START

START Sign-up Process

• Admitted first-year students for summer and fall who have submitted the $100 enrollment deposit may sign-up for a virtual START date
• Students will be able to sign-up for a virtual START date after reading through the mailed START Program.
• Prepare for signing up for a date by ensuring you have access to your WINGS Student Center.
  • If you have lost your access information to login to WINGS, please reset your password. 
• Date sign-up occurs on a first-come, first-served basis, and dates will close when we reach the maximum number of students we can accommodate.  

There is no 'best' date. Select a date that works in your schedule to attend virtually. You will want to make sure you have a reliable internet connection that allows you to spend the day with us. We have steps in place to open seats in classes throughout the START dates to ensure a wide variety of classes for all students to select - including those attending the final days. 

Yes! We still encourage you to sign up for a virtual START date even if you have not taken the placement test!

The date will appear under the START link in your WINGS Student Center.

1. Read through all mailed materials prior to signing up for your virtual START date.
2. Sign up for a virtual START date.
3. Complete Health Forms.
4. Submit a Student ID Photo Online.
5. Install the DUO App for Two-Step Authentication.
6. Install the NAVIGATE STUDENT App.
7. Take Online Placement Test when directed by the Admissions Office.

While we welcome family members to join online with you for virtual START, only you (the student) are required to attend.

Attending START is required. Sign-up for a virtual date as soon as you receive the mailed packet, because this will offer you the largest selection of dates. 

The at-home exams for University of Wisconsin Placement testing are ready and available to complete online here. Test registration is open today, June 3, 2020. Remember, this is a required step for course registration at UWL, so we ask that you complete your at-home exams no later than June 11. You should also know that:

• Math and English placement tests are required for all students. Foreign language placement tests are required to enroll in Spanish, French, or German language courses, including those students who have taken college credit language classes as transfer courses. PLEASE NOTE: If you had previously arranged with our office for your college coursework or AP scores to complete one of the testing requirements, you are exempt from that particular at-home exam.
• You will use your UWL Net ID and password to access the test registration form. These are the same credentials you use to access your UWL email account and WINGS Student Center.
• You will be given information about the normal standardized conditions and urged to comply with time limits as best as you can.
• It is recommended that the test be taken from a desktop or laptop computer or tablet, but NOT on a phone as the screen is too small.
• Upon completion of the test, you will need to click on a button to submit your scores. If you do not, your exam will still be open and your test scores will not be sent to UWL.
• Tech support will be available. Scantron will provide telephone and email support to students during testing. M - Th 8:30 am to 8:00 pm, F 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, & Sat 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.
• Complete the exams without outside assistance to ensure an accurate placement into UWL courses at your skill level.

Placement Test Registration Instructions

Your UWL NETID and password are required to submit your photo online.

Click here for online photo submission details.