University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

Stoutward Bound is a popular living and learning community for first-year American ethnic minority students sponsored by Multicultural Student Services. This program is designed to "jump start" the college experience by providing support for a successful transition to college.

Students come to campus two weeks before the start of the fall semester, live in South Hall, eat their meals at Price Commons and attend classes Monday through Friday. There will also be fun activities and group study sessions throughout the week. Students will be required to participate in leadership training during one of two weekends prior to the start of the fall semester. There are no additional costs/fees to students to participate.

 African American, American Indian, Latino/a and Asian first year students

PSYC-110 General Psychology (3 cr.)
An introduction to psychology as a discipline and applied science. Emphasis is placed on scientific methodology as it is applied to behavior, learning, memory, perception, motivation, development, individual differences, mental health, the physiological basis for behavior, and on the application of psychological

principles to human experience. This class fulfills 3 of the required credits for the Social and Behavioral Science general education requirement.

SPCOM-100 Fundamentals of Speech (2 cr.)
Techniques of effective speech: diagnosis of individual needs and training in necessary skills; speaker/listener relations, speech organization, voice, bodily action, language and development of confidence and poise. This class fulfills 2 of the 8 credits for the Communication Skills General Education Requirement.

Impact on Fall Schedule
All Stoutward Bound students take two common courses together that start two weeks prior to the fall semester. These classes are on students' fall schedule and continue throughout the semester, and applied to your fall tuition bill. There is no additional cost by starting courses two weeks earlier.

All participants are required to live on campus. Students will move in early to South Hall, their permanent residence for the academic year.

Stoutward Bound has an early start but the program continues throughout the academic year. Our goal is to help students transition from high school to college. The ultimate goal is to maximize students' potential to graduate from UW-Stout.

Students will meet monthly with a Stoutward Bound advisor. The advisor will be able to link students to campus resources and offer encouragement and support. There are monthly college success workshops to help build "college know-how." Mentors will serve as role models to help navigate through and understanding campus life.

Program Benefits

Early academic success

Build confidence

Learn about campus and the community resources

Leadership development

Make lifelong friends

No additional costs/fees

• Submit housing deposit and contract by April 1^st (if deposit made after April 1^st, please contact Vickie Sanchez)
• Attend leadership training
• Willingness to actively interact in Stoutward Bound activities throughout the year

Hobbies and interest: Volleyball, I can never get enough of volleyball! Although, I don't play on the Stout team, but I do play for a coed intramural volleyball. Urec (University Recreation) holds open gym and some nights I go out to the MPR and play volleyball. Sometime during my free time I like to go out on the track field and jog a couple times around it. Trust me, the "Freshman 15" is possible. I also really enjoy capturing every little moment of life with my camera. I love photography!

Why did you choose Stout? I chose Stout because I used to live in a small populated town call Onalaska which is right next to La Crosse, Wisconsin. Onalaska was not too big of a town and not too small of a town, the size was a perfect fit for me. I felt that Menomonie was similar to it. My current hometown is only about 45 minutes away and Stout is not too close nor too far away from home. Which has made finding a ride home easy. Lastly, I chose Stout because I felt that the faculty and staff give it their all. There are many people willing to help their students get through college and give one-on-one attention. Also Stout has a high employment rate after graduating, 98% find jobs after graduation.

I would recommend Stoutward Bound to incoming freshmen because….

You will never regret it. Even I don't regret it. I love Stoutward Bound! If it was available every year I would definitely do Stoutward Bound, but sadly it is only for incoming freshmen. Applying for Stoutward Bound is a plus; you get to meet new incoming freshmen, get to move in early, you get to dine in the cafeteria, you get to see what's around in Menomonie, you also get a head start in two classes, and all before the rest of the freshmen class move to campus. Trust me, you won't regret it, it's only once in a lifetime.

Name: Amanda Brown

Contact: brownama@uwstout.edu

Hobbies and Interests: Reading, museums, shopping, watching movies, good conversation, dogs.

The most interesting thing that ever happened to me: I was aggressively pick-pocketed in Rome.

Name: Suejung Han

Contact: hansu@uwstout.edu

Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with my kids in and outside, Watching Korean Dramas, Wishing to be back to tennis and swimming

The most interesting thing that ever happened to me: .. living in France not knowing a single French word?

Name: Vickie Sanchez, Stoutward Bound Coordinator/Advisor, Multicultural Student Services Office

Contact: (715) 232-1108 and sanchezv@uwstout.edu

Hobbies and interests: I love creating homemade greeting cards and photography of nature and archeitecture. My interest includes attending cultural events, spending time with family and friends, listening to National Public Radio.

The most interesting thing that ever happened to me: I was selected as the Commencement Speaker at my college graduation. It was amazing to give a speech to over 1,000 people on one of the most important days in someone's life.