Listed below are some helpful links. If you have further questions or concerns please see your adviser or contact Stacey Allen-Bannach
Parking on campus
Out of state tuition waivers and reciprocity
Registering for classes
Choosing your graduate committee
Student ID cards
Textbook information
Graduate office space availability
Health benefits
Parking on Campus
Parking permits for designated student lots are available at the Parking Services Office, Room 124 George Stein building or apply on-line at http://www.uwsp.edu/parking/ If a parking permit is not available there is metered parking in lot R and X.
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All students that are granted at least a one-third assistantship for the academic year qualify for out-of-state fee remission contingent upon the availability of funds. The waiver is submitted as soon as you are accepted into the graduate program. If your waiver does not appear on your tuition bill please contact the graduate coordinator. Minnesota students need to apply for reciprocity. This is done by contacting Admissions at 715-346-4018 or on-line at www.mheso.state.mn.us
PLEASE NOTE: If you are registering for the first time as a graduate student you will need to utilize the paper format. See your adviser.
STEP ONE: Use the web to find your appointment time to register Go to http://www.uwsp.edu/register enter your campus login and password and select the appropriate term. Everything else you need such as the timetable list of courses offered and your degree progress report is on the web. However you may also pickup printed copies of the timetable and web registration instructions in the Registration and Records Office.
STEP TWO: Pay your registration deposit A $100.00 deposit is due for each term before you can register for any courses. There are three ways of taking care of this: 1) Pay in Person - at the UWSP Bursar's office, Room 007 Student Service Building 2) Pay on-line by credit card at www.uwsp.edu/register 3) Pay through the mail by filling out the Registration Deposit Form (http://www.uwsp.edu/reg-rec/ and click on the semester you will register)
STEP THREE: Make special note of your registration appointment time.
Your appointment time will not conflict with your class schedule. If you are not able to register on the web at your appointed time, you may register anytime after your appointed time. You may also have a proxy register for you. Contact the Registration and Records Office for information about having a proxy register for you.
STEP FOUR: Meet with your adviser Meet with your adviser to discuss your program of study and make sure that you are on track with the courses that you had committed to. If changes need to be made to the original program of study use the change of program of study form, have your committee members sign the form and return it to the Graduate Coordinator. After you have met with your adviser, you adviser will electronically authorize you to register. Your adviser's electronic authorization must be granted before you can register on the web.
Adding or dropping a course The official drop-add day begins the first day of the semester. You can drop and add courses on the web or in person with a paper authorization form. There is a schedule for adding and dropping courses in the timetable.
Choosing your Graduate Committee
Your graduate committee will consist of at least three graduate faculty members including your graduate adviser. Try to ask someone from outside your major discipline area to serve on your committee. A non-graduate faculty member who possesses expertise particularly relevant to your field of study may be appointed as a special extra member. Give careful consideration to your choice of these critical advisers who will form your graduate committee because they will have a say in whether or not you graduate.
Your graduate adviser and/or the graduate committee are responsible for supervising your Program of Study and should:
Guide you in an appropriate selection of courses and experience to ensure that you are aware of all relevant material necessary for a complete understanding of your chosen field of study. This not only includes concentration of coursework in your major area of interest but also selecting courses to bridge the gaps you may have in your previous educational experiences. This may require you to take some undergraduate courses to make up for your deficiencies.
Determine whether you have accumulated and demonstrated sufficient ability to engage in the analytic process of problem solving. A graduate degree entails more than just taking additional courses within a major. You will be expected to synthesize the new knowledge you have gained in your graduate courses and apply this knowledge to solve contemporary problems.
Make certain that your thesis is consistent with the degree, confronts the interdisciplinary relationships of your subject area and focuses on problem solving methodology.
Student ID Cards
After you register for classes you are then able to obtain a Student ID Card. You will need to go to the Point Card Office on campus. You will need to bring a photo ID with you. They will take your picture and have your ID to you in about 10 minutes.
Textbook Information
STEP ONE: Print out your listing of textbooks This can be found on the "MyPoint" website
STEP TWO: Go to the Bookstore You will need to bring your student ID with you.
STEP THREE: Determine which books are needed There are two different types of books that you may need, rental and purchase. Graduate students do not pay rental fees in their tuition. If a rental book is requested for graduate level the fees will be collected during checkout.
Graduate Office Space Availability
Desk space in a graduate office, located in room 464 CNR, is available to students in need of an on-campus working space. These desks have file and shelf space as well as computer hook-ups. These are allotted on a space available basis. Students who apply after all spaces have been assigned will be placed on a waiting list. To obtain your office space an application needs to be filled out, signed by your advisor and submitted to the graduate coordinator.
Health Benefit Information
For more information on health benefits please contact Julie Hayes at 715-346-4677.