Student input helps set goals in 2018
Student input helps set goals in 2018
 University of Wisconsin-Platteville                                                                                   March 2018
Twitter Facebook LinkedIn

Congratulations, fall 2017 graduates!
Graduates
The Distance Learning Center faculty and staff would like to congratulate our fall 2017 graduates. You can find the full list of graduates here.

Save the date for the spring 2018 ceremony
Spring 2018 commencement will take place on Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12. Graduates of distance education programs are also invited to a free reception on Friday, May 11 from 4–6 p.m. Additional information will be sent to your uwplatt.edu email account later this month. 

Helping others 'one day at a time'
MSCJ Trinka Photo
Trinka Bankes and her children at the 2015 Distance Education graduation reception.
For many distance education students, earning their degree requires them to maintain a fine balance of family, school, and work—and Trinka Bankes is no exception. She enrolled in the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program in spring 2015 and completed her degree in just two years, all while being a full-time mother to three children, two with special needs, and a foster parent to multiple at-risk teenagers. “When asked how I did it, the simple answer is ‘one day at a time,’” she said. Read more

Student input helps set goals for advising in 2018
Amy Foley, Advising, Enrollment, and Retention Manager
Amy Foley 
Advising, Enrollment, and Retention Manager
As the Advising, Enrollment, and Retention Manager, my job is to ensure that you the student have the tools you need to succeed and that our advisors are ready and waiting with resources to share.  With these two goals in mind, our staff wrote our 2017 advising survey to learn from you and your classmates how your advisor may or may not be helping achieve your academic goals.  

Before we discuss results, I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you and all of the students who completed the fall 2017 advising survey.  I recognize that you receive a number of surveys throughout the year, so I greatly appreciate your willingness to share your input and experience. Read more

Are you working on your cover letter? We've got you covered! 
With your résumé updated and ready to go, you're ready for the next part of the application process: the cover letter. This can be a challenging aspect when applying for any job. What items should you highlight, and how do you know what employers will be looking for?
The Career and Professional Development Office created their guide to cover letters for such an occasion. The guide provides tips on how to lay out your letter, points to address, and advice on crafting a you note after your stellar materials help you land that interview.
To do list 
Save the date for the spring 2018 commencement activities. Watch your uwplatt.edu email for more information on the ceremony and reception. 

Are you looking ahead to summer courses? Make sure your financial aid is ready to go. 
Important dates for full semester online courses
March 1 – Registration opens for summer 2018. Please contact your advisor with any questions.
March 16 – Last day to drop a spring 2018 online course; no refund available. 
Visit our academic calendars page for all dates.
Important links
PASS
Desire2Learn
Course offerings
Textbooks
Email
You have received this email because you are a UW-Platteville Distance Education student. To unsubscribe, email hindermanm@uwplatt.edu. To request disability accommodations, contact Distance Education at 608.342.1468. Copyright © 2018. All Rights Reserved.
Manage your preferences | Opt out using TrueRemove™
Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.
View this email online.
1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI | 53818 US
This email was sent to .
To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.
Subscribe to our email list.