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Academic and Student Services

Office of the Registrar | Student Resources

Important resources regarding academic calendars, handbooks, catalogs, schedule of classes, transcripts, verifications, and links to forms.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as amended, is a federal law administered by the U.S. Department of Education that protects the privacy of student records, provides students the right to inspect their records, and provides students the right to request amendment of their records. It is recommended students familiarize themselves with the Medical College of Wisconsin’s FERPA policy.

A current or former student who wishes to authorize the release of non-directory records (e.g. academic standing, class schedule, evaluations, grades, etc.) to third parties (including but not limited to lenders, licensing boards, parents, prospective employers, spouses, etc.) must contact the Office of the Registrar for the appropriate form.

A current or former student who wishes to authorize the release of their transcript must complete the appropriate Request for Official Academic Transcript form. See Transcripts section.

School Schedules, Courses and Academic Policies

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Academic Calendars

The Office of the Registrar maintains academic calendars for each campus and school within MCW. The calendars are subject to change. Please be certain to confirm class start and end dates, exam dates, and other important dates in Brightspace and/or OASIS.

Add/Drop Deadlines

Graduate School: A student may add/drop a class no later than five days after the start of the class.

Medical School: The add/drop deadline is the 15th, two months preceding the month in which the class begins. View 2023-2024 MCW-Milwaukee Medical School Add Drop Grade Deadlines (PDF).

  • July: May 15
  • August: June 15
  • September: July 15
  • October: August 15
  • November: September 15
  • December: October 15
  • January: November 15
  • February: December 15
  • March: January 15
  • April: February 15
  • May: March 15
  • June: April 15

Note: Medical students may change Pathways through the first Thursday of the class.

Pharmacy School: A student may not drop/withdraw from any class required for completion of the program unless he/she pursues a permanent or temporary withdrawal from the entire program.

View MCW academic calendars

Student Handbooks and Academic Bulletins
  • All Student Bulletin (PDF)
    The MCW All Student Bulletin contains information, policies, and procedures for all students enrolled at the Medical College of Wisconsin. It is to be used in conjunction with the MCW School of Graduate Studies Handbook, the Medical School Handbook and/or the School of Pharmacy Handbook which include information, policies and procedures specific to the schools.
  • School of Graduate Studies
  • Medical School
  • MSA Program
  • Pharmacy School
Course Catalog

View the course catalog for general MCW course offerings, course descriptions and restrictions.

View the course catalog

Schedule of Classes

View the schedule of classes for specific class offerings.

View the schedule of classes

Milwaukee Medical School Scheduling

View detailed information about add/drop and grade deadlines, scheduling requirements and options for the third and fourth year, specific information about searching for courses and registration in MCWconnect, as well as away electives for final year students.

(MCW credentials required to access.)

Review Milwaukee medical school scheduling information

Records, Requests and Forms

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Transcripts

A current student may access an unofficial academic transcript via MCWconnect.

A current student may request an official academic transcript via MCWconnect. The official transcript will not be released in the event of outstanding financial or other obligations to the institution. An official transcript issued to a student will be annotated "Issued to Student."

View the Transcript Key (PDF)

Verification

A current student may request an enrollment verification and supporting information such as academic standing, anticipated graduation date, class schedule, etc. by contacting the Office of the Registrar for the appropriate form.