Connections and Support
The Student Success Center connects UW-Milwaukee students to peers, faculty, staff and resources throughout our campus community to support the personal and academic success of each student. We provide students a variety of academic and support services to empower them to achieve and succeed.
Our Programs
Tutoring/Supplemental Instruction services provides UW-Milwaukee undergraduate students with a variety of academic support services to empower them to learn, achieve, and succeed in college. Our services include Supplemental Instruction, Course Specific Tutoring, Drop-In Tutoring, and Academic Skills Tutoring.
Learn more about Tutoring/Supplemental InstructionPeer Mentors serve in paid positions focused on supporting the success of first-year students. Peer Mentors guide students towards resources on campus that fit their needs and address academic, social, extracurricular, and professional topics with their students.
Learn more about Peer MentoringFirst-Year Forward (FYF) is dedicated to supporting the first-year student transition through success coaching, academic skill building, and referrals to campus resources.
Learn more about First-Year ForwardFostering Success is a program to support and empower independent youth to attend and graduate college. Students receive college coaching, financial support, and help navigating resources.
Learn more about Fostering SuccessThe Fund for Wisconsin Scholars Program (FFWS) randomly selects awardees that are first-year students who demonstrate experience a financial gap. In addition to scholarship support, students are supported by a team of peer mentors and a success coach to help them navigate their college experience.
Learn more about FFWSThe MKE Scholars Program is designed to support holistic student success and retention for first-time incoming students UWM. Students participate in a for credit summer bridge program, leadership and service development programming, cohort-based coursework, and 1:1 success coaching throughout their time in the program.
Learn more about MKE ScholarsA selective full-ride scholarship opportunity for new incoming students from the city of Milwaukee pursuing one of six identified majors with a strong focus in technology. Additionally, students are provided holistic support through academic advising, success coaching, peer mentoring, and tutoring/supplemental instruction to assist in their transition and pursuit of their degree.
Learn more about Nadella ScholarsThe Pounce Back program is committed to helping students who stepped away from UWM transition back to complete their degree. The Re-entry Manager can provide support with the re-entry admissions process, navigating campus resources, academic skill building, work/school/life balance and motivation.
Learn more about Pounce BackNavigate360 is a leading customer relationship management system (CRM) for higher education that helps schools proactively manage student success and retention. At UWM, we combine technology, research, process improvement and predictive analytics to enable proactive, data driven conversations with students.
Learn more about Navigate360Points of Pride
3,554unique student visits in AY 22-23
15,449 student visits in AY 22-23
100+student staff members serving their peers