UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE
Spring
Second Degree Student Admission Information
REGARDING YOUR LETTER
OF ADMISSION
Your admission has been granted based on your
past academic record, and if applicable, any
courses in progress this year. Final admission is
contingent upon:
a) Receipt of a final transcript that includes the
grades from the semester you are currently enrolled.
This official final transcript must be on file in
the Admissions Office by January 5. If you are
also taking winter intercession ( J-term) courses
elsewhere, we must receive an official transcript with
fall grades by January 5 and we must receive a final
official transcript with winter intercession ( J-term)
grades by February 1.
b)If you have an established grade point average, it is
our expectation that you will maintain this grade
point average. We do review final transcripts to
check grades. Poor academic performance may
result in your admission being rescinded.
As a second degree student, you will not
receive a credit evaluation. You will need to
consult with the Dean’s Office for the College to
which you are assigned (see letter of admission) to
determine which courses you need to complete to earn
your second undergraduate degree. We recommend
that you contact the appropriate academic assistant to
the deans/academic advisors listed at www.uwlax.edu/
Admissions/Admitted-second-degree-student. Click
on the “Advising & Registration” tab.
It is important for you to know that certain
undergraduate programs are highly selective and
applicants must meet additional requirements for
entrance into a program. Your letter of admission does
not guarantee admission into any program of study.
Additionally, students who have graduated from a
regionally accredited institution other than
UW-La Crosse must meet all core, professional,
diversity and major requirements for the second
degree, and earn at least 30 resident credits beyond
the first degree. You will work with the appropriate
academic assistant to the deans/academic advisers
to determine program specific requirements.
Admissions Office
Cleary Center
1725 State St.
La Crosse, WI 54601
608.785.8939
UWL Admissions Office:
admissions@uwlax.edu
Financial Aid Office:
finaid@uwlax.edu
Graduate Studies:
gradstudies@uwlax.edu
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE
WINGS STUDENT CENTER
(https://wings.uwlax.edu)
nShortly after you applied for admission you received
an email from the UW-La Crosse Admissions Office
which contained your WINGS username and password
information. This information will allow you to log into
your WINGS Student Center. You will use the WINGS
Student Center to monitor receipt of required materials
on the “to do list” and view your financial aid package.
nIf you have misplaced your WINGS username and
password, please use the WINGS password recovery
available at www.uwlax.edu/admissions to obtain this
information. If you are having technical difficulties
logging into your WINGS Student Center, please contact
the Eagle Help Desk at 608.785.8774.
n If you have questions regarding the information
displayed in your WINGS Student Center, please
contact the Admissions Office at 608.785.8939 or email
admissions@uwlax.edu.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT:
n If you need information about disability related services, including
academic accommodations, contact the ACCESS Center at 608.785.6900
or visit www.uwlax.edu/ACCESS-Center.
n If you have military service, or are a child or spouse of a military service
member, you will need to contact the Veterans Benefits Coordinator in
Room 116 Graff Main Hall or at 608.785.8751 to initiate any required
paperwork.
nIf you plan to apply for financial aid, the FAFSA application is available
online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. You will need your completed Federal Income
Tax information in order to complete the FAFSA. It is recommended that
families use the “IRS Data Retrieval Option” when completing the income
information sections of the FAFSA online. You can utilize the Financial
Aid Calculator at www.uwlax.edu/finaid/calc.html. UWL’s Federal School
Code is 003919.
nMinnesota residents must apply for tuition reciprocity under the
Minnesota/Wisconsin reciprocity agreement. Apply online at
www.getreadyforcollege.org/hesod/reciprocity/apply1.cfm.
nIn November, you will receive information about advising and registration.
You will not meet with an Admissions Office staff member for advising,
rather with an academic adviser from the college you are assigned (see your
admission letter if you are unsure). If you wish to contact an adviser before
November, please refer to the following www.uwlax.edu/Admissions/
Admitted-second-degree-student.
nSpring 2016 semester classes begin on Monday, January 25.