Resources for New/Prospective Students

• Graduate School Admissions https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/
• Graduate School Catalog https://grad.wisc.edu/academic-programs/
• Preparing for Graduate Study: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/prepare/

Every student at UW-Madison is required to have a campus ID card (also known as a WisCard). The WisCard office is located on the first floor of Union South and is open from 8:00 AM – 4:15 PM Monday through Friday. Please note that as the start of fall term gets closer, this office becomes busier and that students must be enrolled before they can be issued a WisCard. It is recommended that new students get a WisCard as soon as possible.

• WisCard http://www.wiscard.wisc.edu/

UW-Madison students have free year-round access to the Madison Metro Bus System through the Associated Students of Madison (ASM) student government organization. To get your free bus pass go to the Student Activity Center at 333 East Campus Mall on the 3rd floor, pick-up usually starts the week before classes begin (see their website for dates, times and pick-up locations).

• ASM Student Bus Pass Program https://www.asm.wisc.edu/bus-pass-program-faq/
• Madison Metro http://www.cityofmadison.com/metro/

Enrollment is done online through your Student Center in MyUW. Incoming graduate students will be able to enroll in early-mid July and should receive an invitation to enroll by late June.

Both the “Class Search” and “Course Guide” are available to students through the MyUW. The Class Search is the real-time, online listing of course sections offered each term and is used to enroll in courses. The Course Guide is an online, searchable catalog of courses providing a broad spectrum of information including the ability to browse courses offered each term.

• MyUW – to activate your NetID and password; to enroll in classes; to setup your WiscMail account; and to verify and update your mailing address and phone number   http://my.wisc.edu/
• Division of Information Technology (DoIT) – information for new students http://www.doit.wisc.edu/students/new-students.aspx
• Information on forgotten MyUW NetID and passwords http://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/page.php?id=2843
• Office of the Registrar – enrollment information, access to the course guide and public class search, and online tutorials and demonstrations http://registrar.wisc.edu/

Listed below are resources for finding housing in Madison. This is not an exhaustive list; rather it gives you places to begin looking for possible housing.

• Craigslist – The link below will take you directly to housing in Madison. https://madison.craigslist.org/d/apts-housing-for-rent/search/apa
• ESSA Listserver – Students interested in the Environmental Sciences can subscribe to the Environmental Studies Student Association email listserver. Current and incoming students often post places to live and room requests on this list. https://nelson.wisc.edu/graduate/essa.php
• Local newspaper classified ads
  Isthmus – http://www.thedailypage.com/
  Capital Newspapers – http://host.madison.com/
•  Madison Community Co-ops – MCC is a cooperative community of 11 households, most within 1/2 mile of the UW campus, ranging in size from 8 to 34 members. Each house has a unique character and they try to create a safe, supportive family & community atmosphere. http://www.madisoncommunity.coop/
• University Apartments – On-campus housing for graduate students through the Division of University Housing http://www.housing.wisc.edu/
• Tenant Resources Center – provides free housing counseling to tenants. http://www.tenantresourcecenter.org/

Note to new students about utilities – When comparing the prices of different housing options, remember to take into consideration the cost of utilities. For example, if heat is not included in your rent, you may pay an extra $50+ during the winter months.

• International Student Services (ISS) https://iss.wisc.edu/students/
• VISA information: https://iss.wisc.edu/applications-and-forms/
• Graduate School – International Student Information https://grad.wisc.edu/international-students/

• Plant Sciences Graduate Student Council https://psgsc.wisc.edu/
• Multicultural Graduate Network: https://grad.wisc.edu/diversity/multicultural-graduate-network/
• Gender and Sexuality Campus Center https://lgbt.wisc.edu/
• University Health Services https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/
• University Mental Health https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/mental-health/
• McBurney Disability Resource Center https://mcburney.wisc.edu/

General Information

• UW Visitor & Information Programs http://www.vip.wisc.edu/
• City of Madison  http://www.cityofmadison.com/
• Greater Madison Convention and Visitor’s Bureau  http://www.visitmadison.com/
• Madison.com  http://host.madison.com/
• Biking in Madison  https://www.cityofmadison.com/bikeMadison/
• Weather in Madison  http://www.weather.com/weather/local/53706
• Dane County  http://www.countyofdane.com/
• State of Wisconsin https://www.wisconsin.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
• Visiting Wisconsin  http://www.travelwisconsin.com/

Traveling to and from Madison

• Badger Bus (Madison to Milwaukee)  http://www.badgerbus.com/
• Van Galder Bus  http://www.coachusa.com/vangalder/
• Dane County Regional Airport  http://www.msnairport.com/
• Mitchell International Airport (Milwaukee)  http://www.mitchellairport.com