Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration
SOAR is your orientation to UW-Madison and where you enroll for your first semester of classes. It introduces you to our campus and the many great resources available to you.
While you’re here, you and your parents/guests are welcome to stay in our residence halls and experience living on campus.
SOAR Housing
For information about SOAR Housing for Summer 2025, click “Reserve Overnight SOAR Housing”
Experience our Residence Halls
Our residence halls are unique communities full of resources, support, convenient services, events, and thousands of fellow Badgers. They’re an environment built for your success.
Your SOAR Housing experience introduces you and your parents/guests to our dining halls, rec facilities, amenities, and assets like Desk Services and our House Fellows – excellent resources throughout the year. Meet fellow new Badgers by staying with other students and their families to connect and learn together.
There’s a lot more to college life than sleeping and studying, and University Housing helps you make the most of it!