UGSR*Special student classification: Senior Guest auditors
Wisconsin residents age 60+ by the first day of class are eligible to audit lecture courses with instructor approval on a space available basis tuition-free. Some exceptions do apply.
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UGST*Special student classification: Guest auditors Individuals not currently enrolled in a degree program or don't plan to pursue a degree, but want to attend a credit class without earning credits, grades or take exams, or complete assignments.
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UIDL*Special student classification: Visiting international students from the dissertation level
Dissertation level visiting international student.
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UIGL*Special student classification: Visiting international students from the graduate levelGraduate level visiting international student.
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UIUL*Special student classification: Visiting international students from the undergraduate level Undergraduate level visiting international student.
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UNCS*Special student classification: Capstone certificate students
Capstone Certificates are typically a one-year collection of courses, a record of coherent academic accomplishment in a given discipline or set of related disciplines.
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UNDS*Special student classification: Professional or personal developmentNon-degree seeking students, who wish to pursue coursework for professional development or personal enrichment (for those who have already earned an undergraduate degree). Visiting graduate students should use this classification .
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UNES*Special student classification: Intensive English as a Second Language students
Studying English as a second language full time at UW-Madison.
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UNHS*Special student classification: High school studentsQualified high school juniors or seniors may apply to take one course each term through the Traditional, Youth Options, or Course Options Programs.
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Unified KB (KnowledgeBase)A single, centralized web portal that brings together information, documents, and support guides from different KB spaces into one easy-to-search place.
Unique IDA special index key typically used as one of the five customizable document keys. If used, this key will generate a unique string that will belong only to a single document. This field exists to ensure that individual documents stay separate from others and to easily locate/communicate information about a specific document.
UNIS*Special student classification: International students on formal exchange programCurrently a student at a university abroad (that has a formal exchange agreement with UW-Madison), and you wish to attend UW-Madison for one or more terms.
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University StaffUniversity Staff hold positions in virtually every unit on campus. The University Staff positions are quite varied and duties include, but are not limited to, administrative support, information technology, accounting, engineering, in addition to custodial, food service, and craftsworkers and contribute daily to the quality and reputation of a University recognized and respected around the world.
University StaffUniversity staff positions focus primarily on supporting education, research, and the campus infrastructure. If a position involves functions that are similar in nature to other positions in Wisconsin state government, the position is university staff. These positions include accountants, administrative support associates, nurses, microbiologists, and custodians.
SOURCE: Office of Human Resources
UNOL*Special student classification: Online only
The online-only University Special (nondegree) student classification (UNOL) is for students who are not currently in a degree program at UW–Madison and plan to enroll in stand-alone online courses for which they meet the prerequisites. For more information and further restrictions, please see our UNOL webpage.
Undergraduates who are applying in the UNOL classification are required to submit official transcripts from all other colleges and universities to confirm good standing and a minimum GPA of 2.0 cumulative and in the most recent semester. Qualified high school juniors and seniors who are applying in the UNOL classification are required to submit a high school transcript with a minimum high school GPA of 3.0 overall, and in the most recent semester.
UNOS*Special student classification: Others, one term onlyNon-degree seeking students, one term as designated by
USSS* academic advisor.
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UNPS*Special student classification: Pre-selected by a department or program
Non-degree seeking students, pre-selected groups designated by
USSS* academic advisor.
UNRS*Special student classification: Admission requirements for graduate or professional school
Students completing courses and/or other admission requirements for graduate or professional school.
UNVS*Special student classification: Undergraduate visiting from another college/university
Undergraduate degree candidates (visitors) from other colleges and universities
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)The specific web address used to locate and access an individual KB article, category page, or document.
User Access Group (UAG)KB Admins may create a group and use it to control access to restricted internal documents.
User Experience (UX)In a KB administration environment, UX focuses on efficiency, clarity, and minimizing friction. Unlike consumer-facing experiences that often aim to maximize engagement or time spent on the platform, KB Admin UX is designed to help users quickly and effectively complete tasks such as managing content, maintaining information, and administering the knowledgebase with minimal effort and errors.
USSS*University Special Student Services:
Admissions, advising, and academic dean's office for 4,500 UW–Madison University Special students.
UV Coatingprotective liquid coating applied to printed sheets (similar to varnish), bonded and cured with ultra-violet (UV) light
UW redthe mixed ink graphic standard for UW printing; also PMS 200
UW–Madison Adjusted Continuous ServiceAll time employed by UW–Madison in either the Unclassified, Classified or University Staff service in a permanent capacity, adjusted for breaks in service, shall be counted in determining an employee’s length of continuous service. This excludes time served as a temporary or project employee.