Student Resources

The Integrated Program in Biochemistry (IPiB) and the University of Wisconsin–Madison aim to give you the resources you need to succeed. On this page, you’ll find departmental and campus-wide resources for offices and programs across campus that help to ensure your needs are met so that you can focus on your studies and research.

International students, please note that additional resources are available through International Student Services and the International Resources website.

Graduate students have access to a variety of resources to help maintain your physical and mental health.

• Mental Health: Services are available on-campus through University Health Services.
• Report an Incident: IPiB and the university take student and faculty conduct seriously. To ensure that our community remains safe and inclusive for everyone, it is important that you report incidents of misconduct at UW-Madison, including (but not limited to) academic misconduct, hate, bias, sexual assault, or hazing.
  • The Office of Student Assistance and Support (OSAS) is a primary resource to connect students to campus and community resources and to report incidents.
  • Graduate Assistants in TA, PA, and/or RA appointments may utilize the Graduate Assistantship Policies and Procedures (GAPP) grievance process to resolve employment-related issues. Examples of matters appropriate for the GAPP grievance process include allegations of violation of GAPP, including allegations of excessive work hours, violations of sick days or vacation policies, or disputes regarding the assignment of duties.
  • For issues involving hostile and intimidating behavior by a faculty or staff member, students should contact the Graduate School Assistant Dean for Academic Services. For issues involving civil rights, ADA, Equal Opportunity or Sexual Misconduct, students should contact the Office of Compliance. Learn more about these here.
• Healthcare: If students have been awarded a fellowship, traineeship, or an assistantship with at least a one-third (33.33%) appointment per term (or an equivalent), they qualify for full medical benefits. In order to activate medical insurance benefits, students should contact their department’s/program’s benefits coordinator. Learn more about insurance and medical benefits for domestic and international students here.

While you are living in Madison, you have the opportunity to take in all that the university, your neighborhood, and the city have to offer.

• Social and Recreational Activities: IPiB graduate students are members of a friendly, diverse, inclusive community of scientists in beautiful Madison. Visit our Student Life page for more information on activities and events on campus and around the city.
• Housing: Graduate students at UW-Madison choose to live on- or off-campus, depending on their preferences and needs.
  • Find housing options through the Campus Area Housing website.
  • University Apartments options are also available to UW–Madison graduate students.
  • The Tenant Resource Center, a nonprofit organization, is available to all renters in Madison.

All graduate students in IPiB are guaranteed an annual stipend, regardless of the laboratory they join. There are also additional opportunities for financial support during your time at the university.

• Awards and Grants: Search for scholarship opportunities on campus using the UW–Madison Scholarship Hub and the IPiB Financial Support page.
• Food Access: Basic Needs Assistants are available on campus to help students navigate resources. The Office of Student Assistance and Support (OSAS) website includes information about food access programs including the Badger FARE program.

• The Graduate School: The Graduate School provides resources for academic and professional development, diversity programs, accessibility, health and wellness, policies, and more.
  • The Graduate School Diversity Training website outlines ways to be involved on campus.
  • Learn more about disability and accessibility access at UW–Madison at the Accessibility @ UW–Madison website and through resources available at the McBurney Disability Resource Center.
  • Graduate Assistantship policies and procedures can be found on the Human Resources website.
• International Students: UW’s Graduate School Industry Internship Program is available to international graduate students. The program’s internship requirements are flexible and can meet the parameters of international students’ visas.
• Looking for information about IPiB’s Professional Development option? Visit our Professional Development page.