FIRST YEAR FIVE
March 30, 2016 - Issue 14
The First Year Five is a newsletter sent every few weeks
to first year students. It is filled with five tips to help new
students connect, learn, and succeed at UW-Platteville.
FALL 2016 CLASS REGISTRATION
It's that time of the semester to start thinking
about registering for spring semester classes.
Registration for classes begins April 4th and the
amount of credits you have will determine when
you can register.
Steps to registering for classes:
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Refer to your PASS account for your specific
registration appointment. (Go to Main Menu > Self
Service > Student Center > Listed under the
"Enrollment Dates" tab on the right hand side) You
may also figure out when you are registering based
on the number of credits you have taken.
Meet with your advisor to discuss possible classes
and to get your PIN - remember this changes every
semester.
Use Schedule Builder and your academic
requirements report to find out what classes are
available and what you need to take.
Visit the Academic and Career Advising Center
website for insight on Advising FAQ.
Make sure you take care of any "Holds" listed near
the "Enrollment Dates" tab. You can't register until
these holds are taken care of.
UPCOMING EVENTS &
IMPORTANT DATES
(For ticketed events, visit
the University Box Office.)
March 31 FFA Career
Development Events
March 31 Exploring Women's
Athletics; 3:30 p.m., 136
Warner Hall
March 31 Stop the Hate:
Specialty Session-Hate in the
News; 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.,
The Markee
April 1 Dance Marathon
April 2 Inaugural Driftless
Gardener's Gathering
April 5 Success in College
with ADHD; 12 p.m., Royce
223
April 6 - 10 The Drowsy
Chaperone'
April 7 Engineering,
Mathematics and Science
Expo; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.,
Ottensman and Engineering
Halls
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April 7 EMS Distinguished
Lecturer; 10 a.m., The
Markee
April 7 SOTL Topic
Discussions; 3 p.m., The
Markee
April 7 Dazzled with Science;
5 p.m., Doudna 136
Helpful tips
Have your schedule in your cart before you register and
your PIN entered so that when your time comes you can
just hit the enroll button. There is also a validation button
which checks for prerequisites ahead of time.
Plan Future Semesters
Sit down with your advisor and plan out your future
semesters and add them into the Planner in PASS. This will
make scheduling in the future that much easier.
Visit the Registrar's page to find out more information
about registering!
ADVISING RESOURCE TOOLKIT
Check-out these helpful resources to assist with
registering for Fall 2016 classes.
Registrar
Registration
Schedule Builder
Student Planner
Class Availability
Academic Requirements Report (ARR)
FYE- Preparing for your advising appointment
ACAC- Student Advising Resources
ITS Knowledgebase
ITS Training
Business Intelligence (BI)
2016-17 MEAL PLAN SIGN-UP
April 19 International Night
Dinner; 4 - 7:30 p.m., Velzy
(ticketed event)
Visit UW-Platteville's event
calendar for more Pioneer
happenings.
CAMPUS
PROGRAMMING AND
RELATIONS (CPR)
EVENTS
For a detailed schedule,
visit: cpr/upcoming-events
March 31 Pioneers Got Talent
Auditions ft. Brandon Chase;
6 p.m., Pioneer Haus
April 2 Stand Up Saturday ft.
M. Dickson and Prashanth; 7
p.m., Pioneer Crossing
April 19 Dollar Movie Night
April 23 Pioneers Got Talent
Finals ft. Dave and Ethan
April 27 - 29 Cash Cart
April 29 Sailesh; 10 p.m.,
Pioneer Crossing
April 29 Late Night at the
Markee; 11 pm. - 2 a.m., The
Markee
The Department of Dining Services’ meal plan
application is now available online for students
to sign up for their 2016-2017 Meal Plan
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Contracts at: http://www.uwplatt.edu/dining/mealplans.
The Meal Access Office will also be hosting meal plan signup times from May 2-6 at Bridgeway Stations and Pioneer
Crossing during the lunch periods. Remember to sign up by
the end of finals week (May 13th) or before you leave for
the summer.
Note: UW System Board of Regents policy, states that all
freshmen and sophomores living in the residence halls,
with less than 60 credits earned and are less than 21 years
of age, are required to participate in the meal plan
program.
HOME ATHLETIC
EVENTS:
March 31 Softball vs.
University of Dubuque, 3
p.m.
2015-16 Remaining Meal Plan
Remember to check the number of meals and/or Dining
Dollars you have left for the semester. If your balance is
low, additional Dining Dollars or extra meals may be
added in the Meal Access Office. Dining Dollars may also
be added to existing accounts on the Eaccounts webpage.
If you have a high balance, please utilize the on-campus
dining options because your meals do not transfer over
semesters. All Dining Dollars and meals expire for this
academic year on May 13th.
If you have question about meal plans contact the Meal
Access Office at 608.342.1404 or [email protected]
UPCOMING CHARITY EVENTS
Charity events are a great way to get involved
and give back to the community. Here's a list of
upcoming events in the Platteville area:
Color Blast 5K 2016
Sponsored by UW-Platteville Engineers Without Borders
Saturday, April 9: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
UW-Platteville Memorial Park
International Club Meetings
5 p.m. in Platteville Rooms
April 7
April 21
May 5
Sigma Pi's Suicide Awareness 5K
Saturday, April 16: 8 a.m.
Westlawn outside of Boebel Hall
Diabetes Awareness 5K Run/Walk
Sponsored by UW-Platteville Health and Human
Performance Department
Saturday, April 16; 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m
UW-Platteville Memorial Park
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Relay for Life of Grant County
Friday, April 22-Saturday, April 23; 6:00 p.m.-7 a.m.
UW-Platteville Williams Fieldhouse
Rountree Spree 10K Run 2016
Saturday, April 23; 8:00 a.m.-11 a.m.
Platteville Community Arboretum
Kiwanis Badger Crawl - 5K Run/Walk to benefit
Wisconsin Badger Camp
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Moundview Park, Platteville
HUNTER HAYES!
On Sunday, May 1, country music star Hunter
Hayes will be performing at the University of
Wisconsin-Platteville’s spring concert at Ralph E.
Davis Pioneer Stadium! Tickets are for sale at the
University Box Office, located in Ullsvik Hall and online.
Global Lunch Hour Weekly
Topics:
April 1 Relationships/dating
April 15 Food
Radio Contest with 97.7 WGLR - Hunting for Hunter
April 22 Clothes:
traditional/modern
Wanna win FREE tickets and backstage passes for the
Hunter Hayes concert? Then join the 97 Seven radio
contest: Hunting for Hunter!
April 29 Religion
Here's how the contest works ... Pictures of Hunter Hayes
are strategically hidden throughout Platteville, including
the UW-Platteville Campus. Find one of the pictures and
take a selfie with it. Then post that picture to the official
97 Seven Country WGLR Facebook page and you will be
entered to WIN. *DO NOT reveal where the picture was
taken*
Every Monday on Afternoon Drive Live with Ryan McCall,
and every Friday on the Big Show with Rob Spangler, tunein to hear a ‘clue’ where one of the hidden pictures is
located.
Contest ends on Sunday, April 3, Multiple winners will be
announced Monday, April 4 on The Big Show!
WELLNESS TUESDAYS:
University Counseling
Services is hosting Wellness
Tuesdays to promote wellness
on campus in 318 Royce Hall
at 4 p.m.!
April 5 Meditation
April 12 Yoga
April 19 Tai Chi
April 26 Creative Art
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If you ever need help or advice in the future, feel free to contact the staff in the PATH Center.
We will never turn away a student looking for assistance. Just stop in, call or send us an email!
First Year Five is published by the Pioneer Academic and Transitional Help Center (PATH).
1 University Plaza, 120 Brigham Hall, Platteville, WI 53818
Contact [email protected] or 608.342.1081 with questions.
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