Viewpoint Days: Schedule & Details
Things to Know Before You Visit:
- Parking: The only free parking available for weekday ViewPoints is in University Lot X - you do not need to plug the meters. All campus lots are open and free on Saturdays, although Lot X is closest to your destination. You do not need to plug the meters in any lot on Saturdays. The lots are referenced on your map and driving directions below.
- Check-in is from 8:00-9:00 a.m., during which an information fair will be held. Come early to speak with representatives from various student services on campus!
- Lunch tickets will be sold at the event for $5.00 each. Lunch will be served in the DeBot Center, our main campus dining facility.
- Please note that we cannot guarantee the availability of every academic department for the academic information sessions. If you want to make sure that your areas of interest are represented, just give us a call about a week in advance of your chosen ViewPoint date.
Your Schedule for the Day:
8:00-9:00 a.m.
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Check-in
Refreshments
Information Fair |
Laird Room in Dreyfus University Center (Building #40)
Come early to speak with people from across campus!
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| 9:00-9:50 |
Welcome and General Session |
See Above |
| 9:50-10:10 |
Purchase lunch tickets |
See Above |
| 10:10-10:50 |
Student Panel |
See Above |
| 11:00-11:50 |
Academic Department Sessions |
Various locations on campus |
| 11:00-1:00 |
Lunch (ongoing) |
DeBot Center (Building #42) |
| 12:00-1:00 |
Residence Hall and Campus
Tours (ongoing) * |
Departing from Debot Center (Building #42) |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Approximate Departure Time |
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*Please note that the last tour leaves at 1:00pm. Tours last approximately one hour.
Driving Directions to UW-Stevens Point:
- From Green Bay and eastern Wisconsin
Take Highway 29 to Wausau, then I-39/ Hwy 51 south to Stevens Point. Take exit 159 and drive west on Stanley Street into the city. Lot X is located on the corner of Stanley Street and Fremont Street.
OR Take Highway 41 to Appleton , then Highway 10 west from the Fox River Valley. Then follow Highway 66 west into Stevens Point. Turn right onto Fremont Street. Lot X is located about 2 blocks north on the left.
- From Madison and southern Wisconsin
Take I-39/Hwy 51 north to Stevens Point. Take exit 159 and drive west on Stanley Street into the city. Lot X is located on the corner of Stanley Street and Fremont Street.
- From the Milwaukee area
Take I-94 west and north to I-39/Hwy 51 above Madison. Take I-39/Hwy 51 north to Stevens Point . Take exit 159 and drive west on Stanley Street into the city. Lot X is located on the corner of Stanley Street and Fremont Street.
- From Minneapolis/St. Paul and western Wisconsin
Take I-94 east to Hwy 29 east. Follow Highway 29 east to Wausau, and then take I-39/Hwy 51 south to Stevens Point. Take exit 159 and drive west on Stanley Street into the city. Lot X is located on the corner of Stanley Street and Fremont Street.
OR Take I-94 east and south to Osseo. Take Highway 10 east past Junction City and then follow County HH into Stevens Point. Turn left onto Hwy 66 east. Turn left onto Fremont Street. Lot X is located about 3 blocks north on the left.
- From Wausau and northern Wisconsin
Take I-39/Hwy 51 south to Stevens Point. Take exit 159 and drive west on Stanley Street into the city. Lot X is located on the corner of Stanley Street and Fremont Street.
Important Parking Information: The only free parking available for Weekday ViewPoints is in University Lot X - You do not need to plug the parking meters. Free parking is available in all campus lots on Saturdays, although we encourage you to park in Lot X. You do not need to plug the meters in any lot on Saturdays.
A campus map can be found here.
Area Hotels can be found here. Be sure to ask if they have special rates for UWSP visitors!
Questions? Please don't hesitate to call us at 715-346-2441 or send us an e-mail to admiss@uwsp.edu.