Federal Updates

UWM is monitoring federal actions and their impact on our campus community. We are sharing information regularly on this webpage to keep employees and students informed.

Information can change rapidly. We will post updates as quickly as we can, and a more recent post may contain information that supersedes information in an older post. 

UWM Updates

  • An update on the federal shutdown
    On Nov. 12, Congress passed legislation to fund the federal government, and President Trump signed the bill early on Nov. 13, officially reopening federal operations. We recognize the impact the shutdown had on many members of our community and appreciate your patience throughout this period.  As federal agencies resume operations, it will take time for …
  • Update related to federal shutdown
    Dear Faculty and Staff, We want to share an update regarding the federal government shutdown that may affect our campus operations.    Following the absence of agreement, the federal government shut down non-essential government operations as defined by federal agencies just after midnight. We cannot say with certainty when Congress will advance funding legislation that has the …
  • SEVIS records restored
    The email below was sent to all UWM international students. Dear students,  I want to share with you the following statement from UWM: SEVIS records restored UWM can confirm that as of Monday, April 28, all 13 of its international students and recent graduates whose statuses were terminated in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information …

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