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Frequently Asked Questions
Am I a nontraditional student?
I want to return to school. How do I find out what I need to complete my degree?
Is there a place on campus where I can meet other nontraditional students?
Are scholarships available for nontrads at UWSP?
Is childcare available on campus? Are any babysitting listings available on campus?
Is tutoring available on campus?
Where can I get career advising? Where can get help with resume writing?
Where can I find out about parking on campus?
Where can I find information about off-campus housing?
What is the procedure for having a grade reviewed?
Who do I contact to find out about prior learning assessment?
Who do I contact at UWSP to find out about transfer credits?
Where can I find information about how credits transfer within the UW system?
Does UWSP accept credit-by-exam (CLEP) credits?
I am a veteran. What kinds of military education benefits are available for me?
What are other sources of cash for school expenses besides going through financial aid?
How can I be more involved with ANTS on campus?
1. Am I a nontraditional student?
At UWSP, we define nontraditional students using the following criteria:
24 years of age and older
Delayed enrollment into postsecondary education
Dependents (child(ren), spouse, parents)
Married
Divorced
Veteran status
If you answer yes to any of the above, you are a nontraditional student.
2. I want to return to school. How do I find out what I need to complete my degree?
If you have credits from a different school and have not previously attended UWSP, please see Cheryl Kawleski in the Admissions Office, room 102 of the Student Services Center, 346-2441 or ckawlesk@uwsp.edu.
If you have credits from UWSP, please see an academic advisor. If you are undecided as to a major, see an advisor in the Student Academic Advising Center, room 103 of the Student Services Center. Stop in, call 346-3361, or email acadadv@uwsp.edu to set up an appointment. If you are decided on a specific major, see an academic advisor within your specific department.
3. Is there a place on campus where I can meet other nontraditional students?
Yes, the Nontrad Office is located in the Dreyfus University Center, room Room 066 D, and staffed most weekdays (M-F) from 8-6pm. Stop in and use our student computers and printer free of charge. Hot beverages are availabe. Our office is a great place to do your homework, meet with study groups, and network with other nontrad students. We have added a web cam to one computer so those with long distance familly members can visit online. The hours are posted in the office window each semester.
4. Are scholarships available for nontrads at UWSP?
Yes, please check the listing at http://www.uwsp.edu/foundation/scholarships.shtm. Contact Terri Taylor at ttaylor@uwsp.edu if you have questions or need further information for the scholarships on the above site. Also check out www.uwsp.edu/finance/scholarships.shtm . Scholarship information is also posted on the door of the Nontrad Office, Dreyfus University Center, Room 066 D.
5. Is childcare available on campus? Are any babysitting listings available on campus?
The University Child Learning and Care Center (UCLCC) is located in Dezell Hall, room 08. The Center is nationally accredited, state licensed, and offers quality programming. Contact them at 346-4370. You may also list childcare jobs on QUEST through the Student Involvement & Employment Office (SIEO). Contact SIEO (346-2174) and provide some basic information, what you are looking for, and the wage you will pay. SIEO will post your job on their Web site where only UWSP students may view the information. They will also email prospective students that are interested in providing childcare. SIEO does not screen students on this list – it is your responsibility to ask for references and to make sure the person applying meets your standards.
6. Is tutoring available on campus?
Yes, the Tutoring-Learning Center is located in the basement level of the Learning Resources Center (LRC) in room 018. Group tutoring and one-on-one tutoring are offered on many subjects. Stop by or call 346-3568. Check out their Web site at www.uwsp.edu/tlc.
7. Where can I get career advising? Where can I get help with resume writing?
Career Services is located in Old Main, room 134. Their services are available at no charge while you are enrolled at UWSP and for the year following your graduation. Career Services is open year-round. Stop in, call 346-3226, or email career@uwsp.edu to set up an appointment.
You can also get help with resume writing at the Tutoring-Learning Center (TLC) located in the LRC (Library) room 018, phone 346-3568.
8. Where can I find out about parking on campus?
The UWSP Parking Office is located in the George Stein building, room 124, phone 346-3900. Visit their Web site at http://www.uwsp.edu/parking/ for further information.
9. Where can I find information about off-campus housing?
Please check the two Web sites below. You may also check the listings in the Stevens Point Journal. http://offcampushousing.uwsp.edu/ http://findaplacetolive.com/
10. What is the procedure for having a grade reviewed?
Submit your request for a grade to be reviewed first to the professor that you received the grade from. If you are not satisfied with the response, next in line would be the chair of the department, then the dean of the college, and last the UWSP provost.
11. Who do I contact to find out about prior learning assessment?
The UWSP staff person that deals with prior learning assessment credits is Kami Weis in the Student Academic Advising Center. You may call the Advising Center’s main office at 346-3361 or stop in the office (room 103 of the Student Services Center) to set up an appointment to see Kami.
12. Who do I contact at UWSP to find out about transfer credits?
To find out about transfer credits at UWSP please see Cheryl Kawleski, Transfer Counselor in the Admissions Office, room 102, Student Services Center. Please call 346-2441 to set up an appointment with her.
13. Where can I find information about how credits transfer within the UW System?
The Transfer Information System (TIS) is an excellent information source for students who plan to transfer within the UW System. Students can learn about college costs, admissions and registration procedures, and how courses will transfer from one campus to another. UWSP students who plan to take courses during the summer at another UW System campus or Wisconsin technical college can use TIS to find out how their courses will transfer back to UWSP. You may access TIS at www.uwsa.edu/tis/ or from the UWSP Admissions Office Web site at www.uwsp.edu/admissions/index.aspx.
14. Does UWSP accept credit-by-exam (CLEP) credits?
Yes, UWSP awards credit for acceptable scores in a variety of subjects. Please check out the CLEP (College Level Examination Program) subject examinations that are offered/accepted at UWSP at http://www.uwsp.edu/admissions//clep.aspx. If you have questions please contact Cheryl Kawleski in the Admissions Office at 346-2441.
A class is being developed which will enable you to create a portfolio to demonstrate what you have learned from past experience and trainings to meet requirements in a course. Expected announcement will be Spring or Summer 2012.
15. I am a veteran. What kinds of military education benefits are available for me?
For information on military education benefits, please contact UWSP’s veterans services coordinator, Ann Whipp. She is located in the Office of Registration and Records, Student Services Center, room 101, phone 295-8947.
You may also check the Web at www.uwsp.edu/reg-rec/veterans.htm.
16. What are other sources of cash for school expenses besides going through financial aid?
Several positions are available each semester to work in the NonTrad office (Dreyfus University Center, Room 066 D). Stop in anytime during the semester and fill out an application for the next semester.
NonTrads may hear of jobs and will let the office know. We will post them on the door (Dreyfus University Center, Room 066 D) for people to see.
ANTS has a tradition of fundraising and then disbursing the monies in the form of scholarships deposited to the student point cash asscount or against tuition expenses. Those who contribute items or are part of the staff for ANTS events are eligible to apply. Volunteering in the office also counts toward ANTS participation for scholarships.
Create an account at Fast Web. Once an account is set up you can designate an amount needed and the reason for the need. It is free to sign up (no guarantee of receiving money). It is an option.
17. How can I be more involved with ANTS on campus?
Stop in the office, Dreyfus University Center, Room 066 D. Sign up for a project. Attend officer meetings (see door postings). Ask questions and share challenges and together we will find solutions.
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