Your SOIS Advisors are here to help you via phone, email, Zoom, and MS Teams—whichever platform works best for you.

Please remember, your UWM email is the best way to reach a SOIS advisor.

For undergraduate students in the Information Science and Technology (IST) program, live chat via Microsoft Teams is available

Wednesdays 9:00am-11:30am CST
Thursdays 1:00pm-3:30pm CST

If you would like to make a phone, Zoom or other appointment to talk with an IST advisor, please do so through Navigate. https://uwmilwaukee.campus.eab.com/.

If you are a graduate student in the MLIS or MSIST program, please email Toby Deutsch deutsch@uwm.edu or Chad Zahrt zahrt@uwm.edu.

If you would like to speak about career services, please email Julie Walker walkerjs@uwm.edu

You can also email any inquiry to soisinfo@uwm.edu

The UWM campus is currently closed to all students.

Virtual In-Person Tutoring

As of March 30th, 2020, students will no longer be able to meet with an IST tutor on campus. A virtual meeting space has been set up online through Teams to help ensure that students still are able to access IST tutors for one-on-one assistance.

Virtual IST Tutoring Hours
Monday-Thursday
10:00am-2:00pm CST

Email Tutoring

Students can email questions and online meeting requests to: ist-tutors@uwm.edu. Advanced notice is needed to allow time for arrangements to be made (at least 2 business days).

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and Governor Ever’s “Safer in Place” order, schools, businesses and public libraries have been closed. It is possible that you will be unable to complete the UWM required hours in residence at your internship/fieldwork placement by the end of the semester.

Can I do my work remotely? If remote work is an option, we recommend that you work with your site supervisor to draft a plan for working remotely, what projects you will be working on, expected number of hours, and outcomes and any needs you might have to complete the work. This is an opportunity to exemplify your problem solving skills and add value to the organization – skills that can be highlighted on your resume or in a job interview.

What if I can’t work remotely? If remote work is NOT an option or you are in a situation where you need to quarantine or are uncomfortable continuing at the site, please contact your faculty advisor as soon as possible. Although the university has moved to online course completion for group instruction, it DOES NOT mean that your internship/fieldwork site will provide the same accommodations.

Will I earn credit for work completed for the Spring 2020 semester? Due to the severity of the COVID-19 situation, you will earn full credit for the semester and a grade from the point at which you stopped working if that is the only option available. You will also have the option to change that grade to credit/no-credit after grades are posted. You will need to request this option before July 3, 2020.

Are there any additional requirements/work that will need to be completed? The SOIS faculty has asked that you complete an end of semester paper/summary about your experience (what you learned, what you accomplished, etc.). Please reach out to your faculty supervisor to ask for further details about their expectations.

Can I do a fieldwork/internship placement this summer? Due to the very fluid COVID-19 situation, the only placements that will be made for Summer 2020 are those in which all work will be completed remotely/virtually.

Please maintain communication with your faculty advisor and SOIS Career Services, walkerjs@uwm.edu as the situation changes

We will continue to monitor the situation and make decisions based on the advice and recommendation of the UWM campus administration. Updates on SOIS sponsored events and any cancellations will be sent out via email (be sure to check your UWM email) and posted to the SOIS website and social media outlets.
If you have any questions regarding events, please contact:
Laura Meyer ( lauram@uwm.edu )