University of Wyoming student guide: cost, food, housing & tips

Four on-campus apartment communities, and the rental unit differs, which changes your risk: bison run is rent-by-room, river village is by unit or by…

2512-05 Willet Dr, Laramie WY 82071

Move-in and Saddle Up

Move in

UW publishes preparing for move-in (what to pack and what to leave at home) and a separate move-in instructions & schedule, plus special move-in…

1000 E. University Ave

Get around

Shuttles, parking and accessible rides.

8 ways

SafeRide - free rides anywhere in Laramie

Transport

The single best thing on this list. SafeRide is free public transport to anywhere within Laramie city limits — not just campus, and free to ALL…

1000 E. University Ave

UWYO Roundup buses

Transport

UW's fixed-route transit, and it is fare-free — just get on.

1000 E. University Ave

Accessibility

Paratransit service

Accessibility

UW Transportation runs a dedicated paratransit service alongside the fixed routes, published on its own page rather than buried in an accessibility…

1000 E. University Ave

Parking - and the Wyoming licence plate catch

Parking

UW parking is zone-based with separate permits for students, faculty/staff, short-term, ACCESSIBLE, event, vendor and personal reserved parking.

1000 E. University Ave

WyoOne ID Office

Technology

Information technology building, room 167 · 1710 E Sorority Row · (307) 766-5268 · idoffice@uwyo.edu.

1710 E Sorority Row, Rm 167

Cycling

Bike commuting and bike paths

Cycling

Transportation Services publishes a bike commuting page and UW puts out a UW bike paths pdf map.

1000 E. University Ave

Majors that pay most at Wyoming

Typical pay 4 years after graduating. Top 6 of 44 bachelor's majors with published pay.

Petroleum Engineering $100,911

Computer Science $99,287

Mechanical Engineering $87,533

Nursing $83,525

Civil Engineering $83,184

Architectural Engineering $82,143

Source: College Scorecard, field-of-study data.

Your Wyoming checklist

5 things worth doing early

Save campus police in your phone (307) 766-5179, 24/7.
Get a parking permit before your first week.
Visit Career Services at ACES early, not the week of the career fair.
File next year's FAFSA Opens October 1. Questions: (307) 766-2116.
Know where counseling is University Counseling Center.

When you need help

UW Police Department (307) 766-5179 University Counseling Center (307) 766-2187 Student Health Service (307) 766-2130 Scholarships & Financial Aid (307) 766-2116

5 things Wyoming freshmen wish they knew sooner

1 Same bad grade? You can appeal together
"Two or more students with the same appeal may join a group action for appeals." "If the appeal is by a group of students, the group shall submit one statement, which will be processed in the same manner described for individual appeals. Individual grades may still be appealed even if a group appeal is submitted." "All appeals should begin with consultation with the instructor."
UW Regulation 2-121 — change of grades
2 Extra review session? It has to be optional
"Faculty will hold all required class sessions and examinations in the class hours as specified in the official class schedule and course syllabus. This shall not preclude scheduling extra class meetings for review or special help where this proves necessary or beneficial, as long as attendance at the extra meetings is entirely at the student's option and not required or graded work is not done at these sessions."
UW Regulation 2-100 — academic class management
3 Excused absence? Go to the Dean
"To substantiate an excused absence, legitimate satisfactory evidence is required to be submitted to the Dean of Students Office." "When an absence is excused, the instructor will give the student a reasonable amount of time following the absence to make up the material or activities covered in the absence, regardless of location or modality of the course."
UW SAP 2-100.2 — student attendance
4 Your syllabus goes up before class starts
"The instructor will post an outline syllabus publicly as early as is practicable, preferably not later than two weeks prior to the commencement of the term."
UW SAP 2-100.1 — course syllabus requirements
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One more thing

Profs owe you three hours a week, over two days

"Faculty are expected to have a minimum of three hours spread over two days of the week of out-of-class availability to students each week."

UW SAP 2-100.1 — course syllabus requirements

Under ten students a week out? The class can be cut

"When the enrollment in a Group 1 class numbered 1000- 4000 is fewer than ten students one week before the first day of classes, the head of the department offering the class must justify the offering for that enrollment period to the dean of the college or School in which the department is located. Should the dean fail to concur in the justification, the class shall be cancelled."

UW Regulation 2-100 — academic class management

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