Campus Ambassador BSAT Study Guide

7:45am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

When is the Welcome Center open?

Monday - Friday at 10:00am and 1:00pm

When does Admissions typically offer weekday tours?

Happens once every fall (typically on Indigenous Peoples Day);

Invite-only event where we invite high achieving students (Honors College Students)

When does Scholar Day happen and who is it for?

1916;

Eau Claire Normal School

In what year was UWEC founded and what was it originally named?

1. Eau Claire Normal School

2. Eau Claire State Teachers College

3. Wisconsin State College at Eau Claire

4. Wisconsin State University - Eau Claire

Name 3 different names that UWEC was once called.

Harvey Schofield, UWEC's first president (he was president for 25 years!)

What is Schofield Hall named after?

Education

What was the first major at UWEC?

"Blugold" evolved from the phrase "The Blue and Gold" (campus colors) during a football game in 1935;

In 2008, the campus community finally moved to adopt a physical mascot, and in 2012, Blu the Blugold was named mascot;

Blu is the official STUDENT BODY mascot, NOT the university mascot

What is the origin of the Blugold mascot?

Located west of Davies Center as you head toward the Nursing Building;

The Council Oak is a symbol of the ancestral and sacred lands of Indigenous Peoples past and present; the symbolism originated from the first Council Oak (the current tree was planted in 19990 after the original had been damaged by lightening in 1966 and fell during a storm in 1987) stood where the Ojibwe and Dakota nations (and other nations like Ho-Chunk, Menominee, and Potawatomi) met to share knowledge and discuss peaceful resolutions to their differences

Where is the Council Oak located, and what is its significance?

Ojibwe and Dakota Nations

UWEC now occupies the sacred and ancestorial lands of what Indigenous Peoples?

Mike Carney

Name our current Chancellor.

333 acres

How many acres does the UWEC campus cover?

1. College of Nursing

2. College of Business

3. College of Arts and Sciences

4. College of Health and Human Sciences

Name the 4 colleges that make up UWEC.

Total: 9,461

Undergraduates: 8,765

Approximately how many students are enrolled on the main campus? How many of those are undergraduate students?

1. Wisconsin

2. Minnesota

3. Illinois

List top 3 states in order, from which the majority of Fall 2024 freshman students are from.

40% male and 60% female

What is the gender ratio on campus?

About 800

How many students are in the Honors College?

18%

What percentage of undergraduate students belong to a minority group?

30%

What percentage of undergraduate students are first-generation?

Freshman: 90%

4-year: 64%

Number of students who start on campus (they don't transfer out, or stop out) and stay on campus from one year to the next

What is the freshman retention date? 4-year retention rate? What does it mean?

1. Student Health Services

2. Counseling Services

3. Textbook rentals

4. Shuttle services

5. Academic assistance

6. Student organizations

Name at least 5 things included in tuition and fees.

6

How many dining facilities are on campus?

1. Davies Market Place: mall food court (a-la-carte) dining facility; includes food options like Erbert & Gerbert's, pasta, burgers, pizza, salad, stir-fry, Sushi Do, and more

2. Blu's Mini Mart: grab-and-go meals provided; A one-stop-shop for items

3. Dulany Inn: upscale sit-down buffet restaurant; you can use meal plan dollars to eat there; they also have themed meals

4. The Cabin: coffee shop on campus that services Starbucks drinks, light food/snacks, and smoothies

5. Hilltop Riverview Cafe: all you can eat buffet; also, where allergy-friendly food is served at Simple Servings

6. Einstein Bros Bagel: bagels and Cariboo inspired drinks

7. Kiwi Bots: robot service that delivers food around campus; also, can serve food from Mr. Beast, etc.

Name and describe at least 3 dining facilities on campus.

Gold Flex, Blu, and Loyalty Dining Dollars;

Can find more information on our website by searching "Meal Plans"

What are the meal plan options? Where can people find more information?

Simple Servings or talk to our dietitian

What resources are available for specific dietary needs/meal planning?

No, about 30% of continuing students live on upper campus in the dorms

Do only freshmen live on-campus?

Yes, there's a 2-year living requirement; BUT if you live within a 40-mile radius of campus or have other reasons (often health-related), you can fill out a "Housing Exempt" form with the Housing and Resident Life Office

Is there a living requirement for the dorms?

a residence hall community with a common academic or thematic purpose; it's a great way for students to make connections right away on campus; they partake in a Jump Start camp and move in early

What is a normal living learning community (LLC)?

1. Rainbow Floor (LGBTQIA+ community): 7-8th floor Towers South and 1st floor pod in Oak Ridge

2. Multicultural Student Services (developing relationships with students from a variety of cultural backgrounds): Sutherland Hall

3. Honors (Honors college): 2nd floor Bridgman Hall

4. Hmong (Hmong culture): 3rd and 4th flood Governors Hall

5. Aspiring Educators (education): 3rd floor Bridgman Hall

6. Exploring Blugolds (exploring majors/undecided students): Sutherland Hall

7. Leadership (leadership development: Oak Ridge Hall

8. Outdoor Adventure (great outdoors & environment): Horan Hall

9. Science of Life (biology department students): Towers North 3rd floor

Name 3 normal LLCs, their theme, purpose, and location

lifestyle preference LLC

What is a specialty living community?

1. Chemical Free Living (no alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco, etc.): 2nd floor Towers South and 4th flood Bridgman Hall

2. Scattered Floor Living (female & male room alternating): 10th Towers North for transfers and returning students & Rainbow Floor

List the specialty living Communities.

1. Social media: Facebook or Instagram (not university-affiliated)

2. Roommate finder (university-affiliated)

3. Random roommate

4. International roommate

5. Room with someone you know

Name the ways to pick a roommate.

DIII

What division are Blugold Athletics in?

Fill out the recruitment form on Blugolds.com and reach out to the specific coach

What to you advise to a student who is interested in playing athletics at UWEC on how to start that process?

400-450

Approximately how many students make up the Blugold Marching Band?

2 Sororities: Alpha Xi Delta & Sigma Sigma Sigma

2 Fraternities: Delta Sigma Phi & Delta Tau Delta

How many Sororities and Fraternities do we have on campus? Can you name one?

1. Rugby

2. Cheer and Stunt

3. Dance Team

4. Ultimate Frisbee

5. Esports Team

Name 2 club sports.

Club sports are not DIII, but will often travel and play other institutions across the Midwest/country; some have tryouts and head coaches, and others are more student-ran;

Intermural sports are a league put together by the university and made up of students/faculty/staff on campus who play one another

What is the difference between a club and an intermural sport?

1. Fashion Club

2. Forensics

3. Camping Club

4. Chess Club

5. Cyber Security Club

6. International Student Association

Name 5 different student organizations that you are NOT a part of yourself.

All sporting events are free until tournament time - most in WIAC tournaments are also free, but NCAA tournaments are not free

When do students need to purchase tickets for sporting events? When are they free?

Football: Carson Park

Baseball: Carson Park

Softball: Bollinger Fields

Basketball: Sonnentag

Wrestling: McPhee

Volleyball: Sonnentag

Gymnastics: McPhee

Tennis: Menard Tennis Center

Soccer: Simpson Field

Ice Hockey: Hobbs Ice Arena

Lacrosse: Sonnentag

List where the following athletic teams play the majority of their home games:

Football

Baseball

Softball

Basketball

Wrestling

Volleyball

Gymnastics

Tennis

Soccer

Ice Hockey

Lacrosse