ACTS Indigenous Student Services

ACTS Indigenous Student Services offers advising, community, and support for UW-Madison students of Indigenous identity at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We offer:

• Academic Coaching to Thrive & Succeed to achieve your educational goals (for undergraduate students only)
• Guidance on academic expectations and campus resources
• Personalized goal setting and pathways to support your academic success and well-being in college
• Connections with peer, academic, and professional mentors, including Indigenous professionals
• Access to professional development workshops and conferences
• Career services (i.e., resumes, cover letters, interview practice)
• Connections to student organizations, cultural events, community, and support for Indigenous students on campus
• Campus-wide advocacy for Indigenous student well-being

Network for Development & Growth of Indigenous Scholars (NDGNS) program, which includes: 

• The NDGNS Affinity Community, a living experience for Indigenous community members and allies, designed to build community and relationships with students of similar identities. The community will offer academic support to help students thrive and a variety of academic, community, and cultural events throughout the year, offered in collaboration with the NDGNS UW program in ACTS. Applications for incoming students for the upcoming academic year are due in late April or early May (after you receive an admissions decision from the University). Current students living in University Housing should watch for application deadlines to be announced housing.wisc.edu.
• The NDGNS UW fellowship program for Indigenous community members and allies, designed to build community and relationships with students of similar identities. The program will offer academic support to help students thrive and a variety of academic, community, and cultural events throughout the year, through Academic Coaching to Thrive & Succeed and our many campus partnerships. Applications open in Spring. Scholars connected with ACTS Indigenous Student Services will receive an announcement when the application for the upcoming year is open. To stay informed, current students can join ACTS Indigenous Student Services on Canvas, or email indigenous@cdo.wisc.edu.