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Exit Form

This is for current Intensive English Program Students

If you are a current UWM Undergraduate or Graduate international student , please contact the International student and scholar student office (ISSS). 

Complete this form if you plan to exit the Intensive English Program for any of the following reasons:

  • Starting academic study at UWM
  • Transfer to another Intensive English Program or another university
  • Returning to your home country
  • Exiting the program for any other reason (i.e. for non-F1 students or U.S. residents)

If you have any questions about this form, please email the ELA office at el-academy@uwm.edu.

Exit form

Transfer Out

This is for current Intensive English Program Students

If you are a current UWM Undergraduate or Graduate international student , please contact the International Student and Scholar Student office (ISSS). 

To Transfer from UWM to another university

If a student wishes to transfer out of the UWM’s Intensive English Program after attending for at least one Session, they must complete these steps:

  • Complete the IEP Exit Form
  • Log in to the ISSS Connect Portal and complete the SEVIS Record Transfer Out request. To complete the request, you will need:
    • To submit a welcome letter from the new school
    • Know the new school’s location (city, state)
    • Know the new school’s SEVIS School Code – for example UWM’s is CHI214F20308000
  • Pay any remaining balance on PAWS account
  • If you are leaving mid-semester of a semester-long program, you must schedule an appointment with the immigration advisor for an exit interview.

To contact the immigration advisor, please contact Assistant Director, Lynn Washatko Uhyrek, at washatk3@uwm.edu.

To Transfer from UWM to another university without attending a full session

This is for current Intensive English Program Students

If you are a current UWM Undergraduate or Graduate international student , please contact the International Student and Scholar Student office (ISSS). 

If a student transfers out of the program before attending classes that student must complete the following steps:

  • Email us at el-academy@uwm.edu and notify us of their intention to exit the program
  • Log on to the ISSS Connect Portal and complete the SEVIS Record Transfer Out request. To complete the request, you will need:
    • To submit a welcome letter from the new school
    • Know the new school’s location (city, state)
    • Know the new school’s SEVIS School Code – for example UWM’s is CHI214F20308000
  • Provide home address in the United States (We need a US address to register your SEVIS record, we can not complete the transfer until we have this)

Students have 30 days from entering the United States to transfer to a new school and begin classes.