Tools and Resources

Course Planning and Enrollment

  • Utilize this Course Planning Worksheet when preparing for the upcoming semester by reviewing graduation and General Education Requirements (GERs). Want to be super-prepared for the upcoming semester? Bring this form to your advising appointment!
  • A blank scheduling grid can be a helpful tool when planning out specific course options and sections.
  • You can use Stellic to make the course registration process easier — find instructions, videos, and a link to the Stellic service on this Registrar’s Office page.
  • You can also enroll (or make schedule changes) directly through PAWS.  You’ll find instructions on this page.

Major Exploration Tools and Activities

  • UWM’s catalog can be filtered to display a list of all of UWM’s majors, which can be searched or filtered by School/College, online availability, and other factors. Majors listed there go to UWM’s catalog pages, detailing degree- and major-specific requirements as well as advising information.
  • Our Major Exploration Worksheet has a number of ways to explore majors while allowing you to increase your knowledge/awareness of yourself.
  • Ten Questions to Ask About Majors is a handout we’ve created for UWM’s Exploring Majors Fair, but it can be useful for any major-related discussion!

Academic Self-Assessment

  • Are you worried about your GPA or status at UWM? Use this self-assessment tool to review your academic performance at UWM and prepare for future semesters.

Academic Advising Offices

  • Are you interested in talking to an advisor within a major or program of interest? UWM’s Advising website has contact information for all of the advising offices at UWM.