University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 39% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 7% of housing units are Singles.
• 90% of housing units are Doubles.
• 3% of housing units are Triples.
• In total, there are 9 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 40% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, International Student Night, Ebony Weekend, Performing Arts Series, Hmong Thanksgiving Dinner, Pow Wow
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, television station
• In total, there are about 170 organizations on campus.
• Honor societies: Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Pi Mu, Alpha Zeta, Beta Alpha, Chi Epsilon, Eta Kappa Nu, Kappa Delta Pi, National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia – Fraternity, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Tau Sigma, Sigma Alpha Iota – Women’s Fraternity, Tau Beta Pi, Theta Tau – Co-ed Fraternity
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Lutheran Student Fellowship, Lutheran Student Movement, Newman Club, United Campus Ministry, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Church Campus Ministry (WELS)
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Club, Black Student Union, InterTribal Council, Hmong Club, Student Organization of Latinos, International Student Organization
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) A list of most of our student organizations can be found at; http: //reslife. saf. uwplatt. edu/pic/index. php? id=orglist.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) The Exponent (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Madison, WI (75), Dubuque, IA (25)
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 70% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 21% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 2,448
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 9 fraternities
• 8 fraternity houses
• 3% of students are fraternity members
• There are 5 sororities
• 3 sorority houses
• 2% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Dubuque, Iowa)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Not offered

Additional Policies

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other