First Year Experience

Welcome to UW-Whitewater!

Collage of first year students celebrating the beginning of their first year at UW-Whitewater

First Year Experience

The mission of First Year Experience at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is to provide guidance to students and their families in their transition to the campus community.  We serve as a campus resource that provides engaging, inclusive, and academically integrated transitional experiences to enhance student development.   

Learn about each step of our three-phased orientation approach to transitioning new students below

Join a Learning Community!

UW-Whitewater Learning Communities are designed to provide you with the best opportunity to succeed. By living and working with students with similar interests, you build relationships that will see you through your entire time at UW-Whitewater. You'll build relationships with fellow students, faculty, and set yourself on the path to success today and in the future!