If so, click on “Upload Notes.”
  12. You can verify that notes were successfully uploaded by scrolling down to a list of uploaded notes below the File Information where you uploaded the notes.
  13. Once you finish uploading notes, please view your notes by clicking on “View” to the right of each downloaded file to make sure the notes uploaded correctly and are legible.

How to Cancel Your Assignment(s)

Learn how to cancel a Notetaking assignment in McBurney Connect if you drop a class or are no longer able to provide copies of your notes for a course.

  1. Once you are assigned as a notetaker, you will receive an email asking you to confirm your request and complete the required notetaker employment survey.
  2. If you would no longer like to be a notetaker for a class, click on “I would not be able to take notes in this class because I have either dropped the class or do not feel that I could take notes in the aforementioned class.”
  3. Once you click on it, the system automatically cancels your assignment. If you cancel by mistake, please email the Notetaking Coordinator as soon as possible.
  4. If you drop or are not able to continue as the notetaker for the class you are assigned, you will need to cancel your confirmed assignment as soon as possible.

How to Sign Your Notetaking Invoice (Near to the End of the Semester)

All notetakers will need to sign their invoice(s) in McBurney Connect near the end of each semester.

  1. Invoices become available the last two weeks of the semester.
  2. If your assignment gets cancelled in the middle of semester, you will still get paid, but there is no need to sign an invoice.
  3. Go to McBurney Connect
  4. Scroll down a bit and click on Student & Notetaker Login.
  5. Log in with your campus NetID.
  6. When your invoice is available, McBurney Connect will show your invoice as soon as you log in.
  7. Select the class for which you are signing your invoice.
  8. Update any incorrect contact information.
  9. Type your name in the E-Signature, exactly as displayed below the text box.
  10. If you met the notes upload requirements for this notetaking assignment, check the box next to the statement, “I verify that I have fulfilled my notetaking responsibilities.”
  11. Click on Submit Your Invoice.
  12. The message “System update is successful” will be displayed.
  13. A copy of the signed invoice will be emailed to your WISC email.