First Year Registration and Orientation

Welcome to UW-Stout! We are happy you will be joining us this fall and look forward to meeting you during First Year Registration/Orientation!

Our Registration/Orientation is a full one day program necessary to prepare you for your fall semester at UW-Stout. To prepare for this special day, please complete the following steps:

  1. ACTIVATE your Stout email account at https://password.uwstout.edu/

    • This email account will be our main source of communication to you as a UW-Stout student. Please check it daily for important messages from other university offices, including confirmation of your registration/orientation. The username and password used for your email will allow you access to other important UW-Stout services.

    • You will need your student ID number in order to complete this process. If you do not know, or are unsure of your student ID number, please contact the Admissions Office at (715) 232 – 4070.
  2. RESERVE your Registration/Orientation date by taking our online survey.

        Registration/Orientation Dates:


      May    22*, 23*, 24survey
      June   4, 5, 6, 7
      June  18, 19, 20, 21

      * These dates are reserved for Honors College students and recruited athletes.

    • Check your UW-Stout email for confirmation of your Registration/Orientation date.

  3. PLAN to take the required University of Wisconsin System placement tests in Math and English. Visit the Wisconsin Testing & Evaluation Services  page at http://testing.wisc.edu/ to register for these required tests. Test results are required for registration in English and Math courses.

Registration Planning Guide