To make the transition to the new UW-Eau Claire Web site as easy as possible, we've created this "Tips" page that describes the new elements available to you and explains where some of the old ones are now located.
Link to home page
Use the image link found on the top left-hand side of the banner where you find the University seal and the UW-Eau Claire wordmark to return to the home page.
UW-Eau Claire site search
This search tool can be found on many of our pages. When found in this header location, the tool searches the entire UW-Eau Claire site.
Find it
Another way to search for items on the UW-Eau Claire site. You can find:
- a site
- a person
- a place
- an event
- a deadline
- UW-Eau Claire news
- more ...
Quick links
This pull-down selector replaces the former "hot links." All the items previously found there are now here (see opposite column).
Audience links:
Prospective Students
- Freshmen
- Transfer students
- International students
- Graduate students
- Nontraditional students
Current Students
- Things to do on and off campus
- Registration
- Transportation
- Majors and minors
- Tuition payment options
- Student services
Faculty/Staff
- Faculty Web pages
- Awards
- Academic pages
- Resources
- Transportation
- Benefits
- Research programs
- Records and Registration
- News
- Technical and physical help
- UW-Eau Claire services
Alumni/Friends
- Ask An Alum
- Return to Wisconsin discount program
- Fulfilling the Promise of Excellence
- UW-Eau Claire Foundation
Parents/Family
- Resources for your student
- Information for new students
- Requirements and deadlines
Visitors/Community
- Taking classes
- Activities
- Transportation
- University policies and plans
- News and information
- Directory and contact information
Left-margin links
These are links to information of most importance for the intended audience.
Local weather
- Updated every 15 minutes from the National Weather Service.
- The display area is a link to the National Weather Service where you can get detailed information
Headline news
The most current news items are displayed here.
Changes from the previous site
Q&A:
Where were the service links moved to?
The service links for Calendar of Events, Directories (Campus directory search) and Internet Search, once found in the old header (see image above), are now found in the left-margin links, in the Quick links pull-down selector at the top right of the screen, on the Find it page and on other pages throughout the site.
Where is Webmail located?
Webmail is now located in the Quick links pull-down selector.
What happened to the A-Z list?
The individual letters of the A-Z list are no longer found on the home page. You can always get to the A-Z list from the Quick links pull-down selector or from the top left-margin link on the home page.
Where were the "hot links" moved to?
The "hot links" from the previous site (see image below) are among the links available on the Quick links pull-down selector at the top right of your screen.
