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Senior Guest Auditing WELCOME !

Adult Career and Special Student Services (ACSSS) 21 N Park St, Suite 7101 608-263-6960 advising@dcs.wisc.edu University of Wisconsin – Madison 2

Fast Facts Undergraduate Graduate 43,193 – Total students Professional Special • 29,302 – Undergraduate • 9,445 – Graduate • 2,459 – Professional • 1,987 – Special students 21,796 – Total faculty & staff • 2,220 – Faculty • 5,327 – Graduate Assistants 421,055 – Total living alumni http://www.wisc.edu/about/facts/ University of Wisconsin – Madison 3

Senior Guest auditor (UGSR) Requirements • 60 years old by first day of class • WI resident as determined by state statute • The class is non-participatory • Space is available and the professor approves http://apir.wisc.edu/datadigest.htm University of Wisconsin – Madison 4

Classes NOT available for audit • physical education activity classes • conversational languages • studio and performing arts • writing and lab classes • Independent Study, Directed Study, and other courses ending from -90 to -99 • seminar, research, and colloquia courses • online courses University of Wisconsin – Madison 5

What additional privileges do I have as an enrolled Senior Guest Auditor? • Free UW Photo ID Card and My UW account with e-mail • Free access to campus libraries with borrowing privileges • Free access to computer facilities and computer assistance through UW- Madison’s Division of Information Technology ( DoIT): www.doit.wisc.edu • Access to campus recreational facilities with additional semester fee. For details, see recsports.wisc.edu or call 608-262-3742 University of Wisconsin – Madison 6

How do I become a Senior Guest Auditor? • Seven Steps University of Wisconsin – Madison

Step 1: Apply through Adult Career and Special Student Services • Apply online as a Senior Guest auditor at least three weeks before the beginning of the term: continuingstudies.wisc.edu/advising/audit60.htm • You may also call (608-263-6960) or drop by our office for a paper application. Allowing for time in the mail, send paper application to us at least four weeks before the beginning of the term. University of Wisconsin – Madison

Step 2: Activate your online UW-Madison e- mail and enrollment account (“ MyUW ”) • You may activate your “ MyUW ” account as soon as you receive your admission letter. Go to UW- Madison’s home page at www.wisc.edu and then click on the web link for “ MyUW ” University of Wisconsin – Madison

Activate your NetID and Password • Go to http://my.wisc.edu • then activate your NetID using the 10 digit campus ID number provided on your admission letter University of Wisconsin – Madison

Step 3: Identify courses you might like to audit Search “ Public Class Search ” from the UW homepage OR…. Visit Adult Career and Special Student Services , at 21 N. Park Street, 7 th floor, to see a printed course schedule. Our office is open from 7:45am to 4:30pm, Mondays-Fridays and Tuesday nights until 7pm. University of Wisconsin – Madison

Class Search • Enter the Term and the course Subject and then click “Search” at bottom of page to see all courses offered in a department. • Use other search criteria if you wish. University of Wisconsin – Madison

View Sections • Click “View Sections” to see detailed Time and Location information for each class. University of Wisconsin – Madison

Take note of class time and location: University of Wisconsin – Madison

Step 4: Go to Each Class with your Permission Forms, and Request Permission from Instructors to Audit their Classes • Your letter of admission will include one “Permission to Enroll Form.” • Photocopy as many forms as you need, or download and print additional copies from: continuingstudies.wisc.edu/advising/enroll- guest.htm University of Wisconsin – Madison

Permission to Enroll Form University of Wisconsin – Madison

Go to the Department Step 5: Take each “Permission to Enroll” form to the department office offering the course and ask them to enter an electronic “Class Permission” for you to enroll. Verify the 5-digit Class Number . You will need this to enroll so you may wish to make a note of it. Sometimes it is referred to online as the Class Nbr . University of Wisconsin – Madison

To Enroll Step 6: On your computer, enroll in the classes for which you have received Class Permission. Use the 5-digit Class Number to add each class to your “shopping cart.” Then begin enrolling. You may complete your online enrollment anytime after the term begins, but no later than the end of the second week of classes. For assistance call the Registrar’s Help Line at 608-262-0920. University of Wisconsin – Madison

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Student Center University of Wisconsin – Madison

Select “Term” (if needed) to reach this screen to “Add Classes” Enter 5-digit Class Number University of Wisconsin – Madison

Now a course is in your Shopping Cart. To enroll: “Select” box  and click button to “ b egin enrolling.” University of Wisconsin – Madison

If class is correct, click “Finish Enrolling” University of Wisconsin – Madison

A green check  means you have successfully enrolled in this class. University of Wisconsin – Madison

Enrollment Error • A red X indicates a failure to enroll. In most cases, this means you need to contact the department again to ask them to set up the electronic Class Permission (or to extend the permission deadline). University of Wisconsin – Madison

Confirm Enrollment Always return to your Student Center to verify your enrollment. The course or courses in which you successfully enrolled will appear in your “Summary Grid.” University of Wisconsin – Madison

Who should you contact for help? • Problems with NetID or MyUW: DoIT Help desk, 608-264-4357 • General enrollment issues: Registrar’s enrollment helpline, 608 -262-0920 University of Wisconsin – Madison

Wiscard • Step 7 (optional): The day after you enroll in at least one course, you can pick up your Wiscard at Union South. Your Wiscard is your UW-Madison photo ID card, and it will be needed for access to campus libraries and computer labs (and recreational facilities for an additional fee). University of Wisconsin – Madison

Additional notes … • Permission numbers – 48 hour window • MUS 113 – Music in Performance • When to reapply • Fall Classes begin in early September • Spring Classes begin in late January • Apply more than three weeks before the start of the semester • Enroll in first class within the first two weeks of classes to avoid a late enrollment fee Problems or questions? → Contact the Adult Career & Student Services office at 21 N. Park St, 608-263-6960 or advising@dcs.wisc.edu University of Wisconsin – Madison

Campus Map http://map.wisc.edu/ University of Wisconsin – Madison

Transportation options • Madison Metro Bus • Routes 80, 81, 82, and 84 are free • Renting bicycles: “ Bcycle ” • $20.00 per year with UW email account, includes 30 minutes with unlimited trips • 350 bikes at 35 stations in Madison • Use national BCycle sharing https://madison.bcycle.com/ University of Wisconsin – Madison

Thank you and enjoy! University of Wisconsin – Madison