Student's Right to Know

Federal regulations require that UWM disclose information about itself, including academic, athletic, security, and financial aid information. In order to make this information easily accessible, UWM has compiled this information into this easy to use site. To get to this information, listed by category and general description, please click on the links provided.

Paper copies of all of the information may be requested by clicking on a link and contacting the department that provides that information. However, please feel free to print the information directly off of the web.

Note: Some links below point to PDF documents. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view these documents. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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About UWM

• Degree Programs
• • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
• Faculty and other Instructional Staff (organized by department)
• • To search by name
• Graduate Faculty and other Instructional Staff (organized by department)
• • To search by name
• Facilities/Buildings related to Academic Programs
• Facilities and services available to disabled students
• Cost of attendance
• Licensing and accreditation
• Procedures for withdrawing from school/classes
• Institutional refund policy (for the return of tuition upon withdrawing from classes/school)
• Return of Title IV aid (Federal financial aid) and repayment policy (click on “Return of Funds due to Withdrawal from the University”)
• Graduation Rates

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Financial Aid Information

• Available financial aid programs (Federal, State, local, private and institutional)
• How to apply and eligibility requirements
• Rights and responsibilities of financial aid recipients
• Standards for satisfactory academic progress (to receive, maintain and/or reestablish financial aid)
• How and when financial aid will be disbursed
• Loan repayment terms
• Deferment for Perkins and Stafford loans (delayed repayment of some Federal loans under certain circumstances). Scroll down and click on “Loan Cancellation or Loan Discharge.”
• Exit counseling information
• Terms and conditions of student employment
• Availability of financial aid for study abroad (click on "Study Abroad Students")
• Additional Graduate School Fellowships
• Contact information for financial aid assistance

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (federal law on the privacy of educational records)

• FERPA Information

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Athletics

• Equity in Athletics Disclosure report (enter Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Public, 4-year or above)
• Student-athlete graduation rates

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Campus Security

• Annual Security Report
• Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act information
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention