As Sport Club Officers, you play a vital role in fostering a positive and inclusive environment for your club members. Keep them well-informed about events and changes in schedules, promote sportsmanship, and collaborate with the Sport Club Leadership Council (SCLC) and the Department of University Recreation. Your dedication and leadership will inspire and contribute to the success of the Sport Clubs Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Below are the provided forms to assist your sport club.
- Individual Travel Excuse Request Form
- Professor Excuse Letter Request
- Driver Authorization – See below
- Injury Report Form
Take advantage of the following informational links for accessing Documents and Policies relevant to Sport Clubs.
- The following handbooks are currently being updated. Check back later for more information
- DSE Club Sports Member Tutorial
- Licensing and Enforcement Website
- The UWM Licensing and Enforcement Program is designed to protect the logos, seals, names, symbols, and slogans associated with the University and are the exclusive property of UWM. Reproduction of these marks for resale, promotional or other commercial purposes must have university authorization. This protects against the manufacture, display or sale of merchandise without the university’s consent.
Any sport club member who will be driving an Enterprise rental vehicle for any sport club sanctioned events must obtain driver authorization.
Minimum Requirements to Drive
- Sport Club members may be allowed to drive on University business if the following minimum standards are met:
- Must have a valid operator’s license
- Must have a minimum of two years licensed driving experience. (Driving while using a temporary license or learner permit does not count toward fulfillment of the two years of licensed driving requirement), and
- Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
- Cannot have 3 or more moving violations or “at fault” accidents within the 2-year period prior to the date of authorization application or within 2 years of being authorized.
- Cannot have an OWI or DUI violation within the past year.
- Drivers license must have been reinstated for one year or more after revocation.
Driver Authorization Procedure
- Review the Vehicle Use and Driver Authorization Policy
- Complete Vehicle Use Agreement at the VUA Sign-up Portal
- Select UW and then UW Milwaukee from the drop-down menu
- Enter ePantherID and password to log in
- Select Vehicle Use Agreement from the menu
- Out of state drivers must upload a copy of their current driving record
- Fill in your date of birth, license state and driver’s license number
- Campus – select UW Milwaukee
- UDDS Code – enter UB followed by 6 digit Org Code (UB037800)
- Supervisor’s name (Danny Sweeney) and email address (sweeneyd@uwm.edu)
- Complete employee agreement, e-sign, date and submit the form. Please note, by signing the form you are agreeing to inform your supervisor and the UW Milwaukee Risk Manager of any negative changes in your driving record. Negative changes in your driving record may result in revocation of the privilege of driving on University business.
- Your supervisor will receive notification that your VUA has been submitted
- Your record will be reviewed against the minimum requirements to drive. Applicants will be notified of approval/denial within 10 business days.
Approved drivers are added to the Authorized Driver Database as follows:
- Students expire annually on July 1; must reapply for driver authorization
Note – all Wisconsin driver records are checked monthly. Authorization ends when you fail to meet the minimum requirements to drive.
Due to the State’s increasing scrutiny of driver qualifications, driver licenses from other countries, Canada excepted, will no longer be accepted. Individuals will need to contact the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain a Wisconsin driver’s license. We can only accept licenses from the US, it’s territories and Canada.
Holders of licenses issued by a state other than Wisconsin and individuals holding a Wisconsin Driver’s License less than three years due to previously being licensed in another state must request a copy of their driving record from the previous state of residence and submit it to Risk Management.
Approved Driver Database
You can check the Approved Driver Database (real-time data) for your driver status. Log in using your UWM credentials, then select Reports and Driver Summary from the top menu. To search by UDDS, enter your Division’s UDDS (i.e., UB020000 for Finance and Administrative Affairs).
Rental Vehicles
When using rental vehicles it is important that university drivers be familiar with the rules involved in renting a vehicle. Refer to UW System Vehicle Rental Contract Vendors and Applicable Rates webpage for information on the use of rental vehicles. When renting a vehicle, the insurance is included in the rate – as long as you rent under the UW’s contract providers. It is important to remember when renting a vehicle that other rates may seem cheaper, but they do not automatically include insurance, so that must be factored into your evaluation. If a contract vendor is not available you must purchase physical damage insurance at the time of the rental.
Liability protection is automatic for local and domestic rentals, as long as the driver is listed on our Approved Driver Database and the vehicle is being used exclusively on University business/Sport Club approved sanctioned events.
Common mistakes rental drivers make include:
- Allowing someone not listed on the contract to drive.
For your sport clubs, you have the option to utilize the following rental car service.
Enterprise – Glendale
5932 N Green Bay Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53209