UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Remote Support

Staying Involved

All in person events are cancelled until May 8 but many offices are hosting Virtual Events. Be sure to check out our campus calendar to see the events that have been cancelled, and those that are now VIRTUAL. 

Follow us on social media. Below is a list of many offices that are offering many virtual experiences:

  • Career Services: @uwrfcareer on Instagram and UW-River Falls Career Services on Facebook
  • Campus Recreation: @uwrfrec on Instagram and UW-River Falls Campus Recreation on Facebook
  • Diversity Inclusion and Belonging: @uwrfinclusivity on Instagram and UW-River Falls Diversity Inclusion and Belonging on Facebook
  • New Student Family Programs: @uwrfnsfp on Instagram and on Facebook
  • Student Involvement Office: @uwrfgetinvolved on Instagram and Snapchat and UWRF Student Involvement on Facebook 

 

While in-person fitness classes are cancelled, you can still join us virtually. Follow @uwrfrec on both Instagram and UW-River Falls on Facebook.  They are offering 2 live workouts with Sonja called “LIVE @ 5 p.m. CST on Monday and Wednesday evenings 

Student Involvement has created a Virtual Involvement Center to keep you connected while you are away.

UWRF has cancelled study abroad programs through summer 2020. In addition, the Study Abroad in Europe program is cancelled for fall 2020 in recognition of the detailed on-site arrangements that students and the program leader must make in advance for this program. A decision regarding other fall semester programs will be made in early July 2020. For questions, contact Heidi Soneson at heidi.soneson@uwrf.edu

For the most up to date information regarding specific trips and other study abroad information, please visit https://www.uwrf.edu/InternationalEducation/Index.cfm

Our only remaining event for this spring will be our Taco Bout It Tuesday on April 28 at 11am on Instagram Live (@uwrfinclusivity)

All of their contact information can be found here: https://www.uwrf.edu/Inclusivity/Staff.cfm

Yes! Office hours will be listed on our website (https://www.uwrf.edu/Inclusivity/) and updated on our social media accounts (@uwrfinclusivity)

Martin.olague@uwrf.edu or Annjeanett.urbano@uwrf.edu or contact the president of the organization direction. You can always see the 150 student orgs that are offered by visiting this webpage

Yes. They meet every Tuesday at 7pm. Meetings will be posted on their Facebook page and in the SGA page of the Virtual IC. Anyone is able to view the meetings.

Elections will be conducted online through FalconSync on April 16 – 18. Links to the ballots will be emailed to all students. The link will also be published in the SGA Instagram bio. (@uwrfsga)

Please send an email to SGA@uwrf.edu letting us know you are interested in learning more about ways to get involved. 

  • Stay connected with Residence Life on Instagram @UWRFResLife and Snapchat at UWRFResLife.
  • For specific questions, please reach out to your Hall Director via email or email reslife@uwrf.edu.

Campus Reservations is taking reservations for Fall 2020 either through reservations@uwrf.edu or go.uwrf.edu/orgevent

Students on campus still print in the UC but there are limited hours. Check the hours of the UC here,  https://www.uwrf.edu/UniversityCenter/Hours.cfm If you would like to print, please call the Building Manager on Duty to be let upstairs during open hours. The phone number is listed on the sign in the doorway of the University Center.

The Falcon Shop is open for online orders https://www.uwrf.edu/FalconShop/

The Campus Information Desk is still available by phone, 715-425-3911.

Student Organizations can continue to meet and connect with video, voice, and chat! Meet or hang out from afar with web-based video conferencing and on-line chat platforms. Visit the Student Organization Virtual Guide for tutorials and more information. 

Hold your officer elections virtually, through FalconSync. Click here for a step-by-step video on how to set this up. Visit the Student Organization Virtual Guide for tutorials and more information. Remember: once you've elected new officers, be sure to update your positions on your FalconSync portal! 

Yes, if they are held virtually. Although face-to-face events and meetings have been canceled this semester, we are encouraging Student Organizations to host virtual events or gather in virtual activities already happening. Visit the Virtual Involvement Center to see what's happening! Visit the Student Organization Virtual Guide for tutorials and more information on hosting your own virtual event.  To talk more about this, request a virtual one-on-one meeting with a Student Involvement staff member via the Virtual Meeting Request Form.  

Yes. For assistance in requesting a payment or a reallocation from your organization’s approved annual or single-event budget, please see one of the below how-to guides. PLEASE NOTE:  if a student organization is hosting an event, the event must be held virtually. Also, since travel is prohibited by UWRF at this time, students are not allowed to spend their allocated dollars on travel. 

How to make a Payment Request in FalconSync 

How to request a Reallocation in FalconSync 

Visit the Student Organization Virtual Guide for tutorials and more information about your FalconSync budget. 

No, funds from 19-20 Annual Budgets will not roll over to the next academic year. The last day to spend your funds or seek reimbursement from your 19-20 Annual Budget will be May 8, 2020. Payment requests for single-events must be requested no later than 60 days after the date of your event (with May 8th being the final date to request reimbursement). There will also be single-event funding available when Fall semester 2020 begins and we encourage student organizations to utilize this option. Please reach out to sga.finance@uwrf.edu with any additional questions. 

Yes. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Office of Student Involvement will make exceptions for organizations that are not active or do not meet during this time. Student Involvement will not be "deactivating" any Student Organization for not meeting during this time.  

Yes! We encourage you to reserve space for next year's meetings and events as space fills up fast. To do this, use this form: go.uwrf.edu/orgevent

Request a virtual one-on-one meeting with a Student Involvement staff member via the Virtual Meeting Request Form. We are happy to meet with you about any questions you may have about your student organization. As always, feel free to email studentinvolvement@uwrf.edu with any questions. 

Career Services is offering virtual appointments; to initiate the scheduling process please complete our online request form

The virtual resources available through Career Services are:

  • Virtual Career Coaching: To request an appointment to discuss resumes, cover letters, job/internship searching, interviewing, LinkedIn, career exploration or additional career-related topics with our dedicated team, please fill out this form.
  • Resume Review Via E-mail: Get personalized resume feedback by filling out this form and emailing your resume in Word format to career.services@uwrf.edu. Please include specific information about the type of opportunities you are applying for as this will help us provide more specific feedback.
  • COVID Job and Internship Resources: We have developed a new section on our website providing specific resources for job searching during COVID. Continue to log into Handshake to find jobs, internships, and summer employment opportunities as well.
  • Career Exploration: Please complete this form to request a career assessment appointment. In addition, feel free to access additional exploration tools.
  • Instagram Live Events: Our last Instagram Live peer-to-peer career conversation will be May 6 at 3 p.m.; everyone is invited to participate. Check out our previous episodes from April 8 and April 22
  • Mock Interviewing: Have an interview coming up? We can help! We can facilitate interview prep and video interview practice with our team as well as employers. To request an interview prep or mock interview appointment, please fill out this form.