Welcome to ºÚÁÏÉçÇø! Transitioning to college as a first-year or as a transfer student on a new campus can be challenging. Review our tips for success.
Successful Students Embrace Differences
We strive to engage with every student and provide them with the information they need to meet their goals. Campus resources are available to assist students with growing their cultural competencies, participate in research, and find programs to assist them understanding the ins and outs of the college experience.
- Disability Services: Creating equal access and opportunity to all campus programs and services for persons with disabilities.
- 120 Robert S. Swanson Library & Learning Center | disabilityservices@uwstout.edu
- Fostering Success: Fostering Success provides guidance and resources for youth who have been in foster care, homeless or orphaned and have interest in pursuing higher education
- 310 Bowman Hall | mentzelg@uwstout.edu
- McNair Scholars Program: Preparing first generation/limited income and underrepresented students for graduate school
- 206 Bowman Hall | wynns@uwstout.edu
- Multicultural Student Services: Multicultural Student Services (MSS) is committed to inclusive excellence to enhance equity, diversity and inclusivity.
- 132 Price Commons | mss@uwstout.edu
- Office of Student Opportunity & Excellence: Expanding ºÚÁÏÉçÇø ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. commitment to student academic, professional and personal success.
- 217 Bowman Hall | edi@uwstout.edu
- Student Support Services: Offering tutoring, advising, and other academic resources for students enrolled in this TRIO program.
- 310 Bowman Hall | sss@uwstout.edu
- QUBE: Whether you're new to Stout or you've been here a while, you can find a safe space at the Qube.
- 121 Price Commons | qube@uwstout.edu
- Veteran Services: A community of veterans and services providing you with the camaraderie you came to rely on in the military.
- 109 Bowman Hall | veteranstudents@uwstout.edu
Successful Students Get CONNECTed
Students are encouraged to get CONNECTed to campus through student organizations, campus jobs, service learning, athletics, recreation and leadership opportunities. CONNECT is our campus involvement tool that allows students to search for organizations and events happening on campus.
Download the CONNECT App by searching your app store or google play for "ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Connect"
Not all campus involvement is related to student organizations and events. Students may also be athletes, members of an intramural team, hold a campus job or be part of student research or Honors. Study Abroad is also a great way to be CONNECTed and learn about yourself and other cultures.
- Athletics: More than 500 student-athletes compete in 20+ varsity sports.
- 203 Sports & Fitness Center | athletics@uwstout.edu
- Campus Jobs: Work Study / State Payroll / GPS / Graduate Assistantship
- 210 Bowman Hall | finaid1@uwstout.edu
- Handshake: All current ºÚÁÏÉçÇø students have access to Handshake, an online recruiting platform specifically for employers to recruit ºÚÁÏÉçÇø's top talent. All current students can log in to Handshake using their ºÚÁÏÉçÇø credentials.
- Financial Aid & Student Employment | finaid1@uwstout.edu
- Honors College: Where we embrace your curiosity to help you get the most out of your college experience
- 430 Robert S. Swanson Library & Learning Center | honors@uwstout.edu
- Office of Research & Sponsored Programs: We support students, faculty and staff with research efforts, grant funding and applications, IRB protocol, and more.
- 107/108 Robert S. Swanson Library & Learning Center | rs@uwstout.edu
- : Preparing students for a global society
- 70 Harvey Hall | studyabroad@uwstout.edu
- University Recreation: URec is your place for lifelong learning and lifetime fitness: houses the fitness centers, climbing wall, intramurals, and sport clubs.
- 41 Sports & Fitness Center | urec@uwstout.edu
Successful Students Ask for and Accept Help
Sometimes you might receive a personal contact from a campus resources--instructor, advisor, RA, Honors, or coach offering assistance for a specific reason. Respond and meet with them.
Students are encouraged to be proactive and take advantage of counseling and health services, tutoring, advising, and other academic resources to help them be successful.
- Achievement Center: A campus resource for students in the areas of academic advising, career development, and student transition.
- Meet Your Advisors
- 130 Bowman Hall | advisement@uwstout.edu
- Counseling Center: Dedicated to the intellectual, emotional, and relational health and development of all ºÚÁÏÉçÇø students.
- 410 Bowman Hall | counseling@uwstout.edu
- Disability Services: Creating equal access and opportunity to all campus programs and services for persons with disabilities.
- 120 Robert S. Swanson Library & Learning Center | disabilityservices@uwstout.edu
- Helping Hand Food+ Pantry: We believe that food access should not be a barrier for someone to get an education.
- 9A Administration Building | foodpantry@uwstout.edu
- Student Health: Students are eligible for medical services if they are an enrolled ºÚÁÏÉçÇø student.
- 103 1st Ave. West | Appts: (715) 232-1314
- : The Technology Help Desk assists ºÚÁÏÉçÇø applicants, students, faculty and staff with their technology needs.
- 109 Sorensen Hall | techdesk@uwstout.edu
- : ºÚÁÏÉçÇø offers a wide variety of online and in-person academic support and tutoring services. If you cannot find the resources you need, contact the instructor of the course in which you are looking for support.
- : Robert S. Swanson Library & Learning Center
- Veteran Services: A community of veterans and services providing you with the camaraderie you came to rely on in the military.
- 109 Bowman Hall | veteranstudents@uwstout.edu
Successful Students Go to Class
It is important that students attend class regularly, are in communication with their faculty members, and know where they stand academically.
Take Advantage of Academic Services
- Academic Services: Be aware of the services available to you and use them when you need them.
- Registration & Records: Registration & Records website containing forms and academic policies and procedures
- 109 Bowman Hall | registrar@uwstout.edu
- Academic & Registration Calendar: Know the semester calendar and be prepared for mid-terms, advisement day and breaks.
- Academic Status: Understand academic expectations and consequences.
- General Education: Know the university requirements for general education, racial and ethnic studies, and global perspective.
- Grading: Faculty members are responsible for providing a grade (based upon the officially approved grading symbols) for every student enrolled in their classes
- Important Dates & Deadlines: Know the important dates and deadlines!
- Program Requirements: Check your grades in Canvas often and know the academic requirements for your individual courses, program and for the university.
Successful Students Manage Their Budgets
It is important to understand how to pay for your education, what assistance is available, and how to manage your budget while in college.
- Financial Wellness: The more you learn and integrate financial wellness into your life, the more prepared you will be during and after your education at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø.
- : Reach your financial goals one step at a time Join iGrad, a personal finance program provided by ºÚÁÏÉçÇø.
- Financial Aid & Student Employment: The Financial Aid Office is here to support you in understanding and navigating the financial side of attending college.
- 210 Bowman Hall | finaid1@uwstout.edu
- Student Business Services: We're here to help you understand your account, set up your eRefund, and make tuition payments.
- 125M Administration Building | sbservices@uwstout.edu
- Tuition, Fees & Payments: See current ºÚÁÏÉçÇø tuition rates for undergraduates, graduates, and customized instruction.
- Tuition Payments & Due Dates: Tuition payment due dates, options for making payments, and how to set up guest access.
- Stout Foundation Scholarships: Making college affordable for students
- Contact | hangartnerc@uwstout.edu
Successful Students Know Important Dates & Deadlines
To be successful as a student you need to manage your time well. Utilize a planner or your outlook calendar and be sure to add important dates such as the last day to add classes, the last day to drop classes and exam weeks.
Enrollment and Academic Dates & Deadlines
- Registration & Records: Registration & Records website containing forms and academic policies and procedures
- 109 Bowman Hall | registrar@uwstout.edu
- Academic & Registration Calendar: Know the academic and registration calendar, and be prepared for mid-terms, advisement day and breaks.
Financial Dates & Deadlines
- Student Business Services: We're here to help you understand your account, set up your eRefund, and make tuition payments.
- 125M Administration Building | sbservices@uwstout.edu
- Tuition, Fees & Payments: See current ºÚÁÏÉçÇø tuition rates for undergraduates, graduates, and customized instruction.
- Tuition Payments & Due Dates: Tuition payment due dates, options for making payments, and how to set up guest access.
Successful Students Connect With Other Blue Devils
Get to know your peers but also take advantage of current students, they are a wealth of knowledge!
ºÚÁÏÉçÇø has partnered with Mentor Collective to enhance students' first-year experience. Incoming students can choose to be paired with an upper-class mentor who is ready to listen, inspire, and help navigate ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. Stout MentorLink is a win-win for students and mentors alike. Mentors share their experiences and develop leadership skills while helping incoming students navigate their first year on campus.
- Stout MentorLink: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø's first-year peer-to-peer mentoring program
- Contact our Stout MentorLink Coordinator | moodyj@uwstout.edu
Successful Students Stay On Campus
Living on campus is a requirement for new first-year students during their first and second year on campus. Did you know, that the first six weeks are the most impactful in students deciding to stay at a university? It is important to stay on campus those first few weeks to establish your community, your peer group and create meaningful connections to your new campus.
- University Housing: In University Housing we strive to provide an environment of personal growth and support that also respects individual needs and differences.
- 170 Price Commons | housing@uwstout.edu
- University Dining: Welcome to University Dining where great food brings the campus together.
- 160 Price Commons | dining@uwstout.edu
- Campus Card: Campus Card issues campus IDs, provides information on meal plans, and helps students manage their accounts.
- 110 Price Commons | campuscard@uwstout.edu
- Student Centers: The Memorial Student Center is a community that allows you to find your place while at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and get through the busy days of college life.
Successful Students Use Technology
The university uses many technology tools Canvas in the classroom, the CONNECT app for staying CONNECTed to campus, the Navigate app to schedule appointments with your advisors and manage your to-dos and more!
The first tip to success is to CHECK YOUR EMAIL! Your ºÚÁÏÉçÇø email account is the universities official communication tool. This means anything pertaining to grades, alerts, emails from your advisor, faculty members, and the campus will go to your ºÚÁÏÉçÇø email account. Be sure you are checking it daily (even twice per day).
Download these apps on your phone. These tools will help you to be successful while here at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø. Once you are enrolled in classes, you will gain access to these tools using your ºÚÁÏÉçÇø credentials.
- Canvas is our online classroom (similar to Blackboard or Google Classroom which you may have used in high school).
- Zoom: Zoom is a web conferencing tool that can be used for classes, coursework, and meetings. Students can set up their ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Zoom account by visiting the . Zoom can be accessed via Canvas, the portal or through the app on your mobile devices or laptop.
- Teams is a Microsoft tool for meetings similar to Zoom. You will likely use Microsoft Teams once you are on-campus at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø this fall.
- Navigate is your student success tool which you will use to schedule appointments with your advisor, view to-do items and more!
- (2-step/Duo): Security is a top priority at ºÚÁÏÉçÇø and all students are required to use Multi-Factor Authentication. Multi-Factor Authentication, also known as 2-Step Authentication enhances the security of your account by using a secondary device to verify your identity when logging into many of our ºÚÁÏÉçÇø accounts. This prevents anyone but you from accessing your account, even if they know your password.
eStout Laptops
As a student with an eStout-issued laptop, you'll have keeping you connected across campus. You'll also have access to a wide selection of software with Office365 already installed and additional program-specific software available for download in the (HP) and (Apple). Loaner laptops are available at the Technology Help Desk if your eStout laptop needs service or repair.
Technology Support
The Technology Help Desk assists ºÚÁÏÉçÇø students with their technology needs, including your eStout laptop. Support is available via email, phone, walk-up (109 Sorensen Hall), and the .
Successful Students Plan for Their Degree
When in doubt, ask your advisor! Students should meet with their advisor regularly. Create a plan with your advisor, learn about your degree requirements and stick to it.
- Achievement Center: A campus resource for students in the areas of academic advising, career development, and student transition.
- Meet Your Advisors
- 130 Bowman Hall | advisement@uwstout.edu