UWM students walking outside of Mitchell Hall

Welcome to Spring 2026

Here’s to a new semester and new possibilities!

Your Classes

Get ready to engage your brain and connect with classmates and instructors.  

The start of the semester is all about looking ahead and diving in to explore new courses. Relish the challenge, and if you need a hand, advisors are ready to help you get the most out of every class. 

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Campus Life

A Time to Make Connections

This semester, you’ll have many chances to meet new friends and hang out with your crew. Cheer on your Panther teams for free! Join one of dozens of student organizations. Go do a great workout at the Klotsche. Hop on the bus to explore Milwaukee’s Third Ward. 

Three students sit on a grassy area looking at a laptop.

Winter Welcome Events

A white T-shirt with I heart Pounce

Black and Gold Blitz

Add a little black and gold back into your life! Make an airbrushed T-shirt and stuff your own Pounce!

Black and Gold Blitz: Jan. 28

Character Napoleon Dynamite onstage solo.

Napoleon Dynamite

Join us in the Union Cinema for a screening of the film “Napoleon Dynamite!”

Napoleon Dynamite: Jan. 28

Arctic Spark Block Party

Block Party

Be one with the elements at the Campus Activities Board’s first Winter Welcome block party!

Arctic Spark Block Party: Jan. 29

Full Tilt with basketball in center

Tilt the Floor Tailgate

Join us for an electric evening of Panther Pride, and get hyped before the Men’s Basketball game!

Tilt the Floor Tailgate: Jan. 30

Your Campus Housing and Dining

Living on campus offers you a home away from home. You’ll meet new people and reconnect with suitemates. Students have plenty of options for campus dining, and you can use your meal card points at several off-campus restaurants, too!  

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