As one of approximately 1,000 grad students in the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS), you’ll be part of a diverse, culturally rich network of scholars from across the globe—all of whom are eager to study under some of the world’s top professors. CALS and the Graduate School work together to support you include providing opportunities related to health and wellness, academic and professional development, and resources when life happens.
Academics and Professional Development
- The Graduate School is the academic home for all UW–Madison masters’ and PhD programs.
- CALS has many opportunities available to students which are centrally located on eCALS.
- Research
- Teaching
- Extension
- Events
Student life
- The Office of Student Assistance and Support assists graduate students with a variety of non-academic issues.
- McBurney Disability Resource Center – UW-Madison’s Office for Students with Disabilities.
- The Graduate School, with partners across campus, offers support so graduate students can take ownership of their graduate education.
Graduate programs
- Guide houses specific program information related to:
- Requirements,
- Policies and Procedures,
- Contact Information,
- Resources related to specific graduate programs can be found in that program’s handbook.
- Many graduate programs have graduate student organizations/clubs that have a variety of opportunities from social gatherings to professional development events.
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Events
- 02/13/25 Writing Your Cover Letter for the Academic Job Market Graduate School Office of Professional Development
- 02/14/25 Three Minute Thesis® (3MT) Finals Graduate School Office of Professional Development
- 02/19/25 Writing resumes that communicate your value to employers Graduate School
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Events
- 02/10/25 Learning Through Comparison: Use Cases of Contrastive Learning ML+X: Machine Learning Beyond Traditional CS Fields
- 02/10/25 HTML: Building Web Pages with HTML Software Training for Students (STS)
- 02/11/25 Enhancing Online Education: Fostering Community micro-course Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring
Need to talk with someone directly?
Graduate Program Coordinator/Manager: click on your program, find your contact in the “Contact Information” box
Office of Student Assistance and Support: Elaine Goetz-Berman, egoetz2@wisc.edu
Director of Graduate Student Success: Megan Sippel, msippel@wisc.edu