University of Wisconsin–Madison

Madison, WI

D
Score: 454/1400
33,506
Undergraduate students
95%
Retention rate
$10,796
Annual tuition
0.36
Diversity Index
Data submitted by: indigofera
Large Campus
Large Campus
public
Public University
Urban Campus
Urban Campus
Four-Year College
Four-Year College
Midwest Region
(Neo)Liberal Campus
(Neo)Liberal Campus
Sports Culture
Sports Culture
Noisy Campus
Noisy Campus
Graduate Students Unionized
Graduate Students Unionized

Description

Are all campus buildings physically accessible to students who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids?

NO

The Daily Cardinal reports, "One of many updates to Kronshage, Humphrey and Jorns residence halls includes increased elevator access. It will be added to the Gilman, Mack and Chamberlin Houses in Kronshage, making more than half of Kronshage dorms 'ADA accessible' — a goal set by UW Housing.

"When we're thinking about campus infrastructure, which is very much the bare minimum of accessibility on a campus, we have all these infrastructure problems, and we don't have a great way of working around them,' said Emmett Lockwood, a university house fellow and former resident of Phillips Residence Hall."

Are class session recordings readily available for lecture courses?

YES

Remote learning can be requested as part of one's accommodations, though a student tells us that lectures are not normally recorded. The Badger Herald reports, "[The Director of the McBurney Disability Resource Center] said remote learning has been a popular accommodation request for both students and faculty since the start of the pandemic. The process for students requesting remote learning is the same as other accommodations, but it does require more documentation to fully understand the barriers presented by in-person instruction."

Are students required to provide documentation of disability to qualify for receiving initial accommodations?

YES

Is there required diversity and inclusivity training for faculty/staff/and students, and does training include recognition of neurodivergence and disability?

NO

UW-Madison launched a Disability and Ableism Awareness Training for faculty and staff in 2021, but it is not mandatory.

What types of student-run peer support groups exist on campus?

Disability Cultural Center

YES

Mutual Aid Networks

YES

Peer Support Groups

YES

Other

NO

Disability Cultural Center: https://badgerherald.com/news/2023/02/10/disability-cultural-center-unveils-new-community-space-in-mcburney-center/

TAA Mutual Aid: https://taa-madison.org/mac/

Peer Support: https://win.wisc.edu/organization/badgersupportnetwork 

Have you experienced ableism, discrimination, or witnessed stigmatizing language?

YES

See Negative Experiences section.

Are police involved in responding to student mental health crises?

YES

Does your college have a Student of Concern reporting page?

Yes (Allows anonymous reporting)

https://doso.students.wisc.edu/report-an-issue/report-a-student-of-concern/

Clery Report data: Number of sexual assaults reported on campus per thousand students.

1

*2021 data

Has the college published an official statement in support of racial justice movements?
Black Lives Matter Logo

Support for Black Lives Matter

YES

Support for Land Back

NO

On May 31, 2020, the Office of the Chancellor released a statement, which said, "To our Black and Brown students, staff and faculty, I want to say unambiguously: You belong here, you are important to this campus, your lives matter and I am committed to your safety."

Does your college offer a Disability Studies curriculum?

NO

UW-Madison offers many courses in Disability Studies, but no formal curriculum.

Does your college offer a course on Critical Theory?

YES

ED POL 500 Critical Theory in Education

GEOG 511 Critical Social Theory

Does the college engage in morally questionable research?

Animal Experimentation

YES

Cure Autism

NO

Other

YES

NAGPRA: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Anthropology still holds the remains of 7 Native Americans.

Face recognition: https://facerec.ece.wisc.edu/

 

News
Submitted by:
admin
2023-05-01

A University of Wisconsin-Madison student was recorded in a recent video using racial slurs and racist references directed at the Black community.

The video gained traction after being posted to multiple social media platforms Monday. In the video, the student in question issued multiple racial slurs and racist comments targeted at the Black community, and other people can be heard laughing in response. It is unclear when this video was first posted to social media.

Source:Link