The Office of Admissions and Recruitment team is currently focused on reviewing the 38,600+ completed freshman Early Action applications, which equates to us reviewing about 5,600 more applications at this time compared to last year. All Early Action decisions will be released at the end of January, with the exception of our Posse cohort and Chicago Scholars, who already received …
The Office of Admissions & Recruitment and the Office of Student Financial Aid are teaming up to offer mentorship to admitted and current students. During the spring of 2020, OSFA initiated a partnership with Mentor Collective; a vendor focused on utilizing research and institutional goals to create a program to support and positively impact students’ …
Between August 2021 and December 2021, the Office of Admissions & Recruitment hosted 86 prospective student events and information sessions, with 10,665 registrants and 6,520 attendees as of November 5, 2021. This includes 38 virtual information sessions, panels, and events, including four student panels, one two-day transfer advisor conference, a virtual Open House, and a virtual Transfer Your UW Day. We hosted 48 in-person information sessions …
Our main focus for Fall 2021 continues to be diversifying our applicant pool outside of the U.S. With another cycle of virtual recruitment, we were able to attend visits and fairs in 26 countries, across five continents. We also partnered with EducationUSA to offer a series of workshops on topics related to studying in the …
On September 30th, staff from the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and Office of the Registrar were on hand for the signing of a transfer agreement between Madison College and UW–Madison School of Education. The agreement, which goes into effect for students admitted to UW–Madison beginning fall 2022, is aimed at diversifying and strengthening the …
October 18-22 is National Transfer Student Week (NTSW). NTSW is a week dedicated to celebrating transfer students and the diversity they add to our campus community! Our OAR Communications & Marketing team will be promoting options for transfer students and NSTW on our @uwmadisonadmissions Instagram. Encourage students to check out the transfer.wisc.edu website for more information …
Congratulations to everyone in the Division for helping recruit, admit, award, and enroll the largest class in UW history. As we prepare for a new application cycle, take a moment to meet the class of 2025. Highlights from the UW–Madison press release include: The freshman class includes 8,465 students and is the largest in UW …
The 2020-21 DEM Annual Report is out! Want to see highlights of what we accomplished together this past year? The 2020-21 DEM Annual Report is out! Want to see highlights of what we accomplished together this past year?
Recently DEM invited UWPD Community Officers Jake Lepper and Barrett Erwin to train the DEM Team on face covering de-escalation. Jake and Barrett talked about general tips for interacting with the public, your safety, and how to react if a person becomes hostile. Thank you to everyone who attended! You can still view the training …
This year, the OAR Transfer Team, consisting of Lori Christianson, Alyssa Watts Ransom, Arriana Dawidziak, Ezra Mauk, Joshua Rybaski, Katie Seibel, and Vianey Hernández, pivoted quickly and effectively to meet the new needs of transfer students. The team implemented one-on-one virtual appointments, open to transfer students anywhere in the admission process. Through these appointments, the …