On August 21, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment hosted their annual retreat at the Discovery Center. The baseball-themed event featured baseball attire, custom baseball cards, and themed team building. The day’s activities included exercises focused on the OAR Strategic Framework and the OAR Process Inventory initiatives. Each team also introduced their team members and …
In late July, Karla Weber Wandel (OSFA) and Greer Davis (OAR) traveled to Dallas, Texas to present at this year’s Ruffalo Noel Levitz (RNL)’s National Conference. Karla and Greer co-presented “Let’s Get Together, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah – Why Don’t Admissions and Financial Aid Communications Combine.” The session, littered with Parent Trap references and trivia, details …
This June, OAR and International Student Services (ISS) held Admitted Student Receptions in Seoul and Bangkok to greet future Badgers in coordination with the Chancellor’s 175th events. Blaine Harvey from OAR and Samantha McCabe, the Director of ISS, were graciously joined by Chancellor Mnookin and Derek Kindle to present to incoming students about the Wisconsin …
On Wednesday, July 17, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment received their official charge from Executive Director André E. Phillips for the 2025 cycle at Grainger Hall. While this meeting marks the official start of the 2025 admissions cycle and presents the charge, priorities, and goals for the year, OAR has been hard at work …
Congratulations to members of OAR recently elected to leadership positions within their organizations: Michael Rutkowski was elected treasurer of WACAC (the Wisconsin Association for College Admission Counseling). WACAC is the state-level affiliate of NACAC and brings college admissions and high school counseling personal together. Their primary objective is to help students in Wisconsin to prepare …
As with last year, OAR admitted a small subset of students from the wait list ahead of the confirmation deadline on May 15. Those students also had until May 15 to accept their decision. Our first post-decision deadline release took place on Friday, May 17. 140 applicants were admitted off the wait list. These students …
Wisconsin Events High school students and their families were invited to speak with staff from the Office of Admissions and Recruitment at 11 locations around the state at this year’s Meet Madison prospective student events. The events were held in libraries, community centers, and other community-based venues in Appleton, De Pere, Eau Claire, Kenosha, La …
OAR and OSFA have teamed up to combine mentorship programs to be more student-centric in the timeline and programming offered. Previously, OAR’s program for underrepresented students of color began with admission and ended on May 1st with a focus on the yield season. OSFA’s program for Pell grant eligible students began in the summer and …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to closely monitor the impacts of the national FAFSA® data delay for students and their families and remain committed to ensuring that students receive the information needed as quickly as possible, once we receive their FAFSA®. We understand that these students and their families and supporters may need additional time …
We are excited to host a slate of admitted student events on campus this spring. Highlights include: Your UW Day: Our large-scale, signature admitted student event. Dates: March 8; March 22, April 12 and April 26 (all Fridays). Morning programming at Union South includes a campus partner resource fair, photos with Bucky, a Wisconsin Student …