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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 wfn@uww.edu.
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 fye@uww.edu
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 With Warhawk pride,
your student will be experiencing.
First Year Experience
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.
EMPOWER
Your student is leaving home…
are you ready? Have you set
up expectations for how you’ll
communicate? Have you talked about
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-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
August 2021
Hawk Crew members Steven Bradford and Kyree
Brooks carry students’ belongings to their rooms in
Wells Hall. Every year, UW-Whitewater students,
faculty and staff turn out in force to help arriving first-
year students at Move-In Day in the residence halls on
campus.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
University Housing University Housing
Drop-Only Program Drop-Only Program
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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
29 30 31
Residence halls open at 9 a.m. for Warhawk Welcome Warhawk Welcome
the fall term
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
1 2 3 4
Warhawk Welcome Classes begin at 8 a.m.
Accepted and processed fall financial
aid credits to WINS accounts
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Labor Day Fall E-refunds begin
Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Yom Kippur begins at sundown All fall charges due
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
REMINDER
Your student must reapply each year for
the FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid, if they are receiving aid.
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
October 2021 • Andersen Library
DID YOU KNOW?
The men’s and women’s wheelchair
Nate Custer, a general management major from Chippewa basketball teams have won a combined 16
Falls, practices kicks at Perkins Stadium at Perkins Stadium. national championships!
Custer is a member of the UW-Whitewater football team.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
2022-2023 FAFSA available
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fall Hawk Career Fair Family Fest
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Columbus Day Fall payment plan: first
installment due
National Coming Out Day
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
First eight-week session ends
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Second eight-week session begins
Halloween
31
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.Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6
Financial aid winterim application Election Day Diwali Fall payment plan: second
available installment due
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Daylight Saving Time ends Veterans Day
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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
28 29 30
Hanukkah begins at sundown Thanksgiving break ends at 8 a.mEMPOWER
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.Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4
Online scholarship application
opens
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Hanukkah ends Classes end
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Halls close at 10 a.m. Christmas Eve Christmas Day
26 27 28 29 30 31
Kwanzaa begins Winterim begins New Year’s EveEMPOWER
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.Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
New Year’s Day
Kwanzaa ends
Priority deadline for completing the
2022-2023 FAFSA
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Spring and winterim financial aid Winterim ends
credits to student WINS accounts
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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)
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
All spring charges due
30 31REMINDER
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.Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
Lunar New Year Groundhog Day
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Valentine’s Day
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Presidents’ Day Online scholarship application Spring payment plan - first
closes installment due
27 28EMPOWER
If students plan to travel over the break,
make sure they travel with others, give you
the specifics of their itinerary and create a
communication plan.
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
March 2022
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
Families, staff and student mentors attended a TRIO organization, has taken an alternative break
Day celebration honoring the federal outreach each year since 1988.
programs, like Upward Bound, that connect students
and families with college.Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5
Financial aid summer application Ash Wednesday
available
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
First eight-week session ends
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
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.
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
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
27 28 29 30 31
Classes resume at 8 a.m.EMPOWER
Is your student planning on
coming home for the summer?
Start talking about potential
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.
April 2022
Encourage your student to participate!
UW-Whitewater students paint a fence at Lincoln
Elementary during the annual Make a Difference Day
service activity.Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2
April Fools’ Day
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Palm Sunday Good Friday
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Earth Day
Easter
24 25 26 27 28 29 30EMPOWER
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 MANISSunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Cinco de Mayo Last day of spring term
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Residence halls close at 10 a.m. . All Spring term grades due by
12 p.m.
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
.
Summer session 1 begins
29 30 31
Memorial DayAssociate 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 JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 2 0 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 2 1 2 2 2 3 21 22 23 24 25 26 2 7 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 2 5 26 2 7 28 29 30 28 2 9 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31
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
registrar@uww.edu cashiers@uww.edu 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
Dean of Students Student Accounts 262-472-1471
262-472-1533 262-472-1373 career@uww.edu
uww.edu/dean-of-students sfs@uww.edu uww.edu/career
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? international@uww.edu
Financial Aid uww.edu/international
University Health and Counseling Services
uww.edu/uhcs 262-472-1130 Center for Students
uwwfao@uww.edu with Disabilities
Counseling Services
uww.edu/financialaid 262-472-4711
262-472-1305
uww.edu/csd
Health Services Where can I find information about my student’s University Police Department
262-472-1300
meal plan, Dining Dollars or Purple Points? Non-emergency
HawkCard Office 262-472-4660 press “1”
Where does my student’s final transcript need to be sent? police@uww.edu
262-472-1437
Admissions Office hawkcard@uww.edu uww.edu/adminaffairs/police
262-472-1440 uc.uww.edu/hawkcard Recreation Sports
uwwadmit@uww.edu and Facilities
uww.edu/admissions Dining Services
262-472-1161 262-472-1544
dineoncampus.com/uww recsports@uww.edu
What is academic probation? uww.edu/recsports
Academic Standards Where will my student attend a pre-advising appointment? University Honors Program
262-472-3333 262-472-1268
Academic Advising and Exploration Center
acadstand@uww.edu honors@uww.edu
262-472-5220
uww.edu/academicstandards uww.edu/honors
advising@uww.edu
uww.edu/aaec Warhawk Athletics
Does my student need to take placement exams? 262-472-4661
Testing Office Where can my student obtain free information and uwwsports.com
262-472-5613 resources about managing their personal finances? Young Auditorium
testing@uww.edu 262-472-2222
uww.edu/testing Financial Literacy Center
262-472-4947 youngaud@uww.edu
FinLit@uww.edu uww.edu/youngauditorium
uww.edu/adminaffairs/finance/financial-literacy
Don’t know who to call? Contact First Year Experience at 262-472-3205 or fye@uww.edu.800 W. Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190 | UC 245 | 262-472-3205 | fye@uww.edu
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