Eagle Mail Newsletter
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DECEMBER EDITION
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UPDATES FROM ACROSS CAMPUS
Important Semester Dates
Last Day of Class: December 10, 2025
Study Day: December 11, 2025
Finals: December 12-17, 2025
Textbooks due back: December 18, 2025, Textbook Rental Hours
Second Semester Begins: January 26, 2026
Fall and Winter Graduates
For students graduating this fall and winter:
Commencement: Sunday, December 14, 2025
All Commencement Information can be found on the Commencement Website.
Records and Registration
Registration. Finals. Commencement...Oh, my!
Finals are here! Make sure you know when your finals are: schedule is on the Records and Registration website.
Commencement is Sunday December 14th at the La Crosse Center for all Graduates! Gowns, Cords and other regalia can still be purchased from the University Bookstore. Information on when to arrive, where to go for the ceremony, and more can be found here. Congratulations to our graduating Eagles!
Registration is in full swing. If classes you are interested in are full, make sure you join the wait list! Swaps can be set up to drop a course for another course you join the wait list for. More information on setting swaps, getting overrides for courses, and more, check out our Tips and Tricks page!
Dining Services
All Things Dining...
The end of the semester is almost here…that means it is time for your student to use up their Dining Dollars and On-Campus Block Meals. Both of these expire on December 17! If your student does not use them, they will lose them. Don’t worry! We have plenty of opportunities to stock up on various items for their dorm rooms or apartments. Have your students stop by Badger Street Station in Whitney Center, or the On the Go area in the Student Union and check out all of the special offers!
We want to extend a very warm and heartfelt Thank You to all of the parents who submitted a recipe to our program Recipes from Home. We have been featuring the recipes we received throughout this semester. Students love a taste of home on a busy day. Thank you to everyone who helped make this program a success!
Everyone's favorite event is coming up! Late Night Breakfast will be held on Thursday, December 11 (Study Day) from 9:00pm-10:30pm in the Whitney Center Main Dining Room! It is a great way for students to fuel up for finals and have some fun with their friends! To create a festive flare, we encourage students to wear their favorite holiday gear!
Residence Life
Winter Break Housing and Residence Life Services
Current on campus residents, planning live on campus during winter break, need to sign-up for winter break housing. Break housing is provided at a flat $125 rate (billed to your student account). If you want to stay in your room on campus any time December 19, 2025 through January 19, 2026, you need to sign-up for winter break housing on the Housing Portal. Additional information about winter break housing is available on the Residence Life website. The Eagle Mail Center will be closed December 18-January 4 and will have limited hours January 5-January 18.
Students returning to campus for Spring Semester must check in at their residence hall front desk upon arrival. Front Desks will be open and students may return beginning Tuesday, January, 2026.
Resident Assistant Applications
Students interested in applying to be a Resident Assistant for the 2026-2027 academic year can now complete an application! Priority deadline is January 5, 2026. See more on our Student Employment Website: https://www.uwlax.edu/reslife/employment-opportunities/student-employment/
Foundation Scholarships
Foundation Scholarships
UWL Alumni & Friends Foundation Scholarship portal NOW OPEN. APPLY for various scholarships through the Alumni & Friends Foundation Scholarship 2026-2027 cycle now: uwlax.edu/go/uwlaff-scholarships
Questions about Foundation Scholarships?
Join UWL Foundation and the Scholarship Resource Center at the Foundation Scholarships Q&A to get all of your questions answered for applying for Foundation Scholarships!
- Get clarification on prompts/requirements
- Get help navigating the application
- Bring questions about eligibility, majors, deadlines, etc.
- Free Pizza!
Foundation applications are due January 15th! This event will inspire and motivate you to apply for free college cash! Get all the info before you leave for winter break!
Wellness & Health Advocacy
Free Immunization Clinic: December 8
Vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) helps build herd immunity, prevents genital warts and several cancers, and it’s safe and effective!
Wellness & Health Advocacy is partnering with Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers, Mayo Clinic Health System, and the Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative to provide HPV immunizations at no cost for UWL students. Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers can either bill insurance for the vaccine cost or provide it at no cost through the Vaccines for Adults program.
We encourage students to check their immunization records (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan). Other vaccines (i.e., Tdap, flu, and COVID) will be available. Please email wellness@uwlax.edu with questions.
Wellness Monthly - Health and Well-being Newsletter
Stay in the know! Check out Wellness Monthly for updates from UWL’s Student Wellness Coordinator and the Peer Health Advocates.
Rec Sports
Visit the Climbing Gym!
Our newly renovated climbing gym is perfect for those up or a challenge. We provide all the essential equipment and safety advice. No experience is necessary! Belay and technique classes are available throughout the year.
