University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Services

Basic

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

Remedial

reading, math, writing, study skills, other

Counseling

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

Career

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

Campus Safety

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

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 40% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 9% of housing units are Singles.
• 91% of housing units are Doubles.
• In total, there are 14 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 14% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 35% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Homecoming, Warhawk Welcome Celebration, Battle of the Bands, Cinco do Mayo Celebration, Martin Luther King, Jr. , Commemorative Event, Commencement, Founders Day, Summer on the Mall, Cesar Chavez Celebration, Family Fest.
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, 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: Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Chi Sigma Iota, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Golden Key, Honors Student Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Mu Kappa Tau, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Omega Pi, PreMedical Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi, Sigma Iota Epsilon, Sigma Tau Delta, Theta Alpha Phi, Order of Omega
• Religious organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Omega; Baha-i; Campus Crusade for Christ; Catholic Student Coalition; Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship; Diamond Way Buddist Group; Intervarsity Christian Fellowship; Jewish Student Organization; Lutheran-Episcopal Student Movement; Muslim American Student Association; Navigators; United Methodist Ministry; WELS Campus Ministry; One God Apostolic Students Interest in Studying the Bible;
• International organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) Arabic Club, Black Student Union, German Club, International Student Association, Japanese Anime and Cultural Society, Latinos Unidos, Muslim American Student Association, Native American Student Association, Southeast Asian Organization, Thai Student Association, TiFu Cultural Ensemble
• Other organizations: (Appears as submitted by school) 46 Academic Groups, 6 governing groups, 15 greek groups, 3 political groups, 29 recreation/club sport groups, 9 service groups, 15 special interest groups
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Royal Purple (weekly)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): Milwaukee, Wisconsin (50), Madison, Wisconsin (40)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): Milwaukee, Wisconsin (50)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): Whitewater, Wisconsin
• Public transportation does not serve the campus.
• All students are permitted to have cars on campus.
• 51% of students have a car on campus

Employment

• School employment is available.
• 26% of undergrads are employed with average earnings of 1,530
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 6 fraternities
• 4 fraternity houses
• 4% of students are fraternity members
• There are 8 sororities
• 3 sorority houses
• 4% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered on campus
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered on campus

Additional Policies

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