Academic Advisors
Academic advising is a decision-making process involving a partnership between the academic advisor and the student (advisee). In this partnership, issues and questions regarding personal, professional, and educational goals are examined and evaluated. This includes, but is not limited to, planning an appropriate course of study and the scheduling of classes.
The purpose of academic advising is to promote rational, informed, and independent choices by the student. To that end, the academic advisor is a significant link for the student to other resources in the university community. Students are expected to take the initiative in developing the advisor-advisee relationship and to assume an ever-increasing role in developing their own academic, career, and personal goals. Students can contact their department office to determine who is the student’s advisor. Additionally, the UW Advising Directory has been established to assist students connect with their academic advisor.
Advising, Career, Exploratory Studies Center
Richard Miller, Director
222 Knight Hall, (307) 766-2398
Web site: www.uwyo.edu/aces
The Advising, Career, Exploratory Studies Center (ACES) provides a variety of services to UW students, including advising Exploratory Studies and Bridge students; providing academic support to various populations of probationary, conditionally admitted, and reinstated students; assisting students campus-wide with their career exploration, planning, and job search needs; assisting in coordinating discussions, information dissemination, and event planning between the various professional advisors and advising offices on campus; and coordinating national tests and exams through the University Testing Center in Knight Hall Basement Room 4..
ACES is committed to providing a comprehensive and integrated service that moves a student along a continuum of receiving academic advising, exploring academic and career options, selecting a college major, and finally, implementing his/her degree in the world of work.
Exploratory Studies and students admitted with support, placed on probation, or reinstated to the university are highly encouraged to meet with an ACES career counselor. The purpose of this meeting is to analyze the student’s past academic progress and future career goals to develop a strategic plan to maximize his/her academic success and future employment opportunities. ACES also works closely with other campus offices and departments to engage students in available study skill and tutorial resources.
Students interested in engaging in career exploration activities may make an appointment to meet with a career counselor to discuss their career goals and/or confirm their choice of major. Various assessment tools that provide feedback on the match between a student’s interests or personality type and the world of work, are available. ACES career specialists provide information pertaining to a broad range of career fields, internship opportunities, specific employer information, general job search strategies, and federal government application processes.
Students are advised on how to use the Handshake platform on the ACES homepage to find out about and apply for summer, internship, and permanent job opportunities. Each year numerous employer representatives from business, industry, health care, education, and government visit ACES to interview students for these types of opportunities. All information pertaining to these visits is contained in the Handshake link on the ACES homepage.
The campus wide Career Ready Workforce program SOAR is coordinated in the ACES office. Students are advised how to contribute to and utilize their own personal profile to help better prepare them for career or graduate school.
ACES hosts numerous general and specialized job fairs each year for students and alumni. Upcoming job fair dates can be found on the ACES homepage.
200 S. 10th St. Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: (307) 766-8988
Website: www.uwyo.edu/naercc
NAERCC opened in Fall 2017 as a community center for native students. Programming focuses on student success, community building, and resource connection. We share our physical space with the Native & Indigenous academic program and the High Plains American Indian Research Institute (HIPAIRI) which allows for collaboration and extensive community connections.
Our building includes a study lounge, library, kitchen, and computer lab all available to students. We also have a classroom that is used for events and workshops.
Student support includes ensuring basic needs are met:
- Share student employment opportunities
- Assist with resumes and applications
- Share scholarship opportunities and connect students to Financial Aid Staff
- Maintain a food share cabinet in the Native Center, open to all students
- Work with campus partners to connect students with the appropriate campus resources, community resources, and emergency funds as needed.
Old Main, Suite 101
Phone: (307) 766-5765
Website: www.uwyo.edu/student-success
Our mission is to provide a robust support system in which students and families can become actively engaged to find solutions to navigate academic and personal struggles from adjusting to college. SS&G strives to help students quickly find the resources and guidance they need to succeed at UW. All UW students have access to a support system that includes academic advising, therapeutic counseling, engagement, leadership development, mentoring, tutoring, developmental workshops and most of all - a sense of belonging, and SS&G is here to help students connect with these support systems at any stage of their college career. In our office students can meet with a Cowboy Coach, a trained peer mentor, who can assist students with finding community and building their ties to campus. Students can also participate in our outreach events hosted throughout the year designed to help build skills, make friends, and locate resources. Stop by the SS&G any time - no appointment needed, and we will help you find your success.
UW Writing Center
The Writing Center operates out of Coe Library Level 1 and offers different ways for students to get consultation support on writing projects: face-to-face appointments, video conferencing, or review and return with suggestions and comments.Information is available on the University Writing Center web site www.uwyo.edu/writing-center or by calling (307) 766-2188.
UW Testing Center
The University Testing Center coordinates national tests and exams and is housed in the second fllor of Knight Hall Basement Room 4. Students may register to take national tests and professional school entrance exams. Information is available on the University Testing Center web site www.uwyo.edu/UTC or by calling (307) 766-2188.
Tutoring
The STEP Tutor Center is UW’s primary tutoring center and offers free tutoring for a variety of courses, mostly at the 1000 and 2000 levels. A variety of options for students includeing supplemental instruction, online tutoring, and “Study Buddies”. Information is available on the STEP Tutor Center web site www.uwyo.edu/step or by calling (307) 766-4354.
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