The resources on this page can provide support, guidance, and help if you are concerned about yourself or someone you know.
Dean of Students Office
Get help connecting with the appropriate campus support when you or another student are facing personal challenges. The Dean of Students Office consults faculty and staff, parents, families, and friends as needed to provide holistic support to students.
Mental Health Services
University Health Services’ no-cost mental health services include individual, couple/partner, group counseling, outreach programming, and stress management.
Call 911 if you are in immediate danger or have a medical emergency.
Mental Health Crisis
608-265-5600 ext. 9
Rape Crisis Center
608-251-7273
Safewalk
608-262-5000
UW Police
608-264-2677
Compliance and accommodations
Financial resources
Student crisis
Short-term loans are available for students experiencing an unexpected life event or circumstance that causes financial hardship.
International students
Information regarding awards, scholarships, fellowships, grants, loans, and special programs available to international students.
Basic needs
Resources to support your basic needs in the Madison area, including finances, food, mental health, internet and technology, employment, and childcare.
Survivor resources
Report an incident
Sexual misconduct
Actions related to sexual assault or exploitation, dating/domestic violence, or stalking.
Bias or hate incident
Including slurs, degrading language, epithets, graffiti, symbols, assault, microagressions, and harassment.
Other incidents
This could include a student that you are concerned about, hazing, stalking, or a missing student.
Hazing
Any activity that a person is expected to join or participate in that humiliates, degrades, abuses, or endangers regardless of willingness to participate.
Get help for others
Behavior Intervention Team
Helping direct distressed or disruptive students find support resources while focusing on success for both the student of concern and the campus at large.
Missing student
Any student who suddenly stops attending their classes or other university activities, misses an exam, or stops responding to emails.
Student of concern
Any student displaying behaviors that may interfere with their ability to be successful or disrupts the learning of others.