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New Students

Hi, you! Yes, you. We already like you. You’ve proven incredible decision-making skills by deciding to become a Blugold. You'll soon join a community of friendly and supportive people cheering you on as you find and chase your thing. We can’t wait to welcome you!

Intro

Hi, you! Yes, you. We already like you. You’ve proven incredible decision-making skills by deciding to become a Blugold. You'll soon join a community of friendly and supportive people cheering you on as you find and chase your thing. We can’t wait to welcome you!

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Your next adventure is just beginning. Soon you’ll be learning alongside other bright Blugolds like yourself and making new friends. We know the transition to university life is big. That’s why you’ll find resources here to help you get ready for what’s next. Throughout the orientation process, you’ll also find a bunch of people eager to answer your questions and help you adjust to life at UWEC.

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UWEC Orientation
The New Student Orientation Program will acquaint you with campus and prepare you well for your college experience. You’ll learn the ropes of student life, engage with administration, staff, faculty, and other Blugolds, learn about key policies and procedures crucial to your success as a student, and be able to meet 1-on-1 with your advisor to register for classes.
Explore New Student Orientation
Looking Forward to September
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three visiting students taking a selfie on the mall sidewalk
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A group of excited students walking together, some raising their hands in celebration, during a UWmeetsEC event.
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A group of first-year student participating in Freshman connection wearing UWEC merch clothes
A student in BluGolds welcome shirt participating in an outdoor event for incoming transfer students at UWEC
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A student in BluGolds welcome shirt participating in an outdoor event for incoming transfer students at UWEC
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students exploring student orgs at outdoor event
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four students in a residence hall room chatting
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two students walking toward Davies from Putnam trail
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Students with orientation guide walking and smiling

Your Checklist

There are a few things to do before you begin classes. Familiarize yourself with your checklist and keep checking off to-dos.

First-Year Student Checklist
For high school students or graduates attending college for the first time.
Admitted First-Year
Transfer Student Checklist
For students who have attended college elsewhere.
Admitted Transfer Student
International Student Checklist
For students who plan to attend UWEC on an F-1 student visa.
Admitted International Student
Graduate Student Checklist
For students seeking a graduate program.
Admitted Graduate Student
SEIP classroom
High School Student Checklist
Your next steps for taking college coursework at UWEC while still enrolled in high school.
Your Checklist
More Student Checklists
Find more information about what's next after submitting the application.
Reentry
Undergraduate non-degree-seeking
Graduate non-degree-seeking
More student options at UWEC
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Books & Gear
The bookstore is your stop for textbooks and Blugold attire.
UWEC Bookstore
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Move-In Info
Thinking about the move-in process? Wondering what to pack? Get answers to your move-in questions.
Move-In Details
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Parking & Transportation
You’ve got options for ways to get around Eau Claire. Check out transportation and parking information.
Parking & Transportation
Meet Blugolds
Eliza Zahn
Fulbright recipient returning to Spain
Eliza Zahn started learning Spanish at age 13 and now is about to spend a year in the country at the confluence of Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean.
Lillie Gohde
UWEC-BC grad takes advantage of opportunities
Lillie Gohde is thankful a newfound friend at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County pushed them out of their comfort zone to become an active leader in student government and multiple organizations on campus.
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A little help from her best friend: BME grad Lauryn Ahlm and Rosie
For biomedical engineering major Lauryn Ahlm of Rogers, Minnesota, success in college meant, in part, keeping a chronic medical condition well controlled. Thanks to her service dog, Rosie, Ahlm's severe migraines did not sideline her during college and she is off this summer to a job in medical device manufacturing.
More New Student Resources
Academic and Registration Calendars
Housing
Dining
Meet Blugolds
Tuition & Aid
Wellness
Blugold Central
Maps & Directions
Page Family