Orientation & Registration

At UW-Platteville, we strive to make the transition to college as seamless as possible. During your orientation, we will introduce you to all the tools, knowledge, and support you’ll need for the semesters ahead.

We look forward to welcoming you and up to two guests to participate in our exciting on-campus orientation program.

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.
Register for your first semester’s classes.

Note for Transfer Students

Transfer students are eligible to register for classes during the semester prior to their first semester at UW-Platteville. Academic advisors will email new transfer students to schedule virtual advising appointments. Transfer students are strongly encouraged to attend orientation to learn about UW-Platteville and meet other incoming students. For questions about the New Student Experience for transfer students, please contact our team at nse@uwplatt.edu or 608.342.1081.
Note for Baraboo New Freshmen

New freshmen at the Baraboo Sauk County campus will receive an email from their academic advisor with information about scheduling an individual academic advising appointment, which will be on a different date than orientation.

Orientation Information

We look forward to welcoming you and up to two guests to participate in our exciting on-campus orientation program. Each orientation session is a full day event. The schedule will be available soon.

Platteville campus

June 17, 18, 19, and 20
June 25, 26, 27, and 28
July 17, 18, and 19
August 16

View the Platteville campus orientation schedule.

Baraboo Sauk County campus

August 27

Check back soon for Baraboo Sauk County campus orientation information.

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

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, peer mentors, and faculty in their major. An online module will also be available for students to learn more about advising and registration.

Orientation Booklet

As you prepare to begin your journey at UW-Platteville, we want you to know about all the ways our campuses can support you. Review the orientation booklet for your campus to learn more about the campus resources available to you.