An Extensive List of Academic Support and Resources
Below is a compendium of Resources from Advising to Diversity & Inclusion to Course Deadlines to Food Support to Transportation Services to UHS’s multitude of services. I hope you find this substantial compilation helpful! If there are other links you think should be included please send suggestions to Tony Jacob.
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Academic Advising
Undergraduate Advising
- Advising 101
- College Roadmap
- Enrollment Resources
- Find An Advisor-Current Students
- GPA Calculator
- Academic Support: Tutoring/Learning Support
Other Advising Resources
- Adult Career and Special Student
- Center for Pre-Health Advising
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Advising
- College of Engineering Academic Advising
- College of Letters and Science Academic Advising Services (AAS)
- Cross College Advising Service (CCAS)
- International Student Services (ISS)
- School of Business Admissions Advising
- School of Education Academic Advising
- School of Nursing Advisors
- School of Pharmacy Advising for Pre-Pharmacy and Pharm D Students
- Undergraduate Guide (formerly Undergraduate Catalog)
Admissions
Calendar and Events
Diversity, Inclusion, and Campus Climate
- Black Cultural Center
- Campus Climate
- Creating Community (Office of Diversity)
- Division of Diversity, Equity, and Education Achievement (DDEEA; “the Division”)
- Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (formerly LGBT Campus Center)
- Inclusion Education (Our Wisconsin)
- International Student Services (ISS)
- McBurney Disability Resource Center
- Reporting Bias (online form)
- Reporting Campus Incident including Sexual Assault (online form)
- Reporting Hazing (online form)
- Wisconsin’s Equity and Inclusion (Wei) Laboratory
Financial Aid
Office of Student Financial Aid
- Contact Information
- Crisis Loans (Dean of Students Office)
- Emergency Support
- Federal Direct Loans
- Institutional Loans
- Student Jobs (browse Job Listings)
- Work-Study Jobs
Other Resources
Food Support
On Campus
(Download a pdf of all of the food support organizations below with additional information.)
- Open Seat
Hours & Location: Tuesdays 5:00–8:00pm; Thursdays 5:30–7:30pm; Sundays 2:30–5:00pm on the 4th floor of the Student Activity Center (SAC), 333 East Campus Mall, room 4209.
Request a Food Box - UW Campus Food Shed
Hours & Location: Student Activity Center (SAC), 333 East Campus Mall, 3rd floor by vending machines. - Campus Kitchen Projects
Hours & Location: Most Thursdays 6:00–7:00pm in the basement of The Crossing, 1127 University Ave. - Food Recovery Network
Hours & Location: Tuesdays during the academic year from 12:30–1:00pm at The Crossing, 1127 University Ave. - Slow Food UW
Hours & Location: Every Monday 6:30–7:30pm in the basement of The Crossing, 1127 University Ave. - Free Frozen Meals
Hours & Location: Mondays–Thursdays 9:00am–8:00pm; Fridays 9:00am–4:00pm at The Crossing, 1127 University Ave. - FH King-Harvest Handouts
Hours & Location: Fridays, May to October, 2:00pm at Library Mall - Lutheran Campus Center Lunch
Hours & Location: Lunch served Monday–Friday starting at noon during the semester at the Lutheran Campus Center, 325 N. Mills St. (next to the Chemistry Building). - The Keep Food Pantry
Hours & Location: Currently open Thursdays 4:00–7:00pm at the Lutheran Memorial Church, 1021 University Ave.; use courtyard entrance on University Ave. - Badger FARE (Food Assistance Resource for Emergencies)
$25 food card; can request 2 per semester - Financial Aid Office-Basic Needs Support
Off Campus
(Download a pdf of all of the food support organizations below with additional information.)
Sorted by shortest distances as determined from Google Maps riding in a car from the intersection of Park St. and University Ave.
- Grace Food Pantry-Grace Episcopal Church
Hours & Location: 116 W Washington Ave., Madison; Food given outside the building: Tuesday–Thursday 1:00pm–3:00pm and Saturday 10:00am–12:00pm. Bring a form of ID for all members in the family. (1.0miles; 5 minutes) - Catholic Multicultural Center (on bus route)
Hours & Location: 1862 Beld St., Madison; Daily free meals to-go from the parking lot: Weekdays 4:00pm–5:00 pm and weekends 11:00am–12:00pm. Food pantry: Tuesday 2:00pm–3:30pm and Thursday 10:30am–12:00pm; sign-up in the parking lot. (2.0miles; 6 minutes) - St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry (on bus route)
Hours & Location: 2033 Fish Hatchery Rd., Madison; Curbside pick-up of packaged food boxes: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 10:30am–2:30pm, and Thursday 2:30pm–6:30pm. (2.2miles; 6 minutes) - Luke House (on bus route)
Hours & Location: 310 S Ingersoll St., Madison; Bagged meals served: Sunday 5:45pm–6:30pm, and Monday–Thursday 11:30am–12:30pm and 5:45pm–6:30pm. (2.4miles; 7 minutes) - Fritz Food Pantry-Goodman Community Center (on bus route)
Hours & Location: 149 Waubesa St., Madison; Food pantry prepackaged bags in the parking lot: Tuesday 9:30am–12:00pm, Wednesday 6:00pm–8:00pm, and Thursday 12:30pm–3:00pm. (4.2miles; 12 minutes) - River Food Pantry
Hours & Location: 2201 Darwin Rd., Madison; Curbside pick-up of prepared groceries: Tuesday–Thursday 10:00am–5:00pm and Friday 10:00am–6:00pm. (5.3miles; 12 minutes) - The YMCA/Second Harvest
Hours & Location: East Madison YMCA, 711 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison; Drive-thru mobile pantry: Thursday 3:00pm–5:00pm. (5.7miles; 16 minutes) - Lussier Community Education Center
Hours & Location: 55 S Gammon Rd., Madison; Deliver bags of food to your car: Wednesday 7:00pm–8:00pm and Saturday 12:00pm–1:00pm. (6.1miles; 13 minutes)
Other
(Download a pdf of all of the food support organizations below with additional information.)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Offers nutrition assistance to eligible, low-income individuals and families. The food and nutrition service works with state agencies, nutrition educators, and neighborhood and faith-based organizations.
Hours & Location: Select markets and dining halls on campus including Badger Market.
To learn more about SNAP, visit https://access.wisconsin.gov/access/. UW students can also contact The Open Seat for assistance with signing up for SNAP. - Dial 2-1-1
A local, emergency food program administered by the United Way of Dane County.
Jobs and Career Services
Campus Jobs and Listings
- Student Jobs (browse Job Listings)
Campus Career Services
- College of Ag and Life Sciences Career Services
Co-op and Internships || Resources - College of Engineering Career Services
Appointments || Co-op and Internships || Resources - Handshake
- Success Works (College of Letters & Science)
Appointments || Career and Internship Fair || Handshake || Internships || Tips & Tools
Inter-LS 210: Career Development, Taking Initiative
Career Closet (free professional clothing for eligible students!) - School of Business Career and Internships
Advising || Career Events || Job & Internship Search - School of Education Career Services
Appointments || Fairs and Events || Services - School of Human Ecology Career Development
- School of Nursing Career Advising
Appointments (Starfish) - School of Pharmacy Career Development Services
Libraries
Libraries
- Astronomy, Mathematics, and Physics (AMP) Library
- Business Library — Hours
- Chemistry Library
- College Library (Helen C. White) — Hours
- Library Research Tutorial
- Library Search
- Map of All Libraries
- Memorial Library — Hours
- MERIT (Media, Education Resources, and Information Technology) Library — Hours
- Steenbock Library — Hours
Majors and Courses
- Canvas (part of Learn@UW)
- Course Change Request (instructions to change to audit, honors, P/F, section, etc.)
- Course Dates and Deadlines
- Course Guide
- Course Search and Enroll (Schedule of Classes)
Public Course Search and Enroll (Schedule of Classes) - DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System)
- Degree Planner
- Exploring Majors
Certificates listing
Majors listing
Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees
Schools and Colleges
Honors Programs
- Registrar (Office of the Registrar)
- Student Center navigation
- Transcripts
- Undergraduate Guide (formerly Undergraduate Catalog)
Miscellaneous
Purchases and Technology
- G Suite (formerly Google Apps)
- IT (Information Technology)
- MyUW
- Office 365
- Software Training
- University Bookstore (711 State St., Madison)
- UW Box (login to UW Box)
- UW Doodle
- UW KnowledgeBase (KB)
Student Affairs
Student Organizations (selected)
- Advocates for Diverse Abilities
- AHANA Pre-Health Society
- American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
- American Indian Student and Cultural Center (AISCC)
- Asian American Student Union (AASU)
- Associated Students of Madison (ASM)
- Black Student Union (BSU)
- Campus Women’s Center
- Center for Leadership and Involvement (CFLI) (includes Student Orgs)
- DREAMers of Wisconsin
- Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (formerly LGBT Campus Center)
- Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS)
- Hmong American Student Association (HASA)
- Lao and Cambodian Student Association
- Latinx Student Union
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- The Pride Society (TPS) (formerly the Ten Percent Society)
- Queer and Trans Engineers
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- Student Orgs
- Student Veterans of America (SVA)
- Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
- Wisconsin Black Engineering Student Society (WBESS)
- Wunk Sheek
Student Support Programs
- Center for Academic Excellence (CAE)
- Center for Educational Opportunities (CeO)
- Mercile J Lee Chancellor’s and Powers-Knapp Scholars Program (CS and PK)
- Division of Diversity, Equity, and Education Achievement (DDEEA; “the Division”)
- First Wave (Office of Multicultural Arts Initiative)
- International Student Services (ISS)
- Multicultural Student Center (MSC)
- Office of Child Care and Family Resources
- “The Open Seat” (Food Pantry for Students)
Request a Food Box - PEOPLE Program (Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Experience)
- Posse Program
- University Veteran Services
Transportation Services
Campus Transportation Services (608-263-6667)
- Accessible Transportation Options
- Bicycle Commuting
- Campus bus routes (free!)
- Carshare
- Interactive campus map (bus routes)
- Office Locations
- Madison Metro (city bus service) (Mobile Apps)
- Paratransit Service (free! visit Madison Metro Paratransit)
- SAFEwalk (free! 608-262-5000 for a walk)
- Student Parking on Campus
- Visitor Parking
Off-Campus Services and Resources
Airports
- Dane County Regional Airport (Madison)
- Midway International Airport (Chicago)
- Mitchell International Airport (Milwaukee)
- O’Hare International Airport (Chicago)
Bicycles
Busses
Cabs
Trains
University Health Services
University Health Services (UHS) (333 East Campus Mall)
- 24-hour Crisis Services (608-265-5600, option 9 or call 9-1-1)
- 24-hour Nurse Line (608-265-5600, option 1)
- Appointments (608-265-5600)
- Costs and Billing
- Immunizations (flu shots – free!)
- Individual Counseling
- McBurney Disability Resource Center (702 W. Johnson Street, Suite 2104 Madison)
- Mental Health Services (608-265-5600; option 9; 24 hours)
- Medical Services
- Silver Cloud
- Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
- UWell
- Wellness
Violence Prevention (608-265-5600, option 3)
Reporting Incidents
- Reporting Bias (online form)
- Reporting Campus Incident including Sexual Assault (online form)
- Reporting Hazing (online form)
Off-Campus Resources
- Deaf Unity (608-466-2881 text helpline; not part of UHS)
- Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAiS) (24/7 HelpLine 608-251-4445; not part of UHS)
- Freedom, Inc. (608-630-8901; not part of UHS; 2030 S. Park St., Madison)
- Rape Crisis Center (24/7 HelpLine: 608-251-7273; not part of UHS; 2801 Coho St., #301, Madison)
- UNIDOS Against Domestic Violence (24/7 HelpLine 800-510-9195; not part of UHS)
- UnityPoint Forensic Nurse Examiners Program (FNEP) (608-417-5916; not part of UHS; formerly SANE-Sexual Assualt Nurse Examiner; 202 S. Park St., Madison; use Emergency Entrance)