Academic year calendars

First Semester	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Classes begin	Sept 2	Sept 2	Sept 6
Thanksgiving recess begins	Nov 25, 6 p.m.	Nov 24, 6 p.m.	Nov 23, 6 p.m.
Classes resume	Nov 30	Nov 29	Nov 28
Last day of classes	Dec 11	Dec 15	Dec 15
Reading day	Dec 12	Dec 18	Dec 17
Commencement	Dec 19	Dec 18	Dec 17
Final exams	Dec 14-18	Dec 16-22	Dec 16-22
Second Semester	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Winterim begins	Jan 5	Jan 4	Jan 3
Holiday	Jan 21	Jan 20	Jan 16
Winterim ends	Jan 18	Jan 17	Jan 19
Classes begin	Jan 25	Jan 24	Jan 23
Spring recess begins	Mar 19, 6 p.m.	Mar 19, 6 p.m.	Mar 16, 6 p.m.
Classes resume	Mar 29	Mar 28	Mar 26
Last day of classes	May 14	May 13	May 11
Reading day	May 16	May 14	May 12
Final exams	May 17-21	May 16-20	May 14-18
Commencement	May 15	May 21	May 19
Summer Session	2010	2011	2012
Three-week session begins	June 1	May 31	May 29
Eight-week session begins	June 21	June 20	June 18
Holiday	July 5	July 4	July 4
Last day of classes	Aug 11	Aug 10	Aug 8
Final exams	Aug 12-13	Aug 11-12	Aug 9-10

UW-Stevens Point: A Profile
UW-Stevens Point has a long and proud academic tradition. In 1894 Stevens Point Normal School opened its doors as a teacher training school to 300 students. Since then we have undergone several name changes and expanded our programs. We are now one of the 13 units of the University of Wisconsin System with approximately 8,700 undergraduate and graduate students. Nearly 80 percent of our 400-plus faculty and teaching academic staff have doctorate or equivalent degrees.

Students attend classes in seven major buildings in a six square block area. Old Main and the University Center lie south of the academic core while the residence halls are on the north side of campus. Just north of the residence halls is Schmeeckle Reserve, a 275-acre lake, a nature center, and trails that are part of the Portage County 26-mile recreational Green Circle.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Policy
We at UW-Stevens Point affirm your right to equal opportunity in education. We make all our campus programs and activities equally available to all. In our educational programs, activities and employment policies, we don't discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed or religion, color, handicap, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, arrest or conviction record, membership in the National Guard, state defense force or other reserve component of the military forces of the United States or this state.

UW-Stevens Point is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from members of ethnic/racial minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. If you have a question or concern about our compliance with state or federal laws or if you have a discrimination complaint, write or bring the question or complaint to our Equity and Affirmative Action Office, Room 210, Main Building, or phone 715-346-2002 http://www.uwsp.edu/equity.

Disability Services
If you have a disability, you may obtain information on program access to all UWSP majors, minors, and courses, as well as physical access to all campus buildings, by contacting the Disability Services Office, Room 103, Student Services Center, 715-346-3365 or 715-346-3362 TTY for the hearing impaired; or www.uwsp.edu/special/disability. You may also call on them for referral information regarding counseling, housing, academic advising and tutoring. We urge you to contact them before your first semester of classes.  All segments of UW-Stevens Point comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

UW-Stevens Point Mission Statements
UW-Stevens Point shares in the mission of the University of Wisconsin System.

The mission of this system is to develop human resources, to discover and disseminate knowledge, to extend knowledge and its application beyond the boundaries of its campuses, and to serve and stimulate society by developing in students heightened intellectual, cultural, and humane sensitivities; scientific, professional, and technological expertise; and a sense of purpose. Inherent in this broad mission are methods of instruction, research, extended education, and public service designed to educate people and improve the human condition. Basic to every purpose of the system is the search for truth.

As an institution in the "University Cluster" of the University of Wisconsin System, UW-Stevens Point shares the following core mission with other universities of the cluster. Each university in the cluster shall:

1. Offer associate and baccalaureate degree level and selected graduate programs within the context of its approved mission statement.
2. Offer an environment that emphasizes teaching excellence and meets the educational and personal needs of students through effective teaching, academic advising, counseling, and through university-sponsored cultural, recreational, and extracurricular programs.
3. Offer a core of liberal studies that supports university degrees in the arts, letters, and sciences, as well as specialized professional/technical degrees at the associate and baccalaureate level.
4. Offer a program of pre-professional curricular offerings consistent with the university's mission.
5. Expect scholarly activity, including research, scholarship, and creative endeavor, that supports its programs at the associate and baccalaureate degree level, its selected graduate programs, and its approved mission statement.
6. Promote the integration of the extension function, assist the University of Wisconsin-Extension in meeting its responsibility for statewide coordination, and encourage faculty and staff participation in outreach activity.
7. Participate in interinstitutional relationships in order to maximize educational opportunity for the people of the state effectively and efficiently through the sharing of resources.
8. Serve the needs of women, minority, disadvantaged, disabled, and nontraditional students and seek racial and ethnic diversification of the student body and the professional faculty and staff.
9. Support activities designed to promote the economic development of the state.

The select goals and responsibilities of UW-Stevens Point are to:

• Provide a broad foundation of liberal studies and selected degree programs in the fine arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, imparting the heritage of human civilization, critical intelligence, and the skills necessary for a lifetime of learning and upon which education in the professional fields may be built.
• Provide undergraduate professional programs in communicative disorders, teacher education, home economics*, the visual and performing arts, paper science, and natural resources with emphasis on the management of resources.
• Provide graduate programs in teacher education, communicative disorders, natural resources, home economics*, communication and other select areas clearly associated with this university's undergraduate emphases and strengths.
• Provide programs in wellness and health promotion.
• Provide quality undergraduate and graduate instruction through innovative methods using print and non-print library resources, computing, communication technology, and direct student assistance.
• Expect scholarly activity, including research, scholarship and creative endeavor, that supports its programs at the associate and baccalaureate degree level, its selected graduate programs, and its special mission.
• Cooperate with UW-Extension in the development and coordination of statewide outreach programming, integration of the extension function into the institution, and appropriate and adequate recognition of those involved in outreach activities.

*The former home economics programs are now offered as child and family studies, dietetics, early childhood education, family and consumer education, human development, nutrition and interior architecture.

The Stevens Point Community
Because of UWSP’s central location, students are very much a part of the city of Stevens Point as soon as they come to campus. Residence halls and nearby student apartments and rooming houses blend into the community. In addition, the local economy depends on UWSP students as part-time employees. Police, fire department, hospital, city library, shopping, and the riverfront all are within easy access. A safe city with a low crime rate, Stevens Point provides a secure haven for its student residents.

Stevens Point is a city of about 25,000 in a metropolitan area of nearly 67,000. Located on the banks of the Wisconsin River, it offers a wide range of recreational opportunities including the Green Circle Trail, cross-country ski trails, year-round fishing on the river and in nearby lakes, downhill skiing at Standing Rocks County Park, and numerous baseball and softball facilities including Zenoff and Bukolt Parks.

The corporate headquarters of Sentry Insurance gives Stevens Point a cosmopolitan flavor that is unusual for a Midwestern city of its size. Other major employers include Ministry Health Care (including St. Michael's Hospital and Ministry Medical Group), Copps Corp, Stevens Point Public Schools, UW-Stevens Point, Stora Enso North America, Del Monte, McCain Foods USA, Lands' End, Portage County, The Noel Group, and Worzalla Publishing.

Stevens Point lies midway between Milwaukee and Minneapolis at the intersection of Interstate 39/Highway 51 and U.S. Highway 10. It is served by several airlines through the Central Wisconsin Airport.

Accreditation
UW-Stevens Point is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association, to offer undergraduate college programs leading to the bachelor's degree and graduate programs leading to the master's degree.  They can be reached at:

The Higher Learning Commission
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504
312-263-0456; 800-621-7440; Fax 312-263-7462
www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org

Individual departments and programs within the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point are also accredited by the:

American Chemical Society
American Speech, Language and Hearing Association
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
National Association of Schools of Art and Design
National Association of Schools of Dance
National Association of Schools of Music
National Association of Schools of Theatre
National Wellness Institute
Society of American Foresters

Administration
Mark Nook, Interim Chancellor

Jeffrey W. Morin, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic

Affairs

Gregory M. Diemer, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

Robert T. Tomlinson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Mick Veum, Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Personnel, Budget and Grants

Greg Summers, Assoc. Vice Chancellor for Teaching, Learning and Academic

Programs

David Dumke, Chief Information Officer, Director of Information Technology

James Haney, Interim Dean, College of Fine Arts and Communication

Chris Cirmo, Dean, College of Letters and Science

Christine Thomas, Dean, College of Natural Resources

Joan North, Dean, College of Professional Studies

 

University of Wisconsin System Administration
Kevin P. Reilly, President

Rebecca R. Martin, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Donald J. Mash, Exec Senior Vice President for Administration

David F. Giroux, Exec Director of Communication and External Relations

Deborah A. Durcan, Vice President for Finance

Freda J. Harris, Assoc Vice President for Budget & Planning

Patricia A. Brady, General Counsel

 

Board of Regents (January 2009)
Mark J. Bradley, President, Wausau
Charles Pruitt, Vice President, Milwaukee

Jeffrey Bartell, Madison

Elizabeth Burmaster, Madison

Eileen Connolly-Keesler, Neenah

Judith V. Crain, Green Bay

Mary Quinnette Cuene, Green Bay

Danae D. Davis, Milwaukee

John Drew, Milwaukee
Michael J. Falbo, Milwaukee

Thomas Loftus, Sun Prairie

Kevin Opgenorth, Platteville

Brent Smith, La Crosse

Michael J. Spector, Milwaukee
Colleene P. Thomas, Madison
Jose F. Vasquez, Milwaukee
David G. Walsh, Madison
Betty Womack, Brown Deer

 

                                                                                                  

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