{"id":102,"date":"2025-01-23T11:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:15:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">About<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">The Registrar\u2019s Office is dedicated to supporting students and the university community by managing academic records, implementing institutional policies, and facilitating key processes that enable enrollment, course registration, and degree completion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/directory\/\" rel=\"\">Staff<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/on-campus-employment\/\" rel=\"\">Student Employment<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/registrar\/contact-us\/\" rel=\"\">Contact<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/emsystems\/request-for-student-directory-information\/\" rel=\"\">Student Directory Information Request<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--color-head\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Mission<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The Registrar\u2019s Office maintains academic records, upholds institutional policies, and performs the\u00a0essential functions that enable enrollment, instruction, and degree completion.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>We provide timely and reliable service and create a caring, compassionate, and collegial environment for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public.<br><br>By adhering to ethical and legal standards, supporting technological infrastructure, and collaborating with campus partners, we promote a culture of innovation and excellence at the university.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--color-head\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Philosophy<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">In addition to adhering to 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s\u00a0guiding values\u00a0and\u00a0code of conduct, the Registrar\u2019s Office staff will:<br><br>Be knowledgeable of the mission, services, and policies of our office and provide accurate and consistent information to the campus and the community.<br><br>Actively problem-solve and seek out information, collaborating with students and colleagues.<br><br>Be respectful, kind, empathetic, timely, and inclusive in all interactions.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity uwm-c-hr--thick uwm-u-my-0\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":506,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-102","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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