Congratulations on being admitted to UW-Madison and welcome to the CALS community! Any admitted student can decide to join CALS and we hope some of the resources outlined below will help you learn more about CALS as you decide if UW-Madison is the right school for you!
Questions? Contact us at ambassadors@cals.wisc.edu.
Attend Admitted Students Events
Admitted CALS students are invited to participate in CALS information sessions as well as special events that are only open to admitted students. Use the buttons below to view our upcoming events!
Admitted first-year and transfer students must log-in on the Visit Bucky website to view the admitted student event details.
Talk with a CALS student!
CALS Ambassadors are current CALS students who are eager to share about the CALS student experience.
Ambassadors would love to answer questions about the transition to college, coursework in their major, getting involved in student organizations, and more on campus!
Explore CALS-Sponsored Residential Learning Communities
CALS is home to three residential learning communities that may be of particular interest to incoming CALS students: BioHouse, GreenHouse, and Women in Science & Engineering.
Learning communities are residential spaces that bring together students interested in a specific focus area and help you quickly build community with students interested in similar topics!
Apply to CALS QuickStart
QuickStart is a program specifically for incoming CALS first-year students the summer before they start at UW-Madison. QuickStart students get an early start on coursework, build connections with CALS students, faculty, and staff early, and participants can move-in early to campus housing if they’d like. Applications are accepted until early May and scholarships are available.
Register for Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR) with CALS
In mid-April, you will receive an invitation to register for Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration (SOAR), the official UW-Madison orientation program. SOAR is where you will enroll in courses and learn about all the resources available to you at UW-Madison.
Any student interested in a CALS program should choose to advise with CALS during registration.