{"id":589,"date":"2025-08-08T16:03:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T21:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/?page_id=589"},"modified":"2025-08-21T11:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:41:13","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/hs-resources\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"cfct-build-589\" class=\"cfct-build grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12 cfct-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"bs-accordion \">\n            <div class=\"accordion-all-buttons\">\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"accordions-showall btn btn-primary btn-xs\" role=\"button\" data-panel=\"ouor0\"><span class=\"uw-resize-full\">Open All<\/span><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <div id=\"ouor0\" class=\"panel-group\">\n        \n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_are-students-required-to-participate-if-the-district-has-chosen-to-participate\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_are-students-required-to-participate-if-the-district-has-chosen-to-participate\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#are-students-required-to-participate-if-the-district-has-chosen-to-participate\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"are-students-required-to-participate-if-the-district-has-chosen-to-participate\">Are students required to participate if the district has chosen to participate?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"are-students-required-to-participate-if-the-district-has-chosen-to-participate\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_are-students-required-to-participate-if-the-district-has-chosen-to-participate\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <div id=\"panel_are-students-required-to-participate-if-the-district-has-chosen-to-participate\" class=\"panel panel-default \"><div id=\"are-students-required-to-participate-if-the-district-has-chosen-to-participate\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_are-students-required-to-participate-if-the-district-has-chosen-to-participate\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"panel-body copy\"><p>No, Direct Admit Wisconsin is not a mandatory program. Each high school can choose to have students opt in or opt out of participation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_how-are-students-matched-with-participating-uw-universities\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_how-are-students-matched-with-participating-uw-universities\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#how-are-students-matched-with-participating-uw-universities\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"how-are-students-matched-with-participating-uw-universities\"> How are students matched with participating UW universities?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"how-are-students-matched-with-participating-uw-universities\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_how-are-students-matched-with-participating-uw-universities\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <div id=\"panel_how-are-students-matched-with-participating-uw-universities\" class=\"panel panel-default \"><div id=\"how-are-students-matched-with-participating-uw-universities\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_how-are-students-matched-with-participating-uw-universities\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"panel-body copy\"><p>Each participating UW university has its own GPA and high school prerequisite course requirements. Students are matched with participating UW universities based on their unweighted cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, whether they are on track to complete the required credits for admission to the Universities of Wisconsin and their progress towards graduation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_what-do-staff-need-to-do-to-set-up-their-student-information-system-sis\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_what-do-staff-need-to-do-to-set-up-their-student-information-system-sis\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#what-do-staff-need-to-do-to-set-up-their-student-information-system-sis\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"what-do-staff-need-to-do-to-set-up-their-student-information-system-sis\">What do staff need to do to set up their student information system (SIS)?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"what-do-staff-need-to-do-to-set-up-their-student-information-system-sis\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_what-do-staff-need-to-do-to-set-up-their-student-information-system-sis\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <p>It depends on which student information system your district uses. Toolkits and instructions on how to do the setup process in participating Student Information Systems (Skyward, Infinite Campus, PowerSchool) are provided to participating high schools. More information for school staff is available in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/?page_id=590&amp;preview=true\">Technical Documentation Library<\/a>.<\/p>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_when-and-how-will-training-be-provided\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_when-and-how-will-training-be-provided\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#when-and-how-will-training-be-provided\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"when-and-how-will-training-be-provided\">When and how will training be provided?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"when-and-how-will-training-be-provided\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_when-and-how-will-training-be-provided\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <div id=\"panel_when-and-how-will-training-be-provided\" class=\"panel panel-default \"><div id=\"when-and-how-will-training-be-provided\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_when-and-how-will-training-be-provided\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"panel-body copy\"><p>New high schools should participate in an technical onboarding webinar, typically held in December or January of the year you begin participating. All schools are encouraged to reach out to our tech team at DirectAdmitTechHelp@wisconsin.edu with their questions.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_what-do-students-and-families-agree-to-when-they-opt-in-or-decide-not-to-opt-out\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_what-do-students-and-families-agree-to-when-they-opt-in-or-decide-not-to-opt-out\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#what-do-students-and-families-agree-to-when-they-opt-in-or-decide-not-to-opt-out\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"what-do-students-and-families-agree-to-when-they-opt-in-or-decide-not-to-opt-out\">What do students and families agree to when they opt-in or decide not to opt-out?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"what-do-students-and-families-agree-to-when-they-opt-in-or-decide-not-to-opt-out\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_what-do-students-and-families-agree-to-when-they-opt-in-or-decide-not-to-opt-out\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <div id=\"panel_what-do-students-and-families-agree-to-when-they-opt-in\" class=\"panel panel-default \"><div id=\"what-do-students-and-families-agree-to-when-they-opt-in\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_what-do-students-and-families-agree-to-when-they-opt-in\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"panel-body copy\"><p>They agree to share the information outlined in the data agreement between the school district and the Universities of Wisconsin and agree to receive communications about Direct Admit Wisconsin.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_with-whom-are-student-data-shared\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_with-whom-are-student-data-shared\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#with-whom-are-student-data-shared\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"with-whom-are-student-data-shared\">With whom are student data shared?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"with-whom-are-student-data-shared\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_with-whom-are-student-data-shared\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <div id=\"panel_with-whom-are-student-data-shared\" class=\"panel panel-default \"><div id=\"with-whom-are-student-data-shared\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_with-whom-are-student-data-shared\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"panel-body copy\"><div id=\"panel_with-whom-are-student-data-shared\" class=\"panel panel-default \"><div id=\"with-whom-are-student-data-shared\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_with-whom-are-student-data-shared\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"panel-body copy\"><p>Student data are shared with Universities of Wisconsin Administration staff to facilitate Direct Admit Wisconsin admission offers. Student data are also shared with UW universities who have offered Direct Admission to students.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_why-is-a-data-sharing-agreement-necessary\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_why-is-a-data-sharing-agreement-necessary\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#why-is-a-data-sharing-agreement-necessary\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"why-is-a-data-sharing-agreement-necessary\">Why is a data sharing agreement necessary?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"why-is-a-data-sharing-agreement-necessary\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_why-is-a-data-sharing-agreement-necessary\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <div id=\"panel_why-is-a-data-sharing-agreement-needed\" class=\"panel panel-default \"><div id=\"why-is-a-data-sharing-agreement-needed\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_why-is-a-data-sharing-agreement-needed\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"panel-body copy\"><p>The data sharing agreement is a contract between the Universities of Wisconsin and the participating school districts that outlines how we will use and protect the data you are providing for students who participate in direct admission.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"panel panel-default \" id=\"panel_what-student-data-will-be-shared\">\n    <div class=\"panel-heading\" id=\"heading_what-student-data-will-be-shared\">\n        <h4 class=\"panel-title\"><button href=\"#what-student-data-will-be-shared\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed panel-link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"what-student-data-will-be-shared\">What student data will be shared?<\/button><\/h4>    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"what-student-data-will-be-shared\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"  role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_what-student-data-will-be-shared\" role=\"region\">\n        <div class=\"panel-body copy\">            \n            \n        <div id=\"cfct-module-cd4840f6f81d10d62deba0bf04732c02\" class=\"cfct-module-border\"><div class=\"cfct-module uwsa-tabs-accordions\"><div class=\"bs-accordion \"><div id=\"id2p3\" class=\"panel-group\"><div id=\"panel_what-student-data-will-be-shared\" class=\"panel panel-default \"><div id=\"what-student-data-will-be-shared\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"heading_what-student-data-will-be-shared\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><div class=\"panel-body copy\"><p>The high school will share the following student data with Universities of Wisconsin: High school and district information, student name, WISEid, high school student ID, graduation year, physical address, email address, GPA, legal sex, and race\/ethnicity. Federal guidelines require us to collect race\/ethnicity information and is used in aggregate for federal reporting. Demographic information is used for assessment and is not a factor in the direct admission decision process.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cfct-module cfct-lastupdate\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"listing-module\"><p><span class=\"item-date\">Updated: 08\/21\/2025<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6830,"featured_media":0,"parent":429,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-589","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","cfct-can-haz-build"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6830"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=589"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":659,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/589\/revisions\/659"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/direct-admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}