Parent, Guardian, and Support Team Information for First Year & Incoming Students

McBurney Center Director Welcome Video (Note that the spoken English and American Sign Language versions cover the same content) Spoken English with closed captions (CC) American Sign Language (ASL) version, NO audio or captions Supporting Your Student As students head off to college, this is a time of great transition – both for them and…

Undiagnosed Students

Worried About Your Academic Performance? Difficulty with school performance can occur at any point in a student’s academic experience. These difficulties can be due to the following: Common factors Mental health or AODA concerns Learning or attention difficulties Common Factors Difficulty with school performance can occur at any point in a student’s academic experience. Some…

Training for Students

The McBurney Center provides a variety of training options for students for different accommodations, including both in-person and online.  If you do not see a training topic, time, or option that meets your needs, OR if you would like additional training beyond the standard training, please contact us. Online Training for Students Selecting Your Accommodations…

First Year Student (and Parent & Guardian) Orientation – MOST

About MOST The McBurney Orientation and Service Training (MOST) Program helps new freshmen and their parents and guardians get the MOST out of their transition to UW-Madison. Participants will have the opportunity to complete the McBurney Center orientation and service training activities before the start of Wisconsin Welcome. In order to attend the MOST program,…

Housing Accommodations

The McBurney Disability Resource Center is the designated entity on campus to collect and review all disability documentation as it relates to UW-Madison disability-related housing and academic accommodations. McBurney staff communicate with UW-Madison University Housing staff regarding the functional limitations experienced by a student as verified in the disability documentation. While students should contact the University…

Thinking about UW

These resources are intended to help students and their families learn more about disability-related accommodations and accessibility at UW-Madison. This 30 minute group session (generally on Fridays) facilitated by McBurney staff will provide prospective students with disabilities and their families with information about disability-related services and accommodation processes at UW-Madison. Attendees will learn about documentation…

Temporary Conditions

What are temporary conditions? Temporary conditions include broken bones, recovery from surgery, or other medical conditions which temporarily interfere with a student’s ability to fully participate in academic activities (e.g., the ability to attend class, take notes, write papers, or complete exams as scheduled). Temporary conditions are not classified as disabilities unless their severity results…