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May 1st, 2026 |
Direct Admit Forms due for Class of 2026; Opt-in/out elections due for Class of 2027 |
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May-July 2026 |
High schools conduct academic review of participating students and assign tiers to qualifying students through their student information system. |
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June 1st - July 17th, 2026 |
First submission window for the Class of 2027. High schools should submit .csv and transcript bundles to the Universities of Wisconsin |
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August 1st, 2026 |
The Universities of Wisconsin send admission offers to the Class of 2027 via email to high school email addresses. Postal mail admission packages are sent shortly after. |
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August 1st, 2026 |
The UW Admission Pathway Portal opens for Direct Admit Forms and traditional applications |
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September 8th - 25th, 2026 |
Second submission window for the Class of 2027. Email offers are sent on a rolling basis throughout the submission window in the fall. Postal mail admission packages are sent after the submission window closes. |
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September 8th - October 31st, 2026 |
Ad-Hoc submissions open for adding or editing individual students |
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Late September to early October, 2026 |
Information sessions for new Direct Admit high schools held |
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October 23rd, 2026 |
Participation survey for new Direct Admit schools due |
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Wednesday, October 28th (virtual) & November 4th (in-person), 2026 |
Direct Admit Statewide Meeting prior to the WSCA conference |
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November 20th, 2026 |
Data Sharing Agreements for new Direct Admit schools due |
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Mid-November 2026 |
Continuing Direct Admit High Schools review and update contact information |
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January 2027 |
Onboarding sessions for new participating high schools held. See here for dates and registration links. |
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May 1st, 2027 |
Direct Admit Forms due for Class of 2027 Opt-in/out elections due for Class of 2028 |