UW-Madison: New Agreement Smoothes Road From Northwoods To UW-Madison

CONTACT: Patrick Farrell through University Communications, (608) 262-8287; Terry Rutlin (715) 365-4681, trutlin@nicoletcollege.edu

MADISON – A new agreement between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Nicolet College in Rhinelander will simplify the path for Northwoods students interested in transferring between the two institutions.

UW-Madison Provost Patrick Farrell and Nicolet President Adrian Lorbetske will sign the “Transfer Contract” agreement at a 2 p.m. ceremony today (May 17) at Nicolet College.

The ceremony marks the completion of the second of three major transfer contract agreements between UW-Madison and members of the Wisconsin Technical College System.

An agreement with Madison Area Technical College was announced in April, and an identical pact with Milwaukee Area Technical College will be finalized in June.

The goal of the Transfer Contract initiative is to expand access to UW-Madison for students from all parts of the state, and ultimately, increase the state’s number of four-year degree holders to fuel economic growth.

In particular, the Nicolet agreement may also play a role in attracting additional Native American students to Madison. Nicolet has a long tradition of serving Mole Lake, Potawatomi and Lac du Flambeau communities around Rhinelander.

Like the pilot MATC agreement, the Nicolet contract allows a qualified student to begin his or her postsecondary education as a freshman in the University Transfer Program at Nicolet and two years later, be guaranteed admission as a transfer student at UW-Madison.

The new agreement eliminates uncertainty for Nicolet students who complete 54 credits in specified areas, earn a 3.0 GPA and apply as transfer students to UW-Madison.

An unlimited number of qualifying Nicolet students will be able to take part in the program every year, as UW-Madison has the capacity to serve additional transfer students at the upperclassman level.

For additional details of the Transfer Contract program, visit http://www.provost.wisc.edu/initiatives.html

For more information about transfer admissions to UW-Madison, visit http://www.admissions.wisc.edu/transfer.php.