UWP Distance Education Announcements
Announcements and updates for current and prospective distance and online students.
- New Electives for PM Students
MS Project Management adds two new elective<a name="elc"></a> courses to its abundant list! Both make their online debut during the Spring semester 2009. If your work or professional interests include procurement, purchasing, logistics, distribution, or manufacturing, be sure to check out the new SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (BSAD 6100), a topic highly relevant to project management. If you manage multiple or large project teams, by all means take a look at EMPLOYEE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT (BSAD 5500), one of a series of excellent courses related to human resource management available from UWP. - PMI GAC Accreditation Awards Ceremony
UWP's Master of Science in Project Management recently was accredited by GAC. Check out the awards ceremony at the PMI Global Congress North America.- Available Scholarships
It's that time of year again to be thinking of scholarships! UW-Platteville Distance Learning Center is offering a variety of scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. Our scholarships descriptions and deadlines can be found off of our website: www.uwplatt.edu/disted/started.html?scholarships
Some helpful tips include:- Start your search early
- Carefully watch deadline
- Follow the directions on each application carefully
- Check for spelling and grammer
- "May I have your credit card or bank account number to hold this scholarship"
- "We'll do all the work"
- "You're a finalist" in a contest that you never entered
- "The scholarship is guaranteed or your money back"
- Online Courses Nearing Capacity
Some of our online courses are nearing capacity. They include the following:- BSAD 1300 Global Business
- BSAD 2330 Leadership and Management
- BSAD 3530/5530 Organizational Behavior
- BSAD 3340/5340 Management, Gender and Race
- COSC 1830 Microcomputer Applications
- Impact of the Financial and Economic Crisis on Financial Aid
With the recent turmoil in the financial markets many students and parents are wondering about the availability of financial aid and particular student loans. Students will continue to have access to federal and state financial aid including federal student loans. Private alternative loans have been affected by this financial crisis. These are non-federal loans. Many lending institutions have stopped offering these loans due to the credit crunch. There are some lenders that are offering these loans. However, they are making the terms more restrictive.
We feel that many of our student’s families may be affected by job loss, foreclosures and other financial hardships. We foresee that for the 2009-10 financial aid processing year we will have a large increase in requests for a second review of family income and other financial situations. We are prepared to assist students and families who have experienced drastic changes in their financial situation. If you have students who have expressed a concern about not being able to stay in school due to financial reasons please encourage them to contact the Financial Aid Office. The same goes for prospective students for fall 09. We will explore all of the resources we have available and make every attempt to help these students.
Financial Aid Office
204 Brigham Hall
608-342-1836
800-616-0412
finaid@uwplatt.edu- Attention UWP Online Faculty, Staff and December Graduates
Graduation is fast approaching and the Alumni Committee would like to invite all of you to meet our December 2008 graduates. We will be hosting a free continental breakfast PRIOR to the graduation ceremony on Saturday, December 13th from 7:30am-8:30am in the Alumni Room (second floor) of the Williams Fieldhouse.
Feel free to join us in celebrating with our December graduates and their families and please RSVP to Travis Courtney (courtnet@uwplatt.edu) no later than Dec.1st if you will be able to attend.- Attention Applicants
If you plan to apply to one of our graduate programs for the spring semester, you should be aware of our application priority date. Submitting your completed application and supporting materials by November 15, 2008, ensures the completion of the admission process in time for the spring online registration period.
Priority dates for Spring and Summer:- Spring: November 15
- Summer: April 1
Ph: 800-362-5460
email: disted@uwplatt.edu- New Online Database for Library Resources
Attention students, the library has subscribed to several new databases that can help you in collecting information for research. Check out these databases by clicking on the following link: http://www.uwplatt.edu/library/whatsnew.html.- Virtual Office is Down
Please note that the Virtual Office (http://www.uwplatt.edu/go/vo/) is currently not in service. Please use the password reset form if you need your campus password reset at this time.- Register NOW for Spring 2009 Online Courses
Here's your chance to start your degree or certificate program (or if you who are already enrolled, your chance to stay on track toward degree completion)! Register for spring 2009 courses no later than January 6. Classes run January 20 – May 16. Courses can be viewed at http://www.uwplatt.edu/disted/ by going to "Updates" and "Semester Course Offerings."
Contact the Distance Learning Center staff at 800.362.5460 or your advisor if you have any questions about spring registration.- Help Keep Us Connected!
In the next few days the DLC will be sending its annual survey to all Distance Learning Alumni. This information is used in helping to identify the various types of activities and groups you have interest in. Please take a moment to complete the brief questionnaire and to update your contact information so that we can all stay connected. You can also take part in the online version of the survey by visiting http://www.uwplatt.edu/disted/general/alumniSurvey08.html.- Drop deadline approaching
October 28th is the last day to drop a 16-week online course without obtaining special permission.- December Graduates Wanted!
Are you planning to graduate this December? Please talk to your advisor about requesting a preliminary graduation check to confirm that you have met all degree requirements. This step prompts a review at multiple levels and puts you on the distribution list for the latest and greatest graduation news.- December Graduates Wanted!
Are you planning to graduate this December? Please talk to your advisor about requesting a preliminary graduation check to confirm that you have met all degree requirements. This step prompts a review at multiple levels and puts you on the distribution list for the latest and greatest graduation news.- PMI Accreditation
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville's online Master of Project Management program has received accreditation from the Project Management Institute (PMI)! PMI announced the global accreditation of the MSPM program this summer, making UWP one of fewer than 20 universities worldwide to offer a program with such accreditation. This distinction shows the high standard upheld by UWP for a graduate degree in the PM discipline, highly regarded by organ - Available Scholarships