Finding Support Services

Disability Services

The Disability Services Office provides accommodations to students with documented disabilities through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The office offers permanent and temporary accommodations for students with physical, medical, psychological, ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities. Accommodations are designed on an individual basis and may include note taking, proctoring, alternative testing, extended time testing, recording of lectures, interpreting and alternative electronic text.
(920) 424-3100 • web site

Developmental Mathematics Program

UW Oshkosh’s Developmental Mathematics Program consists of two pre-college-level algebra courses: Math 100: Elementary Algebra and Math 103: Intermediate Algebra. Students in these courses are encouraged to access free tutoring in the Developmental Mathematics Lab on third floor of Swart Hall. The lab is staffed by graduate students. Graduate-level tutors are supported by undergraduate tutor assistants.
(920) 424-3968 • web site

Center for Academic Resources

Funded primarily by student differential tuition fees, the Center for Academic Resources (CAR), located in Student Success Center 102, provides free tutoring for undergraduate students. There are no eligibility requirements. Students can receive individual tutoring for almost every course on campus. 

For students in large, challenging classes, CAR also provides a group tutoring program called Supplemental Instruction (SI). As an alternative to one-on-one tutoring, SI offers students three hours of prepared group review sessions each week of the semester. Students can attend as many SI sessions as they want, including special exam reviews prior to major tests in the course.  

A third service is English assistance. Students for whom English is a second or non-native language often want to build their English skills, and they can schedule individual appointments with the professional English language tutor in CAR.  Together, they can work on general or course-specific vocabulary, pronunciation and oral presentations, English grammar and textbook reading.
(920) 424-2290 • web site

Reading/Study Center

The Reading/Study Center, Nursing/Education 201 offers students at all stages of academic development an opportunity to acquire more sophisticated reading and study techniques.

Students may choose to schedule an individual appointment or attend a variety of one-hour workshops about topics, such as test preparation, test taking, textbook study, active learning strategies, note taking and PPST/Praxis II exam preparation. Self-help resources also are available, including learning strategy packets, lending library and online links.

In addition, students are encouraged to register for any of the following one-credit, seven-week courses: Intrdscp. 125: Comprehensive Study Skills and Intrdscp. 169: College Reading Strategies. 

A two-credit course, Intrdscp. 100: Dev. Reading (paired with Geography 102), also is available.
 (920) 424-1031 • web site

Student Support Services

Funded through a U.S. Department of Education grant, Student Support Services (SSS) offers eligible students free, individualized attention. Services include tutoring, teaching study skills, explaining the STAR report and more. To take part, students must be citizens or permanent U.S. residents, and they must meet one of the following criteria: first-generation college student (neither parent has a four-year college degree); family has limited income; and/or the student has a documented disability.
(920) 424-1310 • web site

Writing Center

Writing is one of the key skills college students must develop. Course assignments give some opportunity to develop this important skill, but the most successful students find additional ways to hone their writing.

The Writing Center offers free, confidential tutoring in writing to all UW Oshkosh students. Staffed by undergraduate peer tutors and a graduate student intern, the Writing Center helps writers of all levels work through their writing processes. During one-on-one tutorials, trained tutors provide informed, critical feedback of students’ work. Tutors and students work together on specific writing issues.

The Writing Center is administered and partially funded through the English department and the College of Letters and Science; it also is funded through Differential Tuition, a student-based program developed in conjunction with the UW Oshkosh Student Compact.
(920) 424-1152 • web site

Career Services

Students who attend UW Oshkosh can “Get Hired!” by taking advantage of the many opportunities, programs and services offered by Career Services. The office is dedicated to creating an environment in which your student can access the resources needed to succeed in the work world, regardless of today’s economy.

Whether participating in a program or networking with area professionals at a career fair, Career Services can help your student achieve vocational goals throughout their years on campus. Career Services are even provided to alumni.

As freshmen, students can participate in Career Services events and programs, including mock interviews, dining with professionals, career fairs and resume walk-ins. They also can meet one-on-one with a career adviser suited specifically for their major or search for part-time, on-campus positions through the Titan Jobs database.

It is not too early for your student to begin accumulating information and developing a professional resume.
(920) 424-2181 • web site