Apply/enroll as a Guest Auditor

Note: You must apply and then enroll to take a class as a Guest auditor

Apply

Follow these steps to apply…

  1. Complete an online application at least 3 weeks before a term.

TIP: Key application questions determine residency so please complete all sections.

  1. Watch for your:
    • Confirmation e-mail (within a day or two of applying) AND
    • Letter of Admission which will arrive via U.S. mail within 2 weeks
    • Invitation to Enroll via email from the Office of the Registrar

Enroll (after you receive your Letter of Admission)

Follow these steps to enroll in a class…

  1. Activate NetID (online UW Madison account) at MyUW
    • This will also activate you wisc.edu e-mail account.
    • NOTE: if you are a UW employee, you should be able to access your "Student Center" through your existing MyUW account.
    • For assistance with NetID and password call DoIT at 608-264-4357.
  1. Identify course when schedule is available
    • Online: Schedule of Classes—Select relevant semester, then browse classes by department or school/college.
    • Print copy: in the ACSSS office
  1. Attend course and request instructor permission
    • Complete Permission to Enroll form - found in your Letter of Admission or online.
    • Obtain the instructor's permission and signature on the form.
  1. Have the Permission to Enroll entered in the computerized enrollment system by department office.
    • Take signed Permission to Enroll form to main office of the academic department.
    • Confirm with department when permission will expire.
    • Verify 5-digit class number you will use in Step 5.
  1. Enroll in class
    • Logon to MyUW.
    • Enroll via "Student Center"—For enrollment help call 608-263-6960.
    • View Class Schedule/Grid in Student Center to verify you are properly enrolled.

Avoid $25 late enrollment fee by enrolling in your class by the enrollment deadline. Go to the Registrar's page and choose the "Deadlines at a Glance" link for the semester for which you are enrolling (links are found in shaded column on left of page).

  1. Pay tuition.
    • Check your wisc.edu account for notification that your eBill is ready to view in MyUWStudent Center—you will not receive a paper bill.
    • Pay your tuition on time to avoid the $100 late payment fee.

Note: Under UW Board of Regents policy, disabled persons receiving SSI and SSDI and who are residents of Wisconsin may qualify to Guest-audit courses with fees waived. If you are receiving SSI or SSDI, please send a copy of your benefits letter to our office after you submit your Guest auditor application. You can obtain a Social Security release of information form here. You can locate your nearest Social Security office here. Please indicate on this form that you want this information released in order to become a cost-free auditor at UW-Madison. After you successfully enroll in your course(s) as an auditor, email advising@dcs.wisc.edu to have your fees waived. If you do not submit your Social Security benefit letter to Adult Career and Special Student Services and if you do not contact us immediately after your enrollment, you will receive a tuition bill and possible late fees.

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