January 2008

Counselor's Update

New Assistant Campus Dean for Student Services Named

After six and a half years as the Assistant Campus Dean for Student Services at UW-Fond du Lac, Linda Reiss retired in November. The Search Committee completed their work in selecting a new person to fill the role as they considered a sizeable pool of very qualified applicants.  

We are pleased to announce that Tom Martin has accepted the position of Assistant Campus Dean for Student Services effective January 7, 2008. Tom has a long and distinguished history within the UW System beginning with his own education (bachelor’s degree in 1975 and master’s degree in 1978) at UW Madison.  His first appointment was at UW Eau Claire and from there he has been in the UW Colleges at UW-Sheboygan followed by his appointment as the Director of Student Services and later Assistant Campus Dean for Student Services at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County for 15 years.  

Tom is currently at the UW Colleges Institutional Office where he has been the Training and Policy Compliance Coordinator for Financial Aid for about a year and a half. He is looking forward to coming back to a campus and has expressed his enthusiasm to be coming to UW-Fond du Lac.

Tom comes to our campus experienced in student services, very knowledgeable of the UW Colleges in general and a seasoned student advocate.  Please join us in welcoming him as the new Assistant Campus Dean for Student Services. 

Scholarships for 2008-2009 Academic Year

Scholarships are made available through the University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac Foundation, Inc. The Foundation encourages the enrollment of students who will add to the overall excellence of its academic and co-curricular programs. The scholarship program is intended to provide financial support for and recognition of students who have demonstrated qualities of excellence. Application deadline for the 2008-2009 academic year is March 21, 2008.

If you are in the top 50% of your high school graduating class, you are eligible to apply for a scholarship.  Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:   Academic excellence, demonstrated achievement, leadership in extracurricular and community activities, and the required essay.  You must be registered as a full-time student (12 or more credits) of UW-Fond du Lac to receive the scholarship once it is awarded.  Additional scholarships are available for non-traditional, continuing and students meeting special criteria designated for a scholarship. Application deadline is March 21, 2008. 

Scholarships are made available to UW-Fond du Lac through the generosity of alumni, faculty/staff, community members and other friends of UW-Fond du Lac. Additional scholarship information and a downloadable PDF application form is available online or call (920) 929-7657. 

High School Visits

It’s hard to believe my visit to your high school is just around the corner!  I am looking forward to visits this spring as I really enjoyed all the visits I made in the fall, even though I wasn’t able to make it to all of the schools. I will be contacting your offices soon to set up dates and times beginning in mid-February and plan to have most visits completed by mid-March.

If you have any questions or would like to request that I visit at a certain time, please feel free to contact me at (920) 929-3609.  I look forward to seeing you all again in the near future!

Melissa Luedtke

Student Services Coordinator

New Students Admitted for Fall 2008

Students that have been admitted for Fall 2008 will soon be getting information mailed to them about upcoming Placement Test dates and Orientation and Registration programs that will be held in June. You can help by encouraging students who have been admitted to take their placement tests early. See the dates listed below.  For more information on Placement Tests go to: http://www.fdl.uwc.edu/admissions/placement_testing.html

Financial Aid and College Goal Sunday

Students for Fall 2008 may apply for Financial Aid beginning January 1, 2008.  To complete the FAFSA online go to www.fafsa.ed.gov .

College Goal Sunday begins with a brief introduction to the FAFSA completion process, followed by step-by-step instruction and assistance in completing the form. There will also be drawings for prizes at the conclusion of the program. The session will be held at Marian College in Fond du Lac.  It begins at 2 p.m. February 10, 2008 and is scheduled for two hours.  For more information go to: www.wicollegegoalsunday.org/

Students from FACES recently visited UW-Fond du Lac and spent time with students in Elizabeth Hayes' biology class.

Contact Us:

UW-Fond du Lac

400 University Drive

Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Phone:

Student Services-

920-929-3606

Fax:

929-929-7640

E-mail Student Services:

Tom Martin, Assistant Campus Dean for Student Services (eff. Jan 7, 2008)

tom.martin@uwc.edu

Melissa Luedtke Student Services Coordinator

melissa.luedtke@uwc.edu

Jackie Morgan, Returning Adult Advisor

jackie.morgan@uwc.edu

Placement Test Dates

UW-Fond du Lac Online Calendar of Events

includes information on upcoming performances, athletic events, lectures and more!

Web Site Resources

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