{"id":157,"date":"2025-11-24T08:45:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business-graduate-advising\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:25:53","slug":"paws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business-graduate-advising\/doctoral\/new-instructor-quick-start-guide\/paws\/","title":{"rendered":"PAWS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p><strong>PAWS<\/strong> is UWM\u2019s official system for:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Viewing official <strong>class rosters<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submitting<strong> final grades<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accessing-rosters-nbsp\"><strong>Accessing Rosters<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to: <strong>Main Menu &gt; Self Service &gt; Faculty Center &gt; Class Roster<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you do not see the roster, go to step 2&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>&#8220;Change Class&#8221;<\/strong> or use the <strong>&#8220;My Schedule&#8221;<\/strong> tab OR click the people icon to the left of the course name&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>See the <strong>screenshot below<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business-graduate-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/780\/2025\/11\/paws-screen.jpg\" alt=\"PAWS screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business-graduate-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/780\/2025\/11\/paws-screen.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business-graduate-advising\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/780\/2025\/11\/paws-screen-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-emailing-from-paws-nbsp\"><strong>Emailing from PAWS<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the <strong>roster page<\/strong> to email students directly&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-switching-terms-nbsp\"><strong>Switching Terms<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use &#8220;<strong>My Schedule&#8221; &gt; &#8220;Change Term<\/strong>&#8221; to view a different semester&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-grades-nbsp\"><strong>Final Grades<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assistant Dean Andrea Wrench will email instructions and deadlines&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/panthers.sharepoint.com\/sites\/Registrar\/_layouts\/15\/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={440cb372-b4bc-4997-beba-6b017ecf3817}&amp;action=view&amp;wd=target%28Grading.one%7C2c8b5c11-9b37-4fed-8126-a600192e8317%2FEntering%20Grades%20in%20PAWS%7C7b8df013-507c-4063-9444-3a42e52ca534%2F%29&amp;wdorigin=NavigationUrl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grading Instructions Link<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ferpa-reminder-nbsp\"><strong>FERPA Reminder<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Caution should be taken to avoid a violation of students\u2019 right to privacy whenever and wherever grades are posted. 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