Guiding Your Student’s Progress Toward Graduation How Do I Know If My Student Will Graduate In Four Years? It’s a common question many families ask. Most students can graduate in four years if they successfully complete 15 credits each semester. Students should attempt… Read More
Welcome Back to the Spring Semester: Check Out These Key Dates To Remember The Panther Family Association is thrilled to welcome you and your student back for the spring semester. We hope your student had a great winter break, possibly… 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
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
Preparing for Final Exam Season Winter isn’t the only thing that has arrived in full force. Finals are here now, too, and there are some for your student to keep in mind. Change Locations – If you’ve been studying in… 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
EDPSY 110 Helps Your Student Choose And Use Their Major Students have often express concerns with choosing a major and/or are unsure how to use their major once they have graduated. The Educational Psychology Department offers a course to help… Read More
Student Success Center Offering Academic Workshops The Student Success Center is sponsoring a workshop series this fall focused on providing practical skills to combat common student issues. Topics include: Time management (prioritizing and planning) Study skills (exploring styles and methods)… Read More
A Parent’s Guide to Academic Support at UW-Milwaukee: Panther Academic Support Services (PASS) Many students have found value in attending Panther Academic Support Services (PASS) weekly tutoring, Supplemental Instruction review sessions, as well as exam review sessions, to help achieve… Read More
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