Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28
We look forward to welcoming you to CAE Launch, a week‑long experience created to help you confidently launch into your first semester. The week is thoughtfully planned so you will enjoy meaningful and fun activities that introduce you to key campus resources before classes start on Wednesday, Sept. 2. Participation in CAE Launch is expected of all CAE Scholars.
More details about the CAE Launch schedule will be updated here throughout the summer. Check back often for information about the exciting activities we’ve planned for your first week on campus!
Move-in Questions?
UW Housing should have communicated instructions for move-in to you. If you have any Housing concerns or about your residence hall move-in, please contact them directly at:
Email: info@housing.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-2522
CAE Launch Schedule
All CAE Scholars should arrive 15 minutes before the start of each session to check-in and get settled. To check-in, we will scan your Wiscard. Please remember to bring it each day. If you’ve not yet gotten your Wiscard on Monday, there is space in the schedule to do so as soon as possible.
Many CAE Launch activities will take place in Morgridge Hall. Maps for Morgridge Hall and a few other locations are shown to the right; for all other locations, we suggest using the UW-Madison campus map.
CAE Launch activities are planned to help you establish a strong foundation to your success at UW! We expect that you will attend and fully participate each day. We will also raffle off CAE and UW-items each day; you must be present to win.
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Sunday, August 23
Early Move In
CAE Scholars living in a UW-Madison residence hall move in. You should have already received instructions directly from UW Housing regarding your move in. If you have questions about move-in, contact UW Housing directly.
Monday, August 24
- Welcome to CAE: Launching Your College Journey
- CAE Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, August 25
- Breakfast & Conversation: Get to Know some of UW–Madison’s People
- It’s a Different World: How to Win in the College Classroom
- The Ultimate Assist: Scoring Help for School and Life
- Leveling Up: Mastering the Mindset and Habits for Academic Success
- We’ve Been There: Real Talk with CAE Scholars
- Learning the City of Four Lakes
Wednesday, August 26
- Academic Exploration Sessions:
- WISCIENCE Welcome: Building Connection within the Undergraduate Science Community
- In order to participate in this opportunity, you must opt in via CAE Launch survey by Friday, July 24.
- Thinking, Listening, Learning: A Hands‑On Introduction to Humanities and Social Sciences and The Opportunity Lab: Learning In Action
- WISCIENCE Welcome: Building Connection within the Undergraduate Science Community
- CAE Group Advising Sessions
- CAE Community Building
Thursday, August 27
- Required Financial Aid Information Session (required for all students receiving financial aid)
- CAE Community Building
Friday, August 28
- Campus Resource Fair
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Morgridge Hall
Gordon Dining and Event Center map
CAE Map
The office is located on the west side of Bascom Hall. The entrance is between Ingraham and Bascom Hall; go down the steps and enter the door with “College of Letters and Science / Center for Academic Excellence” above it.