Program Agreement

Participants who accept admission to the UW–Madison Connections Program agree to meet the following requirements:

  1. Complete 54 transferable credits within three years (or earlier) of initial fall enrollment. These credits may include, if applicable, Advanced Placement credit, other college-equivalent credit earned while still in high school, or summer courses taken at postsecondary institutions other than the participating campus.
  2. Satisfy all of the UW–Madison’s university-wide General Education Requirements (GER) with the exception of Communication Part B. These requirements include the following: Communication Part A (3 crs.); Quantitative Reasoning Parts A and B (3–6 crs.); Natural Science (4–6 crs.); Humanities/Literature/Arts (6 crs.); Social Studies (3 crs.); and Ethnic Studies (3 crs.). For a detailed description, visit UW–Madison's GER web site.
  3. Remain in good academic standing. Earn a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) for the final term at the transfer campus and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all transferable credits as calculated by UW–Madison.
  4. Meet the same criteria as UW–Madison’s continuing students before being eligible to apply to and/or enroll in a particular major or program. NOTE: Specific GPA requirements for a major/program may be higher than a 2.0 GPA as calculated by UW–Madison. For information on entry requirements or application procedures of a particular major or program, refer to the UW–Madison Undergraduate Catalog.
  5. Complete Transition Checklist with transfer campus advisor in the first month of the final semester at the transfer college. Submit the Checklist and required student records to UW–Madison. (Student records include a final high school transcript, college transcripts for all post-secondary coursework, and official AP scores where applicable.) If requirements are fulfilled, a participant will be eligible to enroll in classes as a junior at UW–Madison.

Photo of W banner on Bascom Hill with the capitol in the background.

As a participant in the UW–Madison Connections Program, students will receive a UW–Madison student ID beginning with their fall enrollment. This student ID enables students to have access to UW–Madison’s extensive libraries, recreational facilities, and student unions and to purchase UW–Madison athletic tickets at student rates. Other programs and services, including ongoing contact with UW–Madison advisors and faculty, will be made available while fulfilling the program requirements.

In its resolve to create teaching and learning environments that support diversity, the UW–Madison will ensure compliance with federal and state laws and campus policies that provide separate prohibitions against discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or disability. State law additionally prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, arrest or conviction record, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, military status, or veteran status. The application of specific state prohibitions on discrimination may be influenced by an individual’s status as an employee or student. Department of Defense personnel policies governing enlistment and commissioning of armed forces personnel and awarding of Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarships to UW–Madison students do discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and UW–Madison faculty, staff and student governance groups have registered their strong opposition to this discrimination and urge the Department of Defense to change its policy. University policies also prohibit harassment on the basis of ethnicity. Inquiries concerning this policy may be directed to the appropriate campus admitting or employing unit or to the Equity and Diversity Resource Center, 179A Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706–1380, 608–263–2378 (voice), 608–263–2473 (TTY).

McBurney Disability Resource Center provides academic support services (disability management advising, note-taking, sign language and oral interpreting, alternative testing, reader/taping services, access to large print and Braille materials, mobility assistance and access to adaptive technology); disability-related program access services (specialized orientation, registration and financial aid assistance, liaison to university, federal, state and community agencies, academic adjustments, physical access evaluation, advocacy, and in-service training for faculty and staff); and information and referral services. Students are encouraged to contact the center as early as possible to arrange for services and to contact their local Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) office. For assistance or more information, contact the McBurney Disability Resource Center at 608–263–2741 (voice) or 608–263–6393 (TTY), 1305 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706; e-mail: FrontDesk@mcb.wisc.edu.

 

“As a UW–Madison Connections student, I like that UW–Waukesha offers a great deal of one-to-one interaction for students with professors. My first year...there was so much support from everyone that it lowered the anxiety and stress that freshmen get from their first transitions into college.”

Payal Ramji,
former UW–Waukesha student who earned BA and MA degrees in Languages & Culture of Asia at UW–Madison.