To apply and enroll as a client in Adapted Fitness/Kinesiology 125 as a Guest (UGST) or Senior Guest Auditor (UGSR).

Under age 60

Apply as a Guest auditor (UGST) using the University Special student online application. If you are not able to apply online, please contact Kecia or the Adult Career and Special Student Services (ACSSS) Office. Contact ACSSS at advising@dcs.wisc.edu or 608-263-6960 if you have any questions.

Age 60 or older 

Apply as a Senior Guest auditor (UGSR) using the University Special Student online application. If you are not able to apply online, please contact Kecia or the Adult Career and Special Student Services (ACSSS) Office. Contact ACSSS at advising@dcs.wisc.edu or 608-263-6960 if you have any questions.

• Use our application tips for Senior Guest auditors 
  
  

Residency Evaluation or Residence for tuition purposes portion of the application:

• When completing the online application (UGST or UGSR), you must select and complete the "Residency Evaluation" located at the end of the application before you submit.
• Residency determination is made by the office of the registrar. If the office of the registrar has any questions about your application, they will send an email to your wisc.edu email address from Residencefortuition@registrar.wisc.edu. The office of the registrar will need to receive answers to their questions before you can be admitted to UW–Madison. Reply to them right away to avoid delays in being admitted.

Admission to UW–Madison

• A day or two after you submit your online application, you will receive an email from ACSSS that says "While you have not been admitted yet, you are assigned the following UW–Madison Campus ID number: 9XXXXXXXXXX."  This means your application has been received and is being processed.
• If you are a Guest Auditor (UGST) you will receive an email from guest auditor advisor, Anne Niendorf (anne.niendorf@wisc.edu), regarding your application status.
• Once your application is processed and you are admitted, you will receive a second email from ACSSS that says in the body of the email "Welcome! You are admitted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison for {Term and Year} as a University Special student, University Guest Auditor OR Senior Guest Auditor (UGST OR UGSR)".  Once you receive this email, make sure to email adaptedfitness@education.wisc.edu to let them know you have been admitted.

Set up your NetID (for access to Canvas)

If you’re a returning Guest or Senior auditor and have forgotten your NetID and/or password, please contact the DoIT Help Desk (608-264-4357).

Your NetID is a university-assigned username which will allow you to access your MyUW student portal and Canvas. You must activate your NetID and create a password for your account. 

Use the following steps to help you.

1. Go to www.mynetid.wisc.edu.
2. Enter your 10-digit campus ID number (this was provided to you in your admission email and letter) and your Date of Birth.
3. Click activate.
4. You will be given your NetID (this will be some combination of your first and last name).
5. Create a password unique to you and your account.
6. Be sure to write down your NetID and password as you will need to use this frequently.

Enrollment into Adapted Fitness

• As a client of Adapted Fitness, the special student admissions office (UW–Madison ACSSS) will enroll you one to two weeks before the start of classes.
• Once enrolled, obtain your student ID at the Wiscard office located in UW–Madison's Union South, 1308 W Dayton St, near the information desk on the first floor. A student ID will give you access to the libraries and computer labs on campus.

Tuition 

Who is eligible for Adapted Fitness tuition to be waived?

• Admitted Senior Guest auditors (UGSR) (age 60+), your tuition is automatically waived. No further information is needed from you for your tuition to be waived. 
• If you are an admitted Guest auditor (UGST) (under age 60) receiving SSDI or SSI and a Wisconsin resident your tuition can be waived. Your residency status will be listed on your admission letter. For your tuition to be waived, you must submit a copy of your SSDI/SSI benefits letter via mail, or email a scan/photo, to our office. If you do not have a copy of your SSDI/SSI letter, you can obtain one at your local Social Security office or request one through the Social Security Administration. If you have attended Adapted Fitness in the past and have submitted an SSI/SSDI letter to our office before, you do not need to submit a letter again. Our office should have your documentation on file and can waive your tuition. If you would like to check to see if your SSI/SSDI information is on file at our office, contact Anne Niendorf, academic advisor at ACSSS at 608-265-5120 or anne.niendorf@wisc.edu
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Who is not eligible for tuition waiver?

• If you are a Guest auditor (UGST) under age 60, a Wisconsin resident, and NOT receiving SSI/SSDI benefits you will be charged Guest audit tuition. Your residency status will be listed on your admission email. Type Guest in the Search Program Name box (far right) on the Tuition and Segregated Fees schedule to see the tuition amount for Guest Auditor Specials (second row). First-time students will also be charged a one-time $130.00 documentation fee.  
• If you are a nonresident of Wisconsin Guest auditor (UGST) under or over age 60, you will be charged nonresident tuition. Type Guest in the Search Program Name box (far right) on the Tuition and Segregated Fees schedule to see the tuition amount for nonresident Guest Auditor Specials (second row, nonresident column). First-time students will also be charged a one-time $130.00 documentation fee. 
• Adapted Fitness is a one-credit course 
• To pay your tuition (once you are enrolled in Adapted Fitness), follow these steps:
  • Type "my.wisc.edu" into the address bar of your web browser. 
  • Sign in using your NetID and password.
  • Select the square that says "Student Center"
  • Inside your "Student Center" select the square that says "Financial Accounts"
  • Inside "Financial Accounts" select "Management my Payment"
  • If you would prefer not to pay your tuition online, you can contact the Bursar's office for more payment options via tuition@bussvc.wisc.edu or 608-262-3611.