Frequently Asked Questions
1.
Am I a nontraditional
student?
2.
I want to return to school.
How do I find out what I need to complete my degree?
3.
Is there a place on campus
where I can meet other nontraditional students?
4.
Are scholarships available
for nontrads at UWSP?
5.
Is childcare available on
campus? Are any babysitting listings available on campus?
6.
Is tutoring available on
campus?
7.
Where can I get career
advising? Where can I get help with resume writing?
8.
Where can I find out about
parking on campus?
9.
Where can I find
information about off-campus housing?
10.
What is the procedure for
having a grade reviewed?
11.
Who do I contact to find out
about experiential learning credits?
12.
Who do I contact at UWSP to
find out about transfer credits?
13.
Where can I find information
about how credits transfer within the UW System?
14.
Does UWSP accept
credit-by-exam (CLEP) credits?
15.
I am a veteran. What kinds of
military education benefits are available for me?
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 nontraditional
student.
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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.
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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 064, and staffed approximately 30 hours per week. Stop
in and use our student computers and printer free of charge. Our
office is a great place to do your homework, meet with study groups,
and network with other nontrad students. The hours are posted in
the office window each semester.
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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 bulletin board in the Nontrad Office, DUC 064.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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/
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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.
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11. Who do I contact to find
out about life-experience credits?
The UWSP staff person that deals with experiential learning
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nontrads at ANTS picnic