Congratulations! We're so excited to welcome you to the Stout community. Here, you're not only a student but also a member of our vibrant campus culture. If we haven't already, we can't wait to meet you in person!
Until then, there are a few things left for you to do.
New Freshmen
For first-time incoming students coming to UW-Stout in the fall, read on:
Enrollment Checklist
| Upon acceptance |
CELEBRATE! #Future Blue Devil Set up your UW-Stout email account, you will need your Campus ID for this. You will automatically receive a Life at Stout booklet in the mail that will include Housing directions. Follow the online process to sign your contract and pay your $125 housing pre-payment fee to hold your residence hall space. Students who sign up before March 1st will receive priority room selection! Join the UW-Stout Class of 2024 Facebook group. |
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| October 2019 | Stout University Foundation Scholarship Application is available online. |
| October 2019 | FAFSA for 2019-20 academic year available using 2017 tax year information. |
| October - November 2019 | Come visit us during Campus Preview Days and Stout Saturdays! |
| February 1, 2020 | Registration for UW Placement Testing opens. Register online for a location near you or if you would like to take it at UW-Stout email advisement.testing@uwstout.edu. |
| February 15, 2020 | Priority deadline for FAFSA to be eligible for financial need-based scholarships through the Stout Foundation Scholarship Application. |
| March 2020 | Receive Registration and Orientation information. Sign up for your date! |
| March 2020 | Receive your Housing roommate questionnaire, room preferences, and University Dining Plan selection information. Please follow the directions sent from University Housing to complete this through the Housing Gateway. Check your UW-Stout email for this! |
| Beginning April 1, 2020 | Minnesota Residents: register for reciprocity. |
| June 1,2,4,5,8,9,11,12,15,16,18,19 2020 | Attend your First-Year Registration and Orientation date that you registered for! |
| June 2020 | Check your UW-Stout email for your room selection directions, and how to review your roommate information, residence hall assignment, and move-in guide. Please follow directions sent by University Housing to know your room selection day and time and steps to choose and review your room selection. |
| June 2020 | Sign the Fee Payment Agreement in Access Stout. |
| June 2020 | Be sure to request final high school transcripts showing your graduation date, and have college/university transcripts sent to the UW-Stout Admissions Office. |
| August 2020 | Check your UW-Stout email for move-in instructions from University Housing. |
| August 2020 | If taking out student loan(s), sign Master Promissory Notes (MPN) online prior to beginning classes (Access Stout). |
| September 6, 2020 | Move in to your residence hall, make friends, and have a blast during Welcome Week! |
| September 9, 2020 | Classes begin! |
Transfer Students
Transferring to UW-Stout? First choose which semester you'll be arriving on campus:
Fall Semester Checklist
| Upon Acceptance | Set up your UW-Stout email account. You will automatically receive a Life at Stout booklet in the mail that will include Housing directions. Follow the online process to sign your contract and pay your $125 housing pre-payment fee to hold your residence hall space. Students who sign up before March 1st will receive priority room selection! Students eligible to live off-campus and plan to do so will still have to complete some information in the Housing Gateway. |
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| Oct 2019 | Stout University Foundation Scholarship Application is available online. |
| Oct 1, 2019 | FAFSA for 2019-20 academic year available using 2017 tax year information. |
| Oct - Nov 2019 | Come visit us during our Campus Preview Days, Transfer Days and Stout Saturdays. |
| Feb 3, 2020 | Stout University Foundation Scholarship Applications due. |
| Feb 15, 2020 | If you applied for Stout University Foundation Scholarships: Priority deadline for FAFSA. |
| Feb - March 2020 and ongoing | Receive Registration information, including how to complete your Student Account Contract. |
| March 2020 | If you signed a Housing contract: Receive your Housing roommate questionnaire, room preferences, and University Dining Plan selection information. Please follow the directions sent from University Housing to complete this through the Housing Gateway. Check your UW-Stout email for this! |
| March 1, 2020 | Portfolio due for all Art & Design BFA programs by noon. Check your acceptance letter for information about how to submit your portfolio. |
| March 15, 2020 | Priority deadline for FAFSA. Meet this date to ensure your financial aid is ready in the fall. |
| Beginning April 1, 2020 | Minnesota residents register for reciprocity. Registration is available online. |
| Mid-April 2020 and ongoing | Register for classes. |
| June 8, 2020 | Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship application due. |
| June 8, 2020 | Final college transcripts due to the Admissions Office to be considered for the Transfer Student Scholarship. |
| June 2020 | Financial aid award letters posted to Access Stout. |
| June 2020 | If you signed a Housing contract: Check your UW-Stout email for your room selection directions, and how to review your roommate information, residence hall assignment, and move-in guide. Please follow directions sent by University Housing to know your room selection day and time and steps to choose and review your room selection. |
| July 2020 | Parking permit registration begins. Registration available online. |
| Aug 2020 | Log in to Access Stout for your fall semester billing information. |
| Aug 2020 | If you signed a Housing contract: Receive move-in instructions from University Housing. |
| Aug 2020 | Master Promissory Notes (MPN) must be signed online prior to beginning classes. |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Final deadline to submit your official college transcripts showing Spring 2020 grades from your prior school to the Admissions Office. |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Move into your residence hall. |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Classes begin! |
Spring Semester Checklist
| April 1, 2019 | Online application is open for the Spring 2020 semester (recommended deadline: November 1). The Admissions Office begins reviewing complete applications as they are submitted. |
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| Any time and ongoing | FAFSA for 2019-2020 academic year available. |
| Any time and ongoing | Parking permit registration begins. Registration available online. |
| October 1, 2019 at noon | Priority deadline for portfolio/essay due for all Art & Design BFA programs. Check your acceptance letter for information about how to submit your portfolio. |
| Any time after acceptance | Minnesota residents register for reciprocity. Registration is available online. |
| October – November 2019 | Come visit us during our Campus Preview Days, Transfer Days and Stout Saturdays. |
| Mid-October 2019 and ongoing | Receive Registration information, including how to complete your Student Account Contract. |
| November 2019 | Financial Aid award letters posted to Access Stout. |
| November and ongoing | Master Promissory Notes (MPN) must be signed online prior to beginning classes. |
| Mid-November and ongoing | Register for classes. |
| Mid-December 2019 | Log in to Access Stout for your spring semester billing information. |
| December 2019 | If you signed a Housing contract: Check your UW-Stout email for your room selection directions, and how to review your roommate information, residence hall assignment, and move-in guide. Please follow directions sent by University Housing to know your room selection day and time and steps to choose and review your room selection. |
| Thursday, January 23, 2020 | Move in to residence halls. |
| January 24, 2020 |
Final deadline to submit your official college transcripts showing Fall 2018 grades from your prior school to the Admissions Office. |
| Monday, January 27, 2020 | Classes begin! |