One thing that most people in Madison have in common is that they love Madison. Below are some links to help you to love it as much as we do.

Life as a Graduate Student

Student Life
http://www.wisc.edu/studentLife/
Comprehensive University site about student life.

The Guide to Graduate Student Life
http://info.gradsch.wisc.edu/education/gsc/gradguide/index.html
Contains information and advice on just about everything from apartment hunting to activating your e-mail account.

Memorial Union
http://www.union.wisc.edu/terrace/
This warm weather hot spot, known as “the Terrace” is a popular meeting place for the University community.

Hoofers
http://hoofers.org/xoops/
UW students love the outdoors. A Hoofers membership is a must for active and adventurous graduate students.

Farmers Market
http://www.madfarmmkt.org/
One of many in the area, this weekly farmers market is by far the most popular… and a great place to pick up locally grown goodies.

Finding Housing and Getting Around

About Madison
http://www.wisc.edu/about/location.php
Comprehensive University site about Madison.

UW Off-campus Housing
http://housing.civc.wisc.edu/
This will help you search for housing that’s right for you. Please note, however, that the owners post this information themselves and the university does not guarantee its accuracy.

Campus Apartments
http://www.housing.wisc.edu/universityapartments/

Campus Map
http://www.fpm.wisc.edu/smomap/campusmap.aspx

City of Madison Neighborhoods
http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/neighborhoods/profile/sectors.html

The Madison Metro Bus System
http://www.mymetrobus.com

 Other Links

The UW Credit Union
http://www.uwcu.org/default.asp
Many students and staff members “bank” at the credit union.