Department Name Change
UWM's Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) has changed its name to the Center for Advancing Student Learning (CASL), learn more about it in our official statement. Alongside the name change, our website's url has changed to uwm.edu/advancing-learning/. Please update any bookmarks or links to point to our new url!

Student Support Resources

Academic Supports
  • Accessibility Resource Center. Dedicated to providing equal access for students with disabilities to UWM’s academic, social, cultural and recreational programs. 
  • Canvas Support: Visit UWM Canvas Student Support. or reference the official Canvas Student Guide.  
  • Student Success Center: Explore tutoring options for your courses or attend a supplemental instruction session. Student Success Center also offers one-on-one academic skills tutoring sessions to help students with time management and strategies for notetaking, studying, and test taking. 
  • Textbooks via Panther Shop. Find out what materials you need for your courses. 
  • UWM Libraries. Conduct your own research using a vast array of databases, seek help from librarians, reserve rooms for group projects, find a quiet study space, stop by the coffee shop. 
  • Writing Center. Meet confidentially, one-on-one, face-to-face or online in real time with writing specialists. Any subject, any project, any level. 
  • Graduate School: Resources for graduate students at UWM including financial supports. 
  • Center for International Education: Whether you are an international student seeking a premier education or a domestic student aspiring to study abroad, CIE provides an engaging environment that celebrates culture and persistence. 
Non-academic Supports
  • Support U. Any student in need, or students that face challenges that are barriers to their education, are encouraged to contact the Dean of Students (dos@uwm.edu) for support. Support U offers wrap-around holistic support for students, including basic needs, accessing the food pantry, emergency funding, case management, and connecting to resources, etc. 
  • Emergencies: Includes crisis and after care, details on medical withdrawals, and UWM Police. 
  • Financial Resources: Links to Student Financial Services, scholarship information, emergency grants, and the food pantry. 
  • Panther Scholarship Portal: listing of scholarship opportunities available to students with information about the applications, deadlines, eligibility criteria, award amounts, donors, and more.  
  • Student Parent Success Program: A centralized, multi-purpose campus resource where student parents can seek advice, develop leadership skills, and build connections with other student parents at all UWM campuses  
  • Health Resources: Medical and counseling services, community resource finder, the UWM Psychology clinic, survivor support and victim advocacy. 
  • Guidance and Consultation. Details on appeals, parking, accommodations, and mechanisms for filing grievances. 
Technology Resources
Basic Needs Resources for Students
Careers
Centers for Advocacy & Student Engagement (CASE) 
Multicultural Student Centers (MSCs)
Student Involvement
Health and Wellness