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On this page Student guide City life Housing Campus details Academic calendar Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
23 entries Jun 1 → Aug 22, 2026
Summer Sessions 2026 (Traditional)
Aug 24 → Jan 7, 2027
Fall Semester 2026 Relevant now
Jan 4 → Jan 21, 2027
UWinteriM 2027
Jan 8 → May 23, 2027
Spring Semester 2027
May 24 → Aug 21, 2027
Summer Session 2027
Jun 1 → Jun 19, 2027
Summer 2027 Three-week (Early) Session
Jun 1 → Jun 26, 2027
Summer 2027 First Four-week Session
Jun 1 → Jul 24, 2027
Summer 2027 Eight-week Session
Jun 1 → Aug 21, 2027
Summer 2027 Twelve-week Session
Jun 21 → Jul 31, 2027
Summer 2027 Six-week Session
Jun 28 → Jul 24, 2027
Summer 2027 Second Four-week Session
Jul 26 → Aug 21, 2027
Summer 2027 Third Four-week Session
Aug 23 → Jan 6, 2028
Fall Semester 2027
Jan 3 → Jan 20, 2028
UWinteriM 2028
Jan 7 → May 21, 2028
Spring Semester 2028
May 22 → Aug 19, 2028
Summer Session 2028
May 30 → Jun 17, 2028
Summer 2028 Three-week (Early) Session
May 30 → Jun 24, 2028
Summer 2028 First Four-week Session
May 30 → Jul 22, 2028
Summer 2028 Eight-week Session
May 30 → Aug 19, 2028
Summer 2028 Twelve-week Session
Jun 19 → Jul 29, 2028
Summer 2028 Six-week Session
Jun 26 → Jul 22, 2028
Summer 2028 Second Four-week Session
Jul 24 → Aug 19, 2028
Summer 2028 Third Four-week Session
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C K R S T C
CAB Campus Activities Board, responsible for campus-wide events
Cambridge Cambridge Commons residence hall K
Kenilworth Kenilworth Square Apartments, typically for upperclassmen and graduate students R
Resto Restauranteur, the campus dining services provider
RHA Residence Hall Association
RiverView RiverView Residence Hall S
Sandburg Sandburg Residence Hall, the largest housing complex on campus
SGA Student Government Association T
The Caf The main residential dining hall located in the Sandburg Residence Hall complex
The Concourse The system of underground tunnels and skywalks connecting various campus buildings
The Fountain The Pounce Panther fountain outside the Student Union, a primary campus meeting spot
The Mil A common shorthand nickname for the university or the city of Milwaukee
The Union The food court and various dining options located within the UWM Student Union Places and practicalities Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
14 details
ASC Academic Success Coach; the primary advisor and point of contact for students in the Flex program
Bolton Bolton Hall, housing many social science departments and classrooms
cambridge_caf Cambridge Café
CBE Competency-Based Education; the academic model used by the UWM Flex program
city_subs City Subs
EMS Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Building
Golda Golda Meir Library, the main campus library
Lubar Lubar Hall, home of the Lubar College of Business
OneStop The centralized office for registrar, financial aid, and student billing services
pacific_wraps Pacific Wraps
PantherCard The official UWM student identification card used for building access and campus services
PAWS Panther Access to Web Services; the online portal for student records, finances, and registration
sandburg_caf Sandburg Café
Subscription Period The 12-week term used in the Flex program instead of traditional semesters Quick answers Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
What academic term is relevant now? Fall Semester 2026 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jan 7, 2027.
How much campus context is included? 13 approved campus terms and 14 local details are included in full.
Are all approved campus terms included? Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
Where does this guide come from? Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library. Using DormWay at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex What the product handles for students.
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UWM will reimagine how to transfer knowledge from lab to marketplace with $6 million NSF grant A new four-year National Science Foundation grant aims to help promising research make the leap from the laboratory to practical use.
Sep 14, 2026
Read More UW-Milwaukee welcomes largest first-year class in 17 years UWM welcomed 5,056 new undergraduate students this fall, marking its largest entering first-year class in nearly two decades.
Sep 11, 2026
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Sep 10, 2026
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Read More Upcoming Events What's happening at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex
Coffee with a Cop September 15, 2026
Join UWM Police for coffee and conversation at the library.
Campus Safety Day 2026 September 16, 2026
Learn about campus safety resources, meet UWM Police, and enjoy giveaways.
Wag More Wednesday September 16, 2026
De-stress with therapy dogs at the library.
Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt September 17, 2026
A scavenger hunt commemorating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.
Doors Open Milwaukee at UWM September 26, 2026
UWM showcases over 40 campus sites, many not usually open to the public, as part of Historic Milwaukee's annual event.
Library Tour for Grad Students September 28, 2026
A tour designed to help graduate students make the most of UWM's library resources.
Panther Family Weekend & Panther Prowl 5K October 14, 2026
Annual family weekend featuring the Panther Prowl 5K run/walk.
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