Information for:
Students
We help incoming students transition to UW-Madison through orientation and welcome programing. While you're here, join us in a first-year seminar course and learn about campus. We also offer transfer student advising and programming.
Faculty/Staff
We collect and share information and resources, support institutional initiatives, consult on projects or courses, and provide training and workshops for faculty, staff, TAs, and students who teach or work with first-year students.
Parents
We're committed to providing parents and family members with the necessary tools and support to help facilitate a successful transition for their student
Featured Programs
Orientation Programs
Your first step to becoming a Badger is attending Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR). Ready. Set. SOAR.
Academic Engagement
The Academic Engagement area coordinates and supports first-year seminars; tutoring & learning support resources; and teaching resources and support for faculty, staff, TAs, and peer leaders who work with first-year students.
Transfer Transition Program
The Transfer Transition Program aims to understand and improve the transfer student experience at UW-Madison. We offer pre-transfer academic advising for prospective students, transitional advising for newly admitted students, and host social and educational programs and events for transfers in their first year on campus.
Connect with Us
#YouAtUW Blog
#YouAtUW is a campaign and blog which centers around first-year students telling their stories. This project amplifies the voices of a wide range of Badgers and aims to create community through the use of photo, video, and creative writing components, all of which are published to YouAtUW.com.
Several students representing unique perspectives on our campus are selected each semester to discuss first-year life through their own lens. Topics include Student Orientation and Registration (SOAR), move-in, advising, exams, involvement, and more.
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Employment
We’re looking for leaders. We’re looking at you.
Employment Opportunities: The Center for the First-Year Experience (CFYE) hires undergraduate students to work with SOAR, Wisconsin Welcome, the Transfer Transition Program, and the Wisconsin Experience Seminar.
Apply to be a CFYE student staff member and work with incoming Badgers.
We are not currently accepting applications. Check back in fall 2017 for 2018 opportunities.