UWM Emergency Grant Program Again Available Are you a current UWM undergraduate student dealing with unforeseen expenses? Is this financial emergency making it difficult for you to stay in college? Students may apply for a UWM Emergency Grant to help… Read More
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
Should I Co-Sign My Students Lease? This is the time of year where many students start looking for off-campus housing for the next school year. Two to three months prior to moving in often provides the best rate, so for… 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
Overcoming The Winter Blues Are the winter blues getting you down? It just might be Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD is most common among people living far north or south of the equator, mainly due to the decreased sunlight during the… Read More
Guiding Your Student Toward Getting Involved Get Involved! This message is prevalent across the UWM campus. The semester began with an involvement fair, student organizations recruiting new members, faculty searching for research assistants, offices hiring new employees and community organizations… 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
UWM Emergency Grant Program Again Available The UWM Dean of Students Office is again facilitating the UWM Emergency Grant Program for students in need. This year, UWM has been awarded a grant through Great Lakes Community Investments to issue undergraduate students… Read More