Surviving The First Six Weeks Of School The first six weeks of school might well turn out to be the most challenging for your student. They’ll be adapting to the academic and social rigors of college while also learning to… Read More
Understanding The Rhythm Of College Life Certain times in the academic year tend to be universally challenging to students. Parents and families who understand the ups and downs of the first college year are better able to help their students… Read More
Student Directory Information And FERPA Unless your student opts out, UWM releases your student’s directory information to third parties upon request. UWM publishes an online directory of students, faculty, staff, departments and campus locations. By default, the directory includes your name, address,… Read More
Spring ’22 Greetings From The Writing Center! The UWM Writing Center is ready to support UWM students, faculty and staff in person and synchronously online this spring. Whether a writer is working on… Read More
UWM DOS Offers Extensive Wellness Resources For Students The last two years have offered a set of unique challenges for all students and families. And these are on top of the regular challenges of everyday life, especially for college students… Read More
First-Year Focus: Overcoming A Poor Start Academically It’s not uncommon for a student (or their parent) to be disappointed in their grades after the first semester or two of college. Some students even end up on Academic Probation – which can… Read More
When Should A Student Pick A Major? As the spring semester begins, many families ask if their undecided student should be picking a major. Others ask if it’s OK if their student changes their major. These are common questions. Many… Read More
There’s No Place Like Home! Or Is There? Before you know it, your student may be returning home for the holidays. By this time, we would expect you have seen your college student return home at least one other time… Read More
Helping With An End-Of-Semester Push How do the final weeks of classes and study habits impact student success? Mid-term progress hits hard for some students, with a wake-up call to step up for the final quarter push. Encouraging your student… Read More
Managing Roommate Conflicts Article courtesy of University Housing Now that we are more than a month in to the school year, we felt it is a good time to check in with you and offer some tips on how to… Read More