On August 14 and 15, leases for most campus and downtown rentals expire. That means thousands of students move in and out of their campus-area apartments and houses. Here are some ideas for supporting your …
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Fall Family Events and Football
Family Weekend: October 8–10, 2021 We look forward to seeing you this fall, either in-person or virtually, at Family Weekend, UW–Madison’s signature event for parents and families. Family Weekend gives the whole family, from grandparents …
Career Services Support Student Success
We know there is a lot on your students’ minds as they prepare to start a new year, and whether they are a sophomore or a senior, career planning is likely one of them. At …
Town Hall for Incoming Families: Tuesday, June 29
We invite you to join us for a live town hall on Tuesday, June 29 at noon CDT with a panel of campus experts to answer your questions about housing, orientation, health services, advising and financial aid. The session will be recorded …
Vaccines Available for Student Family Members and Friends
As the end of the semester approaches, we know many of you are looking forward to reuniting with your students. They’ve worked hard this semester and, like you, we could not be more proud of …
Supporting Your Student’s Mental Health
In case you missed it, watch a recording of our town hall event from April 29th on supporting your student’s mental health and well-being.
COVID-19 Weekly Update #17
This message covers How to get vaccinated on campus now What if I’m already vaccinated? Do I still need to wear a mask? How much longer do I need to test? Testing site changes Getting …
Preparing for Commencement
If your student is graduating and planning to attend the in-person Spring Commencement ceremony, there’s a few things they need to do first to ensure everyone’s safety. Students should make sure they have the Safer Badgers app, and get tested so it turns green to give them access. Also, graduating students must register to attend the ceremony via Canvas.
University Housing Spring Move-Out
As a reminder, all residents will need to select a time slot to move out of the residence halls at the end of the semester. Sign-ups for move-out are now available in My UW Housing. Move-out runs from April 30–May 9 at noon, and students should vacate their room within 24 hours of their last final exam.
In This Together
It struck me the other day that it has been one full year since we began calling COVID-19 a pandemic in our state, packed up our things, and moved residence hall rooms, our offices, and classrooms home — uncertain how the virus would affect our lives and our way of life….