{"id":6317,"date":"2026-03-03T15:39:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/?page_id=6317"},"modified":"2026-03-06T15:16:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T21:16:54","slug":"declare-your-comparative-ethnic-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/history\/students\/undergraduate\/comparative-ethnic-studies\/declare-your-comparative-ethnic-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Declare Your Comparative Ethnic Studies Certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default\" id=\"h-when-to-declare-a-certificate\">When to Declare a Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideally, you should declare the certificate as early as possible. That way you can take advantage of program advising in planning the best sequence of upper-level courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a1\">How to Declare a Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">If you are ready to declare a certificate in Comparative Ethnic Studies, fill out and submit the form below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/ls-apps.ad.uwm.edu\/secure\/declaration\/certificate\/prod\/index.php?collegeFilter=letters-science&amp;departmentFilter=ethnic-studies\" rel=\"\">Declare Your Certificate<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading default\" id=\"h-initial-advising-appointment-to-declare-the-certificate\">Initial Advising Appointment to Declare the Certificate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">The next step is to make an appointment with the Program Director by sending an email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jbwalzer@uwm.edu\">jbwalzer@uwm.edu<\/a>. You&nbsp;<strong><em>are required<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;to make an appointment. The Program Director will respond via email, and possibly set up a virtual or in-person meeting as well, in order to answer your questions about the certificate and to assign you an individual faculty advisor within the program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When to Declare a Certificate Ideally, you should declare the certificate as early as possible. That way you can take advantage of program advising in planning the best sequence of upper-level courses. 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