Campus Resources and Services
Campus services
Adult and Student Services Center (ASSC) provides counseling and information for returning adults and others making educational and career decisions. Our services include information programs at community sites, financial aid resources, and workshops. Open M-F 7:45 am-4:30 pm (Tues. 7:45-7 pm).
608-263-6960, assc@dcs.wisc.edu, www.dcs.wisc.edu/info; 1305 Linden Dr, 3rd floor
Child Care Tuition Assistance Program (CCTAP) assists student parents with child-care expenses. Aid is based on financial need. If awarded, payments go directly to the approved licensed or registered child-care provider. Open M-F 8 am-4 pm; please call for an appointment. CCTAP applications are also available at Student Financial Services, 432 N. Murray St.
608-265-9662, joyce.jenningscurrier@housing.wisc.edu, www.housing.wisc.edu/occfr/; 611 Eagle Heights, Rm 148
Office of Child Care and Family Resources (OCCFR) provides excellent campus-area child care programs and services for faculty, students, and staff. Open M-F 7:45 am-4:15 pm.
Lyn Edlefson, 608-262-9715, lynn.edlefson@housing.wisc.edu, www.housing.wisc.edu/occfr; 611 Eagle Heights, Rm 148
Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) provides personal, career, and learning-skills counseling to enrolled students. Services include individual counseling, crisis intervention, group counseling, relationship counseling, and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse services. Nominal fee for tests and materials. Open M-F 8:30 am-5 pm (Wed. 9 am-5 pm).
608-265-5600 (TTY 265-3300), www.uhs.wisc.edu/ex/counseling; 115 N. Orchard St
McBurney Disability Resource Center provides academic, physical, and electronic access to students in an environment accentuating variations, not limitations. McBurney staff work with students, staff, and faculty to develop disability-related services, including alternative testing, notetakers, interpreters, Brailled / electronic / audiotaped materials, counseling and training, information, and referral. Request assistance at least four weeks before classes for document conversion and interpreters. Open M-F 8 am-4:30 pm.
608-263-2741 (TTY 263-6393), fax 265-2998, mcburney@odos.wisc.edu, www.mcburney.wisc.edu; 1305 Linden Dr, 1st floor
Student Financial Services can assist you with summer school expenses. To be eligible you must be enrolled at least halftime in a session of at least four weeks. If you receive a student loan during the summer it may affect the maximum amount you can borrow during the academic year. Indicate your interest in summer financial aid on the Financials tab at My UW. If you complete all forms after mid-April, be prepared to pay beginning-of-summer costs on your own.
We also post job opportunities daily on the Web; no special application is required. Small short-term loans are available for emergencies; to qualify, you must be currently enrolled, have a verifiable source of repayment, and be able to repay the loan by the end of Summer Sessions.
608-262-4987, www.finaid.wisc.edu; 432 N. Murray St
University Health Services (UHS) includes counselors, nurses, physicians, psychologists, prevention specialists, and other health-care professionals. All UHS staff specialize in caring for students and understand the challenges students face. UHS services are prepaid as part of tuition and fees.
608-265-5600, comments@www.uhs.wisc.edu; www.uhs.wisc.edu/index.jsp; 1552 University Ave
Housing
Applications for Summer Sessions housing, and summer rates, are available in early February. If you have a University housing contract for the 2008-09 academic year, you have priority for summer housing; all others are first come, first served.
608-262-2522, www.housing.wisc.edu/assignment/apply/; Slichter Hall, 625 Babcock Dr
Also check the Visitor and Information Programs online listings of campus-area housing vacancies, including overnight accommodations for people attending very short sessions.
Summer Jobs on Campus
University Housing is a great place to work in the summer! We offer a variety of positions and work schedules, convenient campus locations, and friendly co-workers. For summer student employees in 2008, the pay range is $9-10.65/hour. Apply by Feb. 17 for priority consideration; applications are accepted until all positions are filled. See www.housing.wisc.edu/jobs for details.
Academic support/information
Visitor and Information Programs (VIP) is UW-Madison’s centralized information and referral service. Services include walk-in, phone, and e-mail information; a Web site linked to hundreds of resources; off-campus housing listings; customized group visits, and publications. Open M-F 8 am-5:30 pm, Sat.-Sun. 11 am-2:30 pm.
Two locations: Campus Info Center in the Red Gym, 716 Langdon St; Welcome Center, 21 N. Park St
608-263-2400, askbucky@redgym.wisc.edu, www.vip.wisc.edu; 21 N Park St
Offices of the Dean of Students
These offices implement programs, policies, and services designed to foster the holistic learning of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
Central administration: 608-263-5700, dean@odos.wisc.edu; www.wisc.edu/students; 75 Bascom Hall.
Reporting units:
Associated Students of Madison, 608-265-4276; www.asm.wisc.edu; 511 Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St
GUTS Tutorial, 263-5666, guts@rso.wisc.edu; www.guts.studentorg.wisc.edu; 302A Union South, 227 N. Randall Ave
International Student Services, 608-262-2044, iss@odos.wisc.edu; www.iss.wisc.edu
LGBT Campus Center, 608-265-3344; lgbtcc@rso.wisc.edu; www.wisc.edu/lgbt; 2nd floor, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St
McBurney Disability Resource Center, 608-263-2741 (TTY 263-6393), fax 265-2998, mcburney@odos.wisc.edu; www.mcburney.wisc.edu; 1305 Linden Dr, 1st floor
Multicultural Student Center, 608-262-4503, msc.wisc.edu/msc; Room 249, 716 Langdon St
Orientation and New Student Programs, 608-263-0367, newstudent@odos.wisc.edu; www.newstudent.wisc.edu; 21 N. Park St, Suite 6301
Student Advocacy and Judicial Affairs, 608-263-5700, dean@odos.wisc.edu; www.wisc.edu/students/odos/saja.htm; 75 Bascom Hall
Student Organization Office, 608-263-0365, soo@das.wisc.edu; soo.studentorg.wisc.edu; 716 Langdon St, Room 239
Vets for Vets, 608-263-3456, vets@rso.wisc.edu; vets.studentorg.wisc.edu; 714 University Ave
Student Veteran Services provides information on state and federal benefits for student veterans, reservists, National Guard members, and eligible dependents.
608-265-4628, veterans@gabriel.acadsvcs.wisc.edu, registrar.wisc.edu/students/vets; 141 Peterson Bldg, 750 University Ave
Wisconsin veterans attending summer school should also contact the Dane County Veterans Service Office (CVSO), 608-266-4158; or you can meet with the CVSO on most Thursdays in 141 Peterson Bldg.
The Writing Center staff helps you with writing assignments by discussing ways to get started, helping with organization, and providing professional feedback. The Center also offers small-group workshops on specific writing issues. Open: Three-Week Early Session, M-R 1-4 pm; Eight-Week General Session, M-R 9 am-4 pm.
608-263-1992, www.wisc.edu/writing; 6171 Helen C. White Hall, 600 N Park St
Leisure, arts & recreation
UW-Madison’s Arboretum maintains the oldest and most varied collection of restored ecological communities in the world. Join us for tours, classes, and volunteer opportunities.
608-263-7888, info@uwarboretum.org, uwarboretum.org; 1207 Seminole Hwy
Chazen Museum of Art presents 10-15 exhibitions each year and displays highlights from the permanent collection of more than 17,000 works. Free admission, handicap accessible.
608-263-2246, chazen.wisc.edu/home.htm; 800 University Ave
Memorial Union features theaters, an art gallery, outdoor rentals, a craftshop/darkroom, and a Travel Center. On most summer weekend nights, the Lakefront Terrace hosts live music. Memorial Union is also home to the Hoofer Outdoor Recreation Club—summer activities include mountaineering, outing, riding, sailing and scuba.
608-265-4663, 800 Langdon St
Union South has eateries, Babcock ice cream, specialty coffees, and a variety of entertainment, plus a Games Room with bowling.
608-263-2600, 227 N. Randall Ave
The Union offers noncredit Mini Courses on a variety of subjects from vegetarian cooking to dance; 262-3156.
Students get leadership experience by volunteering with the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD); 262-2214. Summer jobs at the Union are fun and rewarding; listings are available at 408 Memorial Union and 231 Union South.
Recreational Sports (www.recsports.wisc.edu/facilities):
Camp Randall Sports Center (Shell) features four basketball courts, a full-size indoor track, cardio and weight-training equipment, and an indoor ice rink.
608-263-6566, 1430 Monroe St
Natatorium/Unit II Gymnasium (Nat) houses basketball, volleyball, badminton, and racquetball courts; weight, circuit, and general exercise rooms; and a 25-yard racing pool and a diving well.
608-262-4756, 2000 Observatory Dr
Nielsen Tennis Stadium features 12 indoor and six outdoor tennis courts, and six squash racquet courts.
608-262-0410, 1000 Highland Ave
Southeast Recreational Facility (SERF) offers basketball and racquetball courts, cardio-exercise and weight rooms, a running track, and a pool.
608-262-8244, 715 W. Dayton St
Libraries
UW-Madison Libraries make it easy to search for information in one of the largest library systems in the country. You can access more than 650 databases containing hundreds of millions of citations.
608-262-3193, www.library.wisc.edu
Wisconsin Historical Society Library, the campus North American history library, is open to University students, faculty, and staff, and the public.
608-264-6400, www.wisconsinhistory.org, 816 State St
Parking & transportation
Metered parking: Lot 1, Memorial Union (Langdon St); Lot 6, H.C. White (Park St/Observatory Dr); Lot 7, Grainger Hall (Johnson /Brooks Sts); Lot 36, Steenbock Library (Observatory Dr); Lot 43, (Observatory/Linden Drs); Lot 46, SE ramp (Lake /Johnson Sts).
Attended-booth areas: Lot 17, Camp Randall (Engineering Dr/Randall St); Lot 20, Medical Sciences Center (University Ave); Lot 83, Fluno Center (University Ave/Frances St).
City of Madison atended-booth ramps: Lake St. and Frances St.
UW Hospital & Clinics parking ramp: in front of Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Ave.
UW Transportation Services: 608-263-6667.
The main campus bus, Route 80, is free and travels to most campus locations, including Memorial Union, Natatorium, Eagle Heights, UW Hospital, and Union South. Summer service every 15 minutes, 6:30 am-2 am (3 am Fri. and Sat. nights). Summer Sessions students are eligible for a bus pass providing unlimited access to Madison Metro’s bus/paratransit system. Information: www.asm.wisc.edu.
Biking is an efficient and economical way to get around campus and beyond. With more than 30 miles of established routes, you can get almost anywhere in Madison. Information: www.fpm.wisc.edu/tdm.
When walking at night, use one of the Lightway Walking routes through campus, marked by reflective logos on light poles.
Police & security
The University Police Department provides police services and a 9-1-1 communications center, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The department also provides non-emergency transportation of students to the University Health Center or to any local hospital emergency rooms.
Emergency: 9-1-1, other 608-262-2957; www.uwpd.wisc.edu; 1429 Monroe St
SAFEwalk provides walking escorts to campus areas, 8 pm-1 am; SAFEride Cab provides cab service within a two-mile radius of campus, 10:30 pm-3 am. A UW ID card is required.
262-5000
Technology services
Division of Information Technology (DoIT) coordinates computer, networking, telephone, video and other technology services at UW-Madison.
My UW-Madison Web portal includes eight tabs: My Front Page—Web-based e-mail and calendar, announcements, campus phone book and more; Resources—access to Help Online, software, and DoIT Tech Store; Academic—advising and course information; Library—campus library catalogs; Campus Life—news and events; Financial—account balances and financial aid; Student Record—course grid, grades, preferred e-mail address, information on fines and holds, and more; Enrollment—add, drop and enroll for classes. See my.wisc.edu.
WiscWorld, an Internet-access software package, lets you easily configure your computer to access the campus network. See www.wisc.edu/wiscworld.
DoIT’s Help Desk is open 24 hours: 608-264-4357 (HELP), help@doit.wisc.edu. Walk-in Help Desk, 1210 W. Dayton St, is open M-F, 7:45 am-5 pm.