2021-2022 Academic Calendar

2021-2022 Academic Calendar



Clockwise from upper left: One of the most popular events during Welcome Week, painting Warhawk Drive
purple is a rite of passage for new Warhawks; students take part in a day-long exercise on life experiences and
storytelling as well as games, prizes, information, music, dancing and fun — all rolled into one event for new
students at HawkFest; students clear weeds from a garden at Lincoln Elementary during a fall day of service..
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 at [email protected].
FAMILY FEST
Mark your calendar
for Oct. 9, 2021. Go
to uww.edu/fye/family
for more information.

On behalf of the First Year Experience office, Please know that we’re always
we bring you the 2021-2022 university here to help you and that you can
academic year family calendar. We hope this contact us in the following ways:
calendar helps you stay connected with your Monday-Friday 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Warhawk and with the campus community. 262-472-3205 or [email protected]
We are excited to begin this year together
Families play a crucial role in the and look forward to seeing you soon!
success of our students. Therefore, With Warhawk pride,
we offer many programs to include
you in the important transitions that First Year Experience
your student will be experiencing.

We hope that your experience as a
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 2021 EMPOWER
Your student is leaving home…
Hawk Crew members Steven Bradford and Kyree are you ready? Have you set
Brooks carry students’ belongings to their rooms in up expectations for how you’ll
Wells Hall. Every year, UW-Whitewater students, communicate? Have you talked about
faculty and staff turn out in force to help arriving first- what your student is excited and
year students at Move-In Day in the residence halls on nervous about? Have you thought
campus. 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-Only Program Aug. 20-28, 2021

Residence Halls open Aug. 29 at 9
a.m.

Check in for Warhawk Welcome (fall
orientation) on Aug. 30.

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
Drop-Only Program Drop-Only Program

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University Housing University Housing University Housing University Housing University Housing University Housing University Housing
Drop-Only Program Drop-Only Program Drop-Only Program Drop-Only Program Drop-Only Program Drop-Only Program Drop-Only Program

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Rtheesfiadlel ntecremhalls open at 9 a.m. for Warhawk Welcome Warhawk Welcome

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 Aug. 29 at 9
a.m.
Check in for Warhawk Welcome (fall
orientation) on Aug. 30.

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

September 2021

Freshman psychology student Laura Watter is seen against
a background of purple as new students paint Warhawk
Drive and participate in other Welcome Week activities
presented by the First Year Experience program.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Warhawk Welcome Classes begin at 8 a.m.

Accepted and processed fall financial

aid credits to WINS accounts

6 7 8 9 10

Labor Day Fall E-refunds begin

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown

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Yom Kippur begins at sundown All fall charges due

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October 2021 REMINDER
Your student must reapply each year for
Nate Custer, a general management major from Chippewa the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal
Falls, practices kicks at Perkins Stadium at Perkins Stadium. Student Aid, if they are receiving aid.
Custer is a member of the UW-Whitewater football team.
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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2022-2023 FAFSA available

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Fall Hawk Career Fair Family Fest

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Columbus Day Fall payment plan: first
National Coming Out Day installment due

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First eight-week session ends

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Second eight-week session begins

Halloween
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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 2021

Geography major and veteran Thor Manson, left, and advising
coordinator, alumna and veteran Annie LaValley listen during a
Veterans Day ceremony honoring UW-Whitewater’s many student
veterans and all veterans nationwide.

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Diwali
Financial aid winterim application Election Day Fall payment plan: second
available installment due

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Daylight Saving Time ends Veterans Day

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Thanksgiving break begins at Thanksgiving break: no classes Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving break: no classes
9 p.m.

Residence halls remain open Thanksgiving break: no classes

during Thanksgiving break

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Hanukkah begins at sundown Thanksgiving break ends at 8 a.m

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 112.

December 2021

Soloists, all are music majors at UW-Whitewater, perform for the
audience at the annual Gala Holiday Dinner, Concert and Silent
Auction, which funds scholarships for music students.

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Online scholarship application
opens Classes end

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Hanukkah ends

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Exams begin at 7:45 a.m. Exams end at 9 p.m
Exam make-ups from 12:15-9 p.m.
Final day of fall term

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Halls close at 10 a.m. Christmas Eve Christmas Day

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Kwanzaa begins Winterim begins New Year’s Eve

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

2022 WARHAWK ATHLETICS
uwwsports.com

January 2022

Warhawks cheer Veronica Kieres (15), a marketing
major from Chicago, as she comes off the court during
a WIAC conference basketball game against UW-La
Crosse in Kachel Gym.

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New Year’s Day
Kwanzaa ends
Priority deadline for completing the
2022-2023 FAFSA

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Spring and winterim financial aid Winterim ends
credits to student WINS accounts

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Halls open for spring term at 9 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Classes begin at 8 a.m. Spring E-refunds begin
a.m. Warhawk Welcome (spring
orientation)

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All spring charges due

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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 2022

Student walks through campus on a snowy day in Whitewater.

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Lunar New Year Groundhog Day 12

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Valentine’s Day

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Presidents’ Day Online scholarship application Spring payment plan - first
closes installment due

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March 2022 EMPOWER
If students plan to travel over the break,
Families, staff and student mentors attended a TRIO make sure they travel with others, give you
Day celebration honoring the federal outreach the specifics of their itinerary and create a
programs, like Upward Bound, that connect students communication plan.
and families with college.
Students who want to volunteer in the
Whitewater community can do so next
month during Make a Difference Day. For
more information: uww.edu/cld/leadership/
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.

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Financial aid summer application Ash Wednesday
available First eight-week session ends

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Second eight-week session First eight-week session grades St. Patrick’s Day Spring Break begins at 9 p.m.
begins due at 4 p.m.

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

Spring payment plan - second
installment due

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Classes resume at 8 a.m.

April 2022 EMPOWER
Is your student planning on
UW-Whitewater students paint a fence at Lincoln coming home for the summer?
Elementary during the annual Make a Difference Day Start talking about potential
service activity. employment or internships.

DID YOU KNOW?
Career and Leadership Development
hosts an annual Make a Difference
Day in April. This includes a day
of service in Janesville and one in
Whitewater. Each project lasts around
three hours and transportation is
provided to and from Janesville.
Encourage your student to participate!​​

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April Fools’ Day

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Palm Sunday Good Friday

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Earth Day
Easter

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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 2022

A total of 1,643 graduates across four colleges
received diplomas at commencement at
Kachel Fieldhouse on May 18, 2019.​

PHOTO BY ANDY MANIS

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Cinco de Mayo Last day of spring term

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Mother’s Day Exams begin at 7:45 a.m. Exams end at 9 p.m. Commencement

Exam make-ups 12:15-9 p.m.

End of spring term

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Residence halls close at 10 a.m. . All Spring term grades due by
12 p.m.

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. Summer session 1 begins

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Memorial Day

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Nic Tippery,
pointing, takes his plant kingdom class on a botanical tour at
Natureland Park on the south shore of Whitewater Lake.

2022

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Campus Resources

Students return to campus during Move-In Day at
UW-Whitewater on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019.

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/mastercalendar
uww.edu/registrar uww.edu/adminaffairs/sfs/
Career and Leadership
Who should my student contact for a medical withdrawal? What is this fee on my student’s bill? Development
262-472-1471
Dean of Students Student Accounts [email protected]
262-472-1533 262-472-1373 uww.edu/career
uww.edu/dean-of-students [email protected]
uww.edu/adminaffairs/sfs/ Office of Global Experiences
What services are available if my student 262-472-5759
is not feeling well? When will my student’s financial aid be disbursed? [email protected]
uww.edu/international
University Health and Counseling Services Financial Aid
uww.edu/uhcs 262-472-1130 Center for Students
[email protected] with Disabilities
Counseling Services uww.edu/financialaid 262-472-4711
262-472-1305 uww.edu/csd
Where can I find information about my student’s
Health Services meal plan, Dining Dollars or Purple Points? University Police Department
262-472-1300 Non-emergency
HawkCard Office 262-472-4660 press “1”
Where does my student’s final transcript need to be sent? 262-472-1437 [email protected]
[email protected] uww.edu/adminaffairs/police
Admissions Office uc.uww.edu/hawkcard
262-472-1440 Recreation Sports
[email protected] Dining Services and Facilities
uww.edu/admissions 262-472-1161 262-472-1544
dineoncampus.com/uww [email protected]
What is academic probation? uww.edu/recsports
Where will my student attend a pre-advising appointment?
Academic Standards University Honors Program
262-472-3333 Academic Advising and Exploration Center 262-472-1268
[email protected] 262-472-5220 [email protected]
uww.edu/academicstandards [email protected] uww.edu/honors
uww.edu/aaec
Does my student need to take placement exams? Warhawk Athletics
Where can my student obtain free information and 262-472-4661
Testing Office resources about managing their personal finances? uwwsports.com
262-472-5613
[email protected] Financial Literacy Center Young Auditorium
uww.edu/testing 262-472-4947 262-472-2222
[email protected] [email protected]
uww.edu/adminaffairs/finance/financial-literacy uww.edu/youngauditorium

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

800 W. Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190 | UC 245 | 262-472-3205 | [email protected]