Summer Term
Experience the vibrancy of summer learning at UW–Madison. Explore in-person and online courses, programs and experiences to advance your academic goals.
Who we are
Our team of administrators, program managers and event coordinators is responsible for the planning, coordination and delivery of undergraduate courses offered by UW–Madison from May to August. Today, there are more than 1,000 courses, both on campus and online, being offered during Summer Term. In addition to UW–Madison students, our programs serve visiting, transfer, international and high school students.
What we do
- Partner with university schools and colleges to build summer offerings
- Create new programs and communicate relevant Summer Term information to students, faculty and staff
- Help students access the classes they want and need in summer to meet degree requirements
- Manage multiple early-start programs for incoming students
Questions?
Aphra Mednick
Associate Dean
[email protected]
Our team
Mee Her
Assistant Director International Student Programs
Keri Johnson
Assistant Dean and Director
Aphra Mednick
Associate Dean
Tracy Spraetz
Summer Academic Program Manager
Payton Welling
Summer Special Project Coordinator
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