3. Student
Domestic
student
interested in
applying
Student applies
on-line, submits
fee via credit
card/ E-check
or debit card
Student sends
information
(transcripts,
letters,
purpose
statement)
Graduate School
Grad School receives
students application
data and upload
Grad School
downloads student
application information
to GWIS
Grad School sends E-
mail confirmation of
application
Department
Department creates
file
Department reviews
student file
Admit
Student?
Department sends
students’ materials
to Grad School
Grad School
creates file and
reviews GPAYes
No
4. Department notifies
applicant
Admit on
probabtion Minimum
requireme
nt met?
Admit student
Grad School sends
letter to student and
copies department
Grad School enters
matric code in ISIS
Student matriculate
Department enters
G-58 or G-90 into
GWIS Could G-58 or G-90
generate a “sorry
letter”/
How could the
maximum number of
electronic
documents be used
for evaluating
applicants?
5. Is there a
final
record?
Provide final
records to Grad
School
Student enrolls
(Registrar’s Office)
Grad School
places hold on
applicant
registration for
next semester
Final records
sent to
Graduate
School, hold
is removed
NO
Yes
6. Prospective
Student Goes to
Graduate
School website
Prospective
student goes to
the program
website
Learns about the
requirements and
deadlines for a
specific program.
Contacts the
recommenders that
are needed
Complete a
separate
application if
required by the
program. Order
transcripts to be
sent
7. Goes to
www.wisc.edu/g
rad begins to
apply online
Enter required
fields on
application.
Save page.
An email will be
sent from the
Graduate School
with the pin,
password and My
UW information
Recommender
information can
be entered and
sent to the
recommender
at this time
9. Department
Recommends for
admission
Send transcripts to the
Graduate Admissions
office
If international student,
funding appointment
letters should be sent
to Grad.Admissions
Periodically check
GWIS for updates
such as G02,G33-35
series and G06
10. Graduate Admissions
office checks for the
minimum requirements
If GPA below 3.0 or no
GPA can be determined,
a pro sheet is
requested. G10
If a TOEFL score is
required. All processing
stops until there is a
TOEFL score. G35
If TOEFL score is below
minimum requirements
a pro sheet is
requested. G10