2022-2023 Family Calendar

2022-2023 Academic Calendar



Clockwise from upper left: Phairra Jones, center, a freshman in the College of Integrated Studies, and her teammates on the UW-Whitewater Dance Team taught dance to
children so they could join in the halftime performance in front of an announced crowd of 15,406 at Perkins Stadium; Le’Toi Adams, a Warhawk women’s wheelchair basketball
player who is a physical education major from Palmdale, California, pulls herself up the hill as a conditioning exercise on Schwager Drive near Perkins Stadium; Ryan Schultz,
the 2019 Gaarder music education award winner, performs with the Color Guard in the annual Homecoming parade on West Main St. along the university campus.
Photos by Craig Schreiner unless otherwise noted.

PROGRAMS AND
COMMUNICATIONS
FOR NEW FAMILIES
FAMILY WEBSITE
uww.edu/fye/family
WARHAWK FAMILY
NEWSLETTER:
Families will receive
a monthly newsletter
beginning in June. Sign up
to receive the newsletter by
emailing [email protected].
FAMILY FEST
Mark your calendar for
Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. Go
to uww.edu/fye/family
for more information.

On behalf of the First Year Experience office, Please know that we’re always here
we bring you the 2022-2023 university to help you and that you can contact
academic year family calendar. We hope this us in the following ways: Monday-
calendar helps you stay connected with your Friday 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Warhawk and with the campus community.
262-472-3205 or [email protected]
Families play a crucial role in the
success of our students. Therefore, We are excited to begin this year together
we offer many programs to include and look forward to seeing you soon!
you in the important transitions that
your student will be experiencing. With Warhawk pride,

We hope that your experience as a First Year Experience
Warhawk family member will be filled
with pride, excitement and, of course,
questions! We encourage you to visit the
campus resources page at the end of the
calendar for commonly asked questions
and important contact information.

August 2022 EMPOWER
Your student is leaving home…
Teagan Kane, front, a finance major, and Landon Barnes, a are you ready? Have you set
business major, move furniture into the room they will share up expectations for how you’ll
at Wells Hall on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Both are sophomores communicate? Have you talked about
from Waukesha. what your student is excited and
nervous about? Have you thought
about how you are going to support
your student from afar?

REMINDER
University Housing Express Check-in
is open: uww.edu/housing

Sign up for the University Housing
Drop ‘n’ Go Program Aug. 25-Sept. 2,
2022

Residence Halls open Sept. 3 at
9 a.m.

Check in for Warhawk Welcome (fall
orientation) on Sept. 3.

DID YOU KNOW?
The university was originally founded
in 1868 and became part of the newly
created University of Wisconsin System
in 1971. We’re happy you’re a part of
the Warhawk Family.

WARHAWK ATHLETICS
SCHEDULES:
uwwsports.com

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University Housing University Housing University Housing
Drop ‘n’ Go Program Drop ‘n’ Go Program Drop ‘n’ Go Program

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University Housing University Housing University Housing University Housing
Drop ‘n’ Go Program Drop ‘n’ Go Program Drop ‘n’ Go Program Drop ‘n’ Go Program

EMPOWER
Encourage students to build
relationships with their instructors by:
• Participating in class.
• Talking with professors after class.
• Visiting during office hours.
Students should spend three hours
studying for every hour they spend in
class. That means a student taking
12 credits should be studying 36
hours a week.

NEW STUDENTS:
Residence Halls open Sept. 3 at
9 a.m.
Check in for Warhawk Welcome (fall
orientation) on Sept. 3.

DID YOU KNOW?
Warhawk Alley in the University
Center features monthly trivia and
events for students.

September 2022

Students and their peer mentors cheer in the background as the final
touches of paint are applied to Warhawk Drive during Welcome Week
on Sept. 1, 2021, in a time-honored tradition presented by the First Year
Experience Program.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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University Housing University Housing Residence Halls open 9 a.m.
Warhawk Welcome Warhawk Welcome Classes begin 8 a.m. Drop ‘n’ Go Program Drop ‘n’ Go Program Warhawk Welcome
Weekly Meal Plans begin
11 Labor Day 8 9 with breakfast.

Accepted and processed fall Fall E-refunds begin 10
financial aid will credit WINS
accounts overnight

12 13 14 15 16 17

First day to change meal plan All fall charges due

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Rosh Hashanah begins Last day to change meal plan
at sundown

October 2022 REMINDER
Your student must reapply each year for
Warhawk running back Alex Peete, a general management the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal
major from Ringwood, Illinois, runs 57 yards for a touchdown Student Aid, if they are receiving aid.
during Family Fest on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Perkins
Stadium. EMPOWER
With midterm exams approaching, here are
some on-campus resources your student can
use during these potentially stressful times:

• University Health and Counseling Services

• Mary Poppe Chrisman Success Center

• Andersen Library

DID YOU KNOW?
The men’s and women’s wheelchair
basketball teams have won a combined 16
national championships!

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Yom Kippur begins at sundown Last day to charge Purple
Points to student bill

10 11 12 13 14 15

Columbus Day Family Fest

National Coming Out Day Fall payment plan - first
installment due

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Homecoming Week Homecoming Week Homecoming Week Homecoming Week Homecoming Week Homecoming football game
First 8-week session ends
Diwali

Halloween

Second 8-week

session begins

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EMPOWER
Is your student returning for
Thanksgiving break? Have you
made plans?

This may be the first time your
student is coming home. Have you
set expectations about how the time
is spent and discussed how your
relationship has potentially changed?

DID YOU KNOW?
Your student’s WINS account lists the
date and time for course registration.
Make sure they review this important
information before registering.

November 2022

UW-Whitewater students place flags into the ground north of the
University Center as memorials to fallen veterans during Veterans
Week on campus.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Financial aid Winterim First 8-week grades due
application available

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Daylight Saving Time ends Election Day Veterans Day

Fall payment plan - second
installment due

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Thanksgiving break Thanksgiving break: no classes Thanksgiving Thanksgiving break: no classes
begins 9 p.m. Thanksgiving break: no classes
Residence halls remain open
27 28 29 during Thanksgiving break

Weekly meal plans begin after Thanksgiving break ends Weekly meal plans end after
lunch meal period 8:00 a.m. lunch period. *Dining Dollars,
MyMeals, & Purple Points are
still accepted.

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EMPOWER
Are you ready for your student to
come home for winter break?

Talk to your student and
set expectations about the
transition back home.

College exams are a new — and
possibly stressful and anxiety-
producing — experience for
students. Encourage your student to
connect with the Andersen Library.
They offer activities, including visits
from pet therapy dogs, to help with
finals stress: library.uww.edu

DID YOU KNOW?
The Financial Literacy Center is a free
service that offers information and
resources to students for managing
their personal finances. They are
located in Hyer Hall room 110.

December 2022

Associate Professor of Music Christopher Ramaekers conducts the
Whitewater Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at the
Holiday Gala.

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applications open
Classes end
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Exam period begins 7:45 a.m. Exam period ends 9 p.m. Commencement
Exam make-ups from
18 19 20 21 22 12:15 to 9 p.m. Weekly meal pland end after
27 Final day of fall term lunch meal period. *Unused
Residence Halls close Dining Dollars & MyMeals
10 a.m. 23 will carry over to the spring
semester.
Hanukkah begins at sundown
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Christmas Eve

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Christmas Day Kwanzaa begins Winterim begins New Year’s Eve
Hanukkah ends

EMPOWER
We’ll be welcoming students
back soon!
Did your student get involved
last semester? If not, encourage
participation in student organizations,
intramurals or other interests.

REMINDER
Applications for scholarship
opportunities are available. The
deadline for most scholarships is
mid-February. For more information:
uww.edu/scholarships

2023 WARHAWK ATHLETICS
uwwsports.com

January 2023

Fresh snow blankets the UW-Whitewater campus as
students walk between classes on a bright, brisk winter day.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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New Year’s Day 10 Winterim charges due

Kwanzaa ends

Priority deadline to complete
2023-2024 FAFSA

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15 16 17 Spring and Winterim financial aid 20 21
will credit to WINS accounts
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Winterim ends
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Residence Halls open at 9 a.m. Classes begin at 8 a.m. Spring E-refunds begin

HawkCard Office open 11am- HawkCard office open 8am-
4pm, weekly meal plans being 5:30pm, extended hours
with lunch meal period until 1/25

Warhawk Welcome Spring & Winterim financial aid
credits to WINS
Warhawk Welcome Back

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REMINDER

Students who wish to live on campus
next year should watch for information
this month regarding the room
reapplication process:
uww.edu/housing

February 2023

Jesse Martinez, left, hugs Mary Furreness, who is playing chess
with Chess Club President Evan Seghers during the Student
Involvement Fair in the Hamilton Room of the University Center.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Lunar New Year Groundhog Day All spring charges due

8 9 Last day to change meal plan

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Valentine’s Day

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Presidents Day Online scholarship Last day to charge Purple Points
applications close to the student bill.

Ash Wednesday

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March 2023 EMPOWER
If students plan to travel over the break,
Student volunteers from the Warhawk Marching Band played make sure they travel with others, give you
music and then joined the crowd to cheer performers as the the specifics of their itinerary and create a
community gathered around the historic Birge Fountain in communication plan.
front of the Cultural Arts Center in Whitewater to celebrate
the LGBTQ+ community in an event jointly organized by the Students who want to volunteer in the
campus and greater Whitewater community. Whitewater community can do so next
month during Make a Difference Day. For
more information: uww.edu/uc/get-involved/
community-service

DID YOU KNOW?
Spring break can be spent in many
different ways. Some students return home,
while others head off to a tropical beach.
Some students, however, decide to take
an alternative break by traveling to do
service. Habitat for Humanity, a student
organization, has taken an alternative break
each year since 1988.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Financial aid summer application Spring payment plan - first
available installment due

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First 8-week session ends

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Daylight Saving Time begins Second 8-week session begins First 8-week grades due St. Patrick’s Day

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Spring Break begins 9 p.m.

Residence Halls remain open
during Spring Break

Weekly mean plans end after
lunch period. *Dining Dollars,
MyMeals, and Purple Points are
still accepted.

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Spring Break: no classes Spring Break: no classes Spring Break: no classes Spring Break: no classes Spring Break: no classes

Last day to charge Dining
Dollars to the student bill.

Spring payment plan - second
installment due

April 2023 EMPOWER
Is your student planning on
Students enjoy eating and studying outside the University coming home for the summer?
Center on a mild spring day on the UW-Whitewater campus. Start talking about potential
employment or internships.

DID YOU KNOW?
University Center: Student Activities
and Involvement historically hosts
an annual Make a Difference Day in
April. This includes a day of service in
Encourage your student to reach out
for more details and to participate!​​

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April Fool’s Day

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Palm Sunday Classes resume 8 a.m. Good Friday

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Easter

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Earth Day

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EMPOWER
Remember, exams can be
stressful for students, who are also
finalizing their summer plans.

DID YOU KNOW?
Graduation is an exciting time for our
students and the campus community.
Students begin to look forward to the
future as they close one chapter of
their lives. Commencement is held in
the Kachel Fieldhouse.

May 2023

Ayanna Washington, a social work graduate from
Milwaukee, is photographed by her father, De, at
Minneiska Springs on Friday, May 14, 2021.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Cinco de Mayo Classes End

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Exams begin at 7:45 a.m. Exams end at 9 p.m. Commencement

End of spring term Weekly meal plans end after
lunch period. *Unused Dining
Exam make-ups from Dollars and MyMeals will expire.
12:15-9:00 p.m.

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Residence Halls close Grades due by noon
10 a.m.

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Summer session 1 begins

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Brilliant orange maple trees catch the autumn sunlight outside the
University Center as Mia Giordano, inside, takes notes for a history class.

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Campus Resources

The aftermath of rain left plenty of color, reflecting amber and gold off of
puddles, Minneiska Springs and sidewalks, outside the University Center.

Where can my student obtain an official transcript? How or where can my student pay a student bill? Campus directory assistance
262-472-1234
Registrar’s Office Cashier’s Office
262-472-1550 262-472-1378 Detailed events calendar
[email protected] [email protected] events.uww.edu
uww.edu/registrar uww.edu/adminaffairs/sfs
Career Services
Who should my student contact for a medical withdrawal? What is this fee on my student’s bill? 262-472-1471
[email protected]
Dean of Students Student Accounts uww.edu/career
262-472-1533 262-472-1373
uww.edu/dean-of-students [email protected] University Center: Student
uww.edu/adminaffairs/sfs Activities and Involvement
What services are available if my student 262-472-1471
is not feeling well? When will my student’s financial aid be disbursed? [email protected]
uww.edu/uc/get-involved
University Health and Counseling Services Financial Aid
uww.edu/uhcs 262-472-1130 Office of Global Experiences
[email protected] 262-472-5759
Counseling Services uww.edu/financialaid [email protected]
262-472-1305 uww.edu/international
Where can I find information about my student’s
Health Services meal plan, Dining Dollars or Purple Points? Center for Students
262-472-1300 with Disabilities
HawkCard Office 262-472-4711
Where does my student’s final transcript need to be sent? 262-472-1437 uww.edu/csd
[email protected]
Admissions Office uc.uww.edu/hawkcard University Police Department
262-472-1440 Non-emergency
[email protected] Dining Services 262-472-4660 press “1”
uww.edu/admissions 262-472-1161 [email protected]
uww.campus-dining.com uww.edu/adminaffairs/police
What is academic probation?
Where will my student attend a pre-advising appointment? Recreation Sports
Academic Standards and Facilities
262-472-3333 Academic Advising and Exploration Center 262-472-1544
[email protected] 262-472-5220 [email protected]
uww.edu/academicstandards [email protected] uww.edu/recsports
uww.edu/aaec
Does my student need to take placement exams? University Honors Program
Where can my student obtain free information and 262-472-1268
Testing Office resources about managing their personal finances? [email protected]
262-472-5613 uww.edu/honors
[email protected] Financial Literacy Center
uww.edu/testing 262-472-2154 Warhawk Athletics
[email protected] 262-472-4661
uww.edu/adminaffairs/finance/financial-literacy uwwsports.com

Young Auditorium
262-472-2222
[email protected]
uww.edu/youngauditorium

Don’t know who to call? Contact First Year Experience at 262-472-3205 or [email protected].

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