Employee Resources

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Campus Child Center is licensed to care for children ages 1 through 12. We are currently not providing school-age care.

Campus Child Center provides care for children of UWL students, employees, and alumni, with UWL students receiving registration priority.  All clients must be part of the UWL community to be eligible for the Campus Child Center service. 

Semesterly re-enrollment

Eligibility

All UWL faculty, staff, retirees and emeriti are eligible to purchase a recreation membership and must have an official University identification card.  The Rec Sports Department extends membership privileges for a fee to the spouse/partner of current students, faculty, staff, retiree and emeriti (UWL affiliate must possess an active recreation membership before a spouse/partner is permitted to purchase a membership.

Verification of eligibility:

• UWL faculty, staff, retiree and emeriti:  official University identification card
• Spouse/domestic partner:  marriage certificate or domestic partner affidavit presented at time of purchase

Purchasing a Membership

Current UWL faculty and staff may purchase a membership online with a credit card payment (payroll deduction not available online).

Payroll deduction, retirees, emeriti and spouse/partner memberships (spouse/partner eligibility verification required) must be purchased in person at the REC Information Counter.  Payment options at the REC include check, credit and debit.

The Outdoor Connection Equipment Rental Center has everything you'll need to experience year round outdoor adventures big and small.          

Our outdoor rental center is located in the Recreational Eagle Center on UWL's campus, 1610 Farwell St.

Services

1. Outdoor Equipment Rental
2. Outdoor Resource Library: maps, guide books, instruction and periodicals
3. Outdoor Equipment purchasing advice
4. Outdoor Trips and Clinics
5. Outdoor skills training
6. Lectures and Seminars
7. Green Bike Rental Program

The Outdoor Connection rents gear to the students, faculty, staff and the general public.  

For more information: https://www.uwlax.edu/recsports/outdoors/rent-gear/

UWL's Climbing Wall simulates a variety of rock formations and utilizes hundreds of moveable hand and foot holds to provide participants a fun mental and physical challenge. The climbing wall is located in the Recreational Eagle Center,  has 4 auto belays and all essential climbing gear is available at no charge (includes: harnesses, belay devices, climbing ropes and shoes).

For more information: https://www.uwlax.edu/recsports/outdoors/climbing-wall/climbing-wall/

Employees are offered free indoor open walking/jogging times for all faculty and staff. This will be available during the cold weather months each fall and spring semester when classes are in session. Please see below for details if you are interested!

• Open walking times:
  • Monday – Friday, October 1 – May 1
  • 6-7:45 a.m. and 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Changes to the schedule will be posted at the Fieldhouse front desk.
• Location:
  • UWL Fieldhouse, upper track only
  • Lanes 1 & 2: walking
  • Lane 3: jogging
• Please bring your Faculty/Staff ID to enter.
• Showers are available on the first floor on the East side of the lobby - towels not provided.

Flip UltraHD video cameras, iPads, laptops, Kill-A-Watt electricity meters, headphones, a large-print keyboard, a combination keyboard, a trackball with scroll ring, and other items are available for checkout at the Murphy Library Circulation desk.

For more information: https://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/about-the-library/borrowing/murphy-equipment/

Get access to read the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, popular ebooks and audiobooks on OverDrive and more for free through campus subscriptions. Just visit the library guides to learn how to access these and other resources. 

For more information: https://libguides.uwlax.edu/c.php?g=274126&p=1828452

Bike information

• Bicycle registration
• Green bikes
• Bike rentals

U-Pass (local bus service)

• U-Pass information
• Safe Ride information
• MTU bus routes

Regional bus service

• Coach USA - Pick-Up/Drop-Off at Student Union on Farwell Street
  • Coach USA offers service to/from Madison and Milwaukee.  Tickets may be purchased online. 
• Jefferson Bus Lines - Pick-Up/Drop-Off at Student Union on Farwell Street
  • Jefferson Lines turns college campuses into convenient student bus stops through our College Connection program. Passengers enjoy all amenities of Your #1 Bus Experience, including free WiFi, electrical outlets, reclining seats, and in-bus restrooms, plus a 15% student discount on tickets. With affordable tickets, comfortable travel, and all you need within walking distance of class, College Connection makes travel easy, affordable, and enjoyable whether, it’s a weekend away or a holiday at home. The program currently serves over 15 universities across four states, with stops at University of Minnesota campuses, North Dakota State, Iowa State, University of Wisconsin campuses, and more. To learn more, visit our website at JeffersonLines.com or contact us at (858) 800-8898.
• Coach USA and Jefferson Bus Lines pick-up location:
• Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit (S.M.R.T.) - Pick-Up/Drop-Off at Cartwright Center on State Street

Airport shuttle

Groome Transportation provides eight round trips each day between La Crosse and Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport, and 10 round trips each day between La Crosse and Rochester. The shuttle picks up and drops off at the Whitney Center and offers 24 hour customer service to assist with unexpected flight changes. 

Enterprise Rent-A-Car® and National Car Rental® are proud to serve the University of Wisconsin System with the most comprehensive business rental solutions in the marketplace. We offer two great brands that give travelers the service, value and convenience they expect from two companies they've come to know and trust.

For more information: https://partners.rentalcar.com/sugarmaple/#/non-business-use

All employees are eligible to purchase a Faculty/Staff Block Plan. To get a plan, please use one of the online options below or stop into the Card Office.

• Options to purchase Faculty/Staff Block Plan:
  • Option 1 GET Mobile:
    • Preferred option - Use your credit/debit on GET Mobile
  • Option 2 Payroll Deduction:
    • Complete Employee Payroll Deduction Request
• Staff Block Meals do not expire

For pricing and more information: https://www.uwlax.edu/university-centers/services/dining-services/dining-plans/#tab-205760

• Campus Dining Menus
• On Campus Restaurant/Service Options in the Union