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University of Wisconsin–Platteville

Services and Facilities

Address

1 University Plaza
Platteville, WI 53818

Website

http://www.uwplatt.edu

Admissions E-mail

admit@uwplatt.edu

Student Services

Basic services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance

Remedial learning services offered:

reading, math, writing, study skills

Counseling services offered:

minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious

Career Center

Career services include:

co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training

Graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

Within six months of graduation:

94%

Within one year of graduation:

N/A

Within two years of graduation:

N/A

Firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Alta Genetics; Applied Ecological Services; Caterpillar; Del Monte Foods; Gro Alliance; John Deere; Mayo Clinic; Neenah Foundry; Renaissance Nutrition; US Cellular; USDA; UW-Madison

Library

School has a library on campus?

Yes

School is a member of library consortia?

Yes

Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents:

362,175

Number of current serial subscriptions:

1,850

Number of microforms:

1,017,455

Number of audiovisual materials:

14,854

Number of E-books:

0

Additional library facilities:

Instructional Materials Lab (IML) containing materials related to teaching profession (School of Education). This section is housed with in the campus in Doudna Hall

Museums or special academic buildings on campus:

The Southwest Wisconsin Room is housed within our campus library (Karrmann Library). This section of the library contains historical resources and materials from the Southwest Wisconsin region.

Computer Resources

Students required to take a computer course?

No

Students required to lease/own a computer?

No

Number of computers available to all students:

1,200

Internet access available to all students?

Yes

E-mail accounts available to all students?

Yes

Computers available for student use in:

computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of open, wired network connections available to students:

In the library (excluding computer labs):

20

In classrooms:

100

In computer labs:

80

Elsewhere in the school/university:

2,000

Does the school have a wireless network?

Yes

Areas where wireless network is available:

in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs); in all the libraries; in some classrooms; in computer labs; in administrative/faculty offices and work areas

Total approximate number of simultaneous users that can be accommodated by the wireless network:

1,000

Recommended computer operating system on campus:

Microsoft Windows

Percentage of college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing units wired for high-speed Internet access:

100%

Student webpages permitted?

Yes

Is online registration for classes available?

Yes

Campus Safety

Campus safety and security services offered:

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

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