Admission to UW-Eau Claire
Admission
Orientation and Placement Testing
Admission
You may attend UWEC as either a special student or as an admitted student. The following table shows the differences between the two classifications. To discuss which status would initially suit you, contact the Nontraditional Student Services Office, Schofield 226, 715-836-3259.
| Special Students... | Admitted Students... |
|---|---|
| are not seeking a degree or applied too late to be admitted that term. | have filled out a UWEC applications, paid the $35 application fee, and have been accepted to the university. |
| are limited to taking 6 credits or two courses. | are seeking a degree and may take as few as one or as many as 18 credits per semester. |
| are ineligible for federal financial aid. | may qualify for financial aid: must file a FAFSA form. |
| receive advising from the Nontraditional Student Services Adviser. | are assigned an academic adviser in their major or an undeclared adviser. |
| have last priority for registration. | can register during priority registration or during Orientation, if new to the university. |
FRESHMAN VS. TRANSFER
If you are admitted to the university, you will be considered a freshman if you have never taken any transferable courses since you graduated from high school. You will be considered a transfer student if you enrolled in any transferable courses after graduation, even if you did not successfully complete them.
SPECIAL STUDENT STATUS
Beginning as a special student is a common route by which nontraditional students begin a degree program and establish a current academic track record. Credits and grades earned as a special student are counted the same as they are for admitted students. Academic standing is also determined for special students. REMEMBER, your grades earned as a special student will affect whether you are admitted to UW-Eau Claire or any where else.
APPLICATIONS
To complete an application for admission, pick up the form from the Admissions Office, Schofield 112, or access the form online at http://apply.wisconsin.edu/. Special Students may pick up an application form from the Registration Office, Schofield 128 or online at http://www.uwec.edu/registrar/bulletin/special.htm. Both forms are also available from the Nontraditional Student Services Adviser.
BACK TO THE TOPOrientation and Placement Testing
Orientation
All admitted students must attend an Orientation prior to registering for classes their first semester. These orientation sessions include meeting with an adviser, as well as an introduction to the services available at the university.
- New freshmen starting in the fall will attend one of sixteen sessions during the summer. New freshmen starting in the second semester will attend a session a couple days before classes begin in January.
- Ten to twelve transfer orientation sessions are held in the fall and spring semesters, with additional sessions in the summer.
- You will be sent information about these sessions.
Placement Testing
All students who do not have credit for college level English or mathematics are required to take UW-System placement tests. If you intend to take a foreign language and would like to take a placement test, these are available in French, Spanish, German, and Japanese.
If you have taken placement tests at another UW-System school we can usually obtain those scores for you. The Academic Testing office is located in Schofield Hall, room 226.
