Wisconsin Welcome is a campus wide celebration of new and continuing students beginning a new academic year. You will be able to take your pick of events between August 31st to September 27, 2021. Below are TTP’s Wisconsin Welcome events that are designed specifically for transfer students; however, if you are looking for events in addition to ours, you can visit the “Guide” mobile app and Wisconsin Welcome website which will offer a calendar of in-person and virtual events.
Transfer Events
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Returning Adult Welcome Dinner
Returning Adult Welcome Dinner
Date: Sunday, September 12th, 2021
Time: 5:00-6:30pm
Where: Alumni Lounge | Pyle Center
Registration required: go.wisc.edu/returningadultwelcome
As returning adults or ‘non-traditional’ students, we know that attending UW-Madison feels vastly different, in so many ways, compared to the dominant-college narrative. We think that makes you pretty exceptional, so we want to celebrate this new chapter with you! This event is open to all returning adult or non-trad students on campus, 1st semester or 7th semester, come be in community.
This is a family- & kid-friendly event. Bring your partner, sister, mother, chosen family, or whoever is your support system Kids of any age are welcome. At check-in there will be optional child goodie bags filled with things to keep young children busy.
Agenda:
4:30 pm: Check-in opens & Mingling
5:00 pm: Dinner is served
5:30 pm: Guest Speaker
5:45 pm: Returning Adult Panelists
Back to School (Broke Bingo)
Back to School (Broke Bingo)
Date: Friday, September 24th
Where: Varsity| Union South
Time: 6:45 PM – 9:00 PM
Registration recommended: go.wisc.edu/brokebingo
Join TTP and friends for our Back to School version of Broke Bingo. Win items that you need but don’t want to buy. Think: Tupperware, toilet paper, sponges, toilet brushes, Clorox wipes, Swiffer wet jets, a crock pot, vacuums, and more!
There will be a dinner buffet (type of food served is tbd).
Agenda:
6:45 pm: Doors Open & Dinner Ready
7:00 pm: Procession of Prizes
7:15 pm: Games begin
8:00 pm: Intermission
9:00 pm: Night Over
Other Ways to Connect with Transfer Students
BadgerCETE Leadership Program
A cete is defined as a group of badgers, and in this case, also stands for Creating Exceptional Transfer Experiences. BadgerCETE is a high-commitment, high-impact, student-led program designed to introduce transfer students to a tight-knit group that meets on a weekly basis to explore their own identities as transfer students, develop soft skills like teamwork…
Transfer Engagement Center
The Transfer Engagement Center also known as the TEC (pronounced: “tech”) is a dedicated space to transfer students at UW-Madison. If you have a question or need help but don’t know where to go, we’re the place for you. Stop in and we will help you get wherever you need to go or come and…
Transfer Student Coordinators
Meet your Transfer Student Coordinators! TSC's are experienced transfer students who are here to help you through your transition by facilitating involvement opportunities, promoting a sense of belonging within the university and the greater Madison community, and by providing resources for personal and academic success. Transfer Student Coordinators are also available for…
Get Involved outside of TTP
Wisconsin Union
The Union is based on the principle that the University of Wisconsin-Madison experience should involve learning outside of the classroom. The Union is a home-away-from home for all students. Check out our welcome week events at Memorial Union and Union South + consider yourself invited to the Union's many events & activities each year. You can also take part in leading our programs by joining the Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD "wood").
WI Welcome Back
Welcome back, you resilient Badgers! We are excited about a year that we anticipate will be more like a Badger experience. This means sharing new ways to enjoy campus and some classic campus experiences, some of which we could not hold last year due to COVID-19. This is your year to experience more of what Badgers can enjoy, from tailgates at Union South, called Badger Bashes, to in-person group fitness activities with Recreation & Wellbeing.
Center for Leadership & Involvement
The Center for Leadership & Involvement (CfLI) assists students in intentionally connecting with the far ranging opportunities that exist throughout campus, such as student organizations, Greek Life, the Adventure Learning Program (ALPS), and the Leadership Certificate. Whether you want to join a student organization, partake in an internship, or play a sport, CfLI will give you the resources for success. Check out some of these excellent on-campus involvement resources!