The resources on this page can provide support, guidance, and help if you are concerned about yourself or someone you know.
Office of Student Assistance and Support
The office is a primary resource for students navigating personal, academic, or health issues to get the help they need, whether that be on campus or in the community. The office also serves as a central location for reporting bias and other student-related concerns.
Visit Office of Student
Assistance and Support
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.
Food assistance
Survivor resources
Report an incident
Sexual misconduct
Actions related to sexual assault or exploitation, dating/domestic violence, or stalking.
Bias Concern
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.