Orientation & Registration

At UW-Platteville, we strive to make the transition to college as seamless as possible. Throughout your New Student Experience, we will introduce you to all the tools, knowledge, and support you’ll need for the semesters ahead, including registering for classes for your first semester.

Orientation Information

We look forward to welcoming all new students and up to two guests to participate in our exciting orientation days.

During orientation, you will:

  • Connect with members of your campus community, including other incoming students, current students, and faculty and staff.
  • Learn about university policies and processes.
  • Get to know resources that will support your success in your first semester and through graduation.
  • For first-year students at the Platteville campus, register for your first semester’s classes.

Platteville Orientation Days

View schedule for Platteville Orientation Days.

June 16, 17, 18, 19
June 24, 25, 26, 27
July 15, 16, 17, 18
August 8
August 14
August 15 (half-day session, available for transfer students only)

Information for Platteville Campus Transfer Students

To ensure transfer students at the Platteville campus receive the support and information that best suits their needs as they begin their journey at UW-Platteville, they are invited to attend a Platteville Orientation Day on August 15.

Programming on this date will be designed for the transfer student experience. Transfer students should not register for another orientation date, and new first-year students will not see August 15 as an option for orientation.

Baraboo Sauk County Orientation Day

August 26 (half-day session, available for all new Baraboo Sauk County campus students)

Overnight Stays

UW-Platteville campus students and their guests for June and July Platteville Orientation Days will have the option of staying overnight in Southwest Hall the night before their Orientation Day.

New UW-Platteville students stay free of charge; each additional guest who would like to stay overnight in Southwest Hall will be charged $25 per person. Additional details are available in the registration form.

Please select the link for the week of your Platteville Orientation Day. Note that registration for each week will close one week beforehand.

Orientation dates of June 16, June 17, June 18, and June 19:

Register for overnight stay

Orientation dates of June 24, June 25, June 26, and June 27:

Register for overnight stay

Orientation dates of July 15, July 16, July 17, and July 18:

Registration for July overnight stays is temporarily offline. We will send an email to students and guests registered for July Platteville Orientation Days when registration is available.

For additional questions regarding overnight stays, please contact the Department of Residence Life at 608.342.1845 or reslife@uwplatt.edu.

Accessibility Requests

Students can make accessibility requests for their orientation day for themselves or their guests when starting their New Student Experience in their PASS account. These requests are intended for their orientation day, such as dietary needs, interpreters, mobility aids, large print materials, and more. 

If additional accessibility requests for orientation are needed, students can log into their PASS accounts and edit their requests, or they can send additional requests to nse@uwplatt.edu.

Note that accessibility requests for the student’s time at UW-Platteville as a student (academic and non-academic accommodations) should be directed to the Disability Access Center. Learn more about the Disability Access Center.

Advising and Registration

We know that students are excited to register for their classes for their first semester! Our faculty and academic advisors are dedicated to making this experience positive for all students. The advising and registration process will be different based on students’ admit type and campus.

  • First-year students at the Platteville campus will register for their classes during their Platteville Orientation Day, which they will select in the New Student Experience module in PASS.
  • Transfer students at the Platteville campus and all new students at the Baraboo Sauk County campus will receive an email from their academic advisor inviting them to schedule a virtual academic advising appointment to register for classes. These emails will be sent throughout the spring and summer as students complete their New Student Experience module in PASS and are eligible to register for fall classes. Platteville campus transfer students and Baraboo Sauk County campus students will then each have a dedicated orientation experience available to them later in the summer.

All students will receive information about degree planning, general education, and requirements specific to their major prior to registering for classes. Students will receive assistance from academic advisors and faculty in their major.