After Admission
For newly admitted students
The Graduate School offers support and resources to help you transition to life as a graduate student:
- New Graduate Student Welcome, the orientation day for all new graduate students
- Welcome Week programming ranging from productivity tips to networking opportunities and national speakers
- Checklists of important tasks to complete before and when you arrive to campus
- Onboarding information to help you get settled as a graduate student.
Request to change your admission term
When you’re admitted, you agree to start in the term you applied for. UW–Madison only allows term changes in extraordinary circumstances beyond your control, such as:
- medical reasons, natural disasters, or other unexpected events
- delays in getting visa documents before the term begins
Term changes are not allowed for personal reasons, like taking a gap year or starting a job.
You must request a term change before your original start term begins, and it can only be to the next adjacent semester. Contact your graduate program for details.
The Graduate School
217 Bascom Hall
500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Front Desk Hours:
Fall and Spring Hours
(September – April):
Monday – Friday
10 am – 3 pm
Summer Hours (May – August):
Monday – Friday
10 am – noon
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