Student Support Network

The primary mission of the Office of Multicultural Services is to improve the retention and graduation of underrepresented students by promoting their academic and personal growth. The office provides supplementary services in the areas of academic advising, subject tutoring, leadership development, and the sponsorship of cultural events.

We currently have the pleasure of hosting 45 students from Saudi Arabia, China, India, Germany, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, Chile, Turkey, and Nepal.  UWL offers ample resources and services for international students to ensure the educational experience is seamless, engaging, and enjoyable.

The Student Health Center provides high quality primary care to students registered at UW-L and Western Technical College. The goal of the Health Center is to deliver medical care that meets the needs of a diverse student body and to support the academic mission of both our students and Universities. 

The ACCESS Center serves any student with a documented disability (e.g. ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Acquired Brain Injury, PTSD, Physical, Sensory, Psychological, or Learning Disability) who needs to arrange academic accommodations for their classes.

The staff at the Counseling and Testing Center are very interested in your well-being, and know that most UW-L students experience challenges and difficulties, which sometimes cannot be handled alone.  Oftentimes academic success becomes limited by personal problems ranging from career indecision, anxiety, depression, homesickness, interpersonal conflicts, and other concerns expressed by today's college student.

UW-L recognizes that violence in any form interferes with the work and learning taking place in our community.  Often, someone who experiences a sexual assault, violence or abuse in a relationship, or stalking may find that they have difficulty focusing on work or on their studies.  The Violence Prevention Office (VPO) is here to assist you with advocacy, information, and support, so that you can make informed choices about the options available to you in these situations.  Services are free, confidential, and available to all UW-L students, faculty, and/or staff members.

One important part of the educational experience is finding a meaningful career. The Career Services Office assists students in their career decision-making by helping them identify career options, learn about potential employers, gain relevant experiences, and conduct their job search.

Free computer help is available to students through the ITS Support Center on campus.  This help includes assistance with wireless configuration, assistance with general installation of antiviral software, software support for common campus applications, general review and suggested steps, and limited support for non-English based operating systems. In some regards, the Eagle Help Desk is the "front face" of ITS, and is the single point of contact to provide information, resolve your issue, or direct you to the appropriate resource or person.

The team in the Records and Registration Office is driven to provide support for student success and to enhance the academic and administrative activities of the University. We ensure the accuracy, integrity, and security of the academic records of the University. Our expertise in student records, curriculum, and University academic policies and procedures helps to provide quality services to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community.

Murphy Library is the campus center for academic inquiry. The library provides access to a vast and diverse collection of electronic and print resources; facilities designed to accommodate in a flexible manner a variety of learning needs; technologies that complement and enhance the acquisition, synthesis and use of information; and staff to help students find and use the quality information they need.

The University Bookstore offers an assortment of leisure reading books, course study aids, magazines, and classroom resource material not offered through Textbook Rental.  Also available in the store are insignia sportswear, gifts and novelties, cards, stamps, balloons, flowers, gift cards, school supplies, art supplies, ink cartridges, basic electronics, and calculators. 

For the first time, in 2016, we are pleased to announce that UW-La Crosse is now offering price match as well as a new textbook rental option at the University Bookstore for graduate students.

The Bookstore will now match the price of textbooks from other booksellers. If a student can show evidence of a lower price at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or another local bookstore, the University Bookstore will sell the book at the lower price.  

In addition, from now on, most (but not all) textbooks at the Bookstore will have both a purchase price and a rental price. This applies to the books for both graduate-only courses and slash courses. Also graduate students who are taking undergraduate courses to fulfill a deficiency or prerequisite can check with staff in the Bookstore to see if any of the books for those courses are available for rent. 

Students use WINGS to register for classes, display their schedules, pay bills and access tax information, access grades and GPAs, update their address, check their registration time and the name of their adviser, display their financial aid award, verify their enrollment, request advisement reports, request unofficial or official transcripts, and apply for graduation.

E-mail accounts are created automatically for all students, and e-mail can be accessed through a Web interface from any location. UW-L is currently using Office 365. Many forms of official campus communication are sent through campus e-mail addresses, so it is critical that all students use their university e-mail accounts.  Assistance with e-mail is available from the ITS Support Center. Each student will be sent their e-mail address with their class schedule in July.

Parking in any of the university lots requires a parking permit or paying at a parking meter.

UWL Dining Services offers an assortment of different dining locations to meet the variety of needs and desires of the campus community. Both University Centers and Chartwells are excited about what we have to offer to the campus community.  

UWL offers a variety of Dining Plan options for members of the University community. The dining plans provide exceptional value for both residential and off campus members of the University community. Not only does the dining plan program provide you with a wide variety of fresh meals to choose from all day long, but they offer the convenience of no clean up or shopping for food.

COVE Graphics serves students and staff with high quality, low-cost graphic design and printing services to assist groups and individuals in marketing and promotion endeavors. We provide excellent customer service through supportive services and by providing supplies for independent creative work. Please note, Graphics reserves the right to take up to ten days to complete a project.

The Cashier’s Office is committed to providing excellent customer service to the members of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse community. We are responsible for the collection, recording, depositing and reporting of the University’s receipts. We look forward to serving you.

What do you want to play today?  UW-L students study hard, work hard, and play hard.  Once you put down your books, check out the REC Sports Department!  They have programs and facilities designed to help you stay active, meet new friends, and reduce your stress levels.

CAB provides cultural, educational and entertaining events for UW - La Crosse students, community, faculty and staff. Our motto is "Everyone welcome. Always." Please join us at our CAB weekly meetings at 5 p.m.

When we say Everyone welcome. Always. We mean it. Come to one meeting or come to as many as you can! CAB is about providing entertainment and educational experiences FOR YOU! Student activities and involvement contribute greatly to the student’s overall educational experience.  Co-curricular involvement provides opportunities outside the classroom for students to gain meaningful life skills and joining a student organization is one of the easiest ways to make friends and ease the transition into grad school.