Parents and Families

As a family member, you are very interested in the services the College of Engineering provides to guide and support your child through their years in college. The Diversity Affairs Office provides a number of resources and programs to assist your son or daughter in being a successful college student at UW-Madison.

Guidance and Support

Campus activities such as Harambee Day, a program for prospective students of color who have been admitted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the College of Engineering. This overnight program provides students with the opportunity to visit the UW-Madison campus; attend classes with current undergraduates majoring in engineering; meet faculty, staff, and current students; and hear about the support services and programs offered through the Diversity Affairs Office within the College of Engineering.

Harambee Day — Fall 2008

Preview Day — Friday, November 16, 2007. For students in grades 11–12. High school guidance counselors and teachers are invited to attend. This program is designed for students who are considering a major in engineering. Students will tour the engineering campus, meet current undergraduates, and learn how best to prepare as high school students for a major in engineering.

The Sloan Engineering Mentoring Program is designed to enhance academic success by facilitating opportunities that will increase first-year undergraduate student access to and inclusion in academic and professional resources.

The LEED Scholars program provides academic, professional support and a regular social network for women and students of color in th e college. Eighty students, on average, attend the monthly meetings. One hundred students receive annual scholarships ranging from 1 K to 3K per academic year. LEED meetings serve as outreach to all underrepresented students and women in the college.

In cooperation with WiscAMP, Wisconsin Alliance for Minority Participation, and the Engineering General Resources (EGR) office, the DAO organizees tutorial support for students in the form of a) tutor-facilitated study groups, b) drop-in tutoring, c) supplemental instruction, and d) an on-line course. The support for all engineering gateway courses serves DAO students and all students in the college. It is advertised also to STEM s tudents across campus.

Pre-college Programs and Events

Programs and Events

Scholarships

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