UW Colleges Resources
Returning Adult Students Information
Advisors
Each UW Colleges campus has an advisor specifically dedicated to meeting the needs of returning adult students. Returning adults are encouraged to contact the Returning Adult Student Advisor at the campus they plan to attend as soon as possible.
- UW-Baraboo/Sauk County
- Bobbie Boettcher: (608) 355-5260
- UW-Barron County
- Paulette Ponick: (715) 234-8176
- UW-Fond du Lac
- Jackie Morgan: (920) 929-3606
- UW-Fox Valley
- Tammy Brunette: (920) 832-2633
- UW-Manitowoc
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Julie Dezeeuw: (920) 683-2829
Laurie Lamberg: (920) 683-2829 - UW-Marathon County
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Jackie Streveler: (888) FOR-UWMC or (715) 261-6231
Patricia Thwaits: (888) FOR-UWMC or (715) 261-6231 - UW-Marinette
- Mary Lacasse: (715) 735-4353
- UW-Marshfield/Wood County
- Amanda Lang: (715) 389-6505
- UW-Richland
- George Henze: (608) 647-6186 ext. 219
- UW-Rock County
- Marylee Kishel (608) 758-6548
- UW-Sheboygan
- Pam Fitzer: (920) 459-6683
- UW-Washington County
- Chris Beloin: (262) 335-5204
- UW-Waukesha
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Susan Adams, Admissions: (262) 521-5466
Chris Roland, Academic and Career Advising: (262) 521-5235 - UWC Online
- Leanne Johnson: (608) 263-9553
The UW Colleges encourages adults to apply for admission and work toward a degree, audit courses, or simply take courses for enrichment. The adult enrollment varies from one UW Colleges campus to another, but all campuses have returning adult students in class.
The following campuses have web sites to assist returning adult students:
- UW-Barron County
- UW-Fond du Lac
- UW-Fox Valley
- UW-Manitowoc
- UW-Marathon County
- UW-Marinette
- UW-Marshfield/Wood County
- UW-Richland
- UW-Rock County
- UW-Sheboygan
- UW-Washington County
- UW-Waukesha
Pre-College Assistance
UW-Rock County Project AHEAD
The University of Wisconsin-Rock County has a special precollege program for adults. Project AHEAD is an outreach program for adults in the Beloit-Janesville area with two offices located at UW-Rock County in Janesville and the Headstart Children and Family Center in Beloit. The program assists Rock County adults and their families in the development and achievement of educational goals. Project AHEAD addresses the educational, health, material and emotional needs of its participants in order to help them overcome obstacles to educational achievement. Services include college preparation and planning assistance, campus visits to provide exposure to the culture of higher education, home visits, assistance with the admissions and financial aid process, and referrals to community resources. For more information, contact Kristin Fillhouer, Coordinator of Project AHEAD, at (608) 295-4995, or via-email.
"How-to" Guide for Adult Learners
Student Organizations
All campuses have organizations specifically for returning adult students.