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Thursday, May 01, 2008

UWP offices move into renovated Ullsvik Hall

PLATTEVILLE- Academic, administrative, advancement and department offices at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville packed up and moved into the newly renovated Ullsvik Hall in December of 2007 and January of 2008.

Ullsvik Hall introduces new features to UWP. The ground floor is now host to the Luce Center, which houses the university's archives and a new university museum. Many of UWP's archives were stored in the basement of Karrmann Library in the Southwest Wisconsin Room.

New features to the building include the daytime location of the University Box Office-Information Center in Suite 0510; 10 technology-enhanced classrooms; and Hickory and Main, a coffee shop that offers sandwiches, salads and hot soups along with Starbucks coffee, bakery and convenience items.

The ground floor reopens the Nohr Gallery and welcomes back Prospective Student Services to Suite 0300 from the Pioneer Student Center and the Career Center in Suite 0200 from Karrmann Library.

Other offices that relocated from Karrmann Library are the Distance Learning Center, sharing Suite 2100 with Continuing Education from Warner Hall and Sponsored Programs from Brigham Hall; and purchasing shares Financial Services Suite 2200 with bookkeeping and accounts receivable and payable.

Robert I. Velzy Commons is still located on the first floor in its location at the corner of Hickory and Main Street. New to Ullsvik Hall, sharing Suite 1100, are the faculty offices for the criminal justice department from Warner Hall, the business and accounting department from Pioneer Tower and project management. Also in this suite is the International Business Resource Center, which moved from Warner Hall.

Many offices relocated from Brigham Hall. Sharing Suite 2500 are the chancellor, special assistant to the chancellor, provost/vice chancellor and dean of graduate studies. Sharing Suite 1300 are the Admissions Office and Student Affairs/Auxiliary Services.

While those offices moved from Brigham Hall to Ullsvik Hall others remained such as the Financial Aid, Cashiers and Registrars Offices.

Other offices now located in Ullsvik Hall are the Office of Advancement in Suite 1500, which includes the Alumni and Foundation Offices from Royce Hall; the assistant chancellor for administrative services and the budget director/internal auditor share Suite 2400; human resources, payroll/affirmative action and the Outreach Education Office from Warner Hall share Suite 2300.

Anyone with questions about the relocation of offices at UW-Platteville may contact Carol Sue Butts, provost/vice chancellor, at (608) 342-1261 or buttsc@uwplatt.edu.

Contact: Carol Sue Butts, provost/vice chancellor, (608) 342-1261, buttsc@uwplatt.edu Written by: Emily Yttri, UWP Public Relations, (608) 342-1194, yttrie@uwplatt.edu


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