  {"id":42,"date":"2020-11-13T11:51:53","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/paws\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:43:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:43:46","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/paws\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Panther Access to Web Services \/ PAWS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-p-banner\"><div class=\"uwm-p-banner--single\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/paws\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/754\/2025\/04\/banner-paws.jpg\" alt=\"Fountain view of the uwm campus\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Panther Access to Web Services \/ PAWS<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-c-button--grid uwm-l-grid-row--30 uwm-l-grid-column--30 uwm-l-grid--2 uwm-l-grid--equal-y\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwm.sis.wisconsin.edu\/milprd-login\" rel=\"\">Log In To PAWS<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwm.sis.wisconsin.edu\/milprd-bd\/signon.html\" rel=\"\">Log In To Designate Access<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-lg\">Panther Access to Web Services (PAWS) is an online tool that helps students, faculty, and staff manage important school-related information in one place. It\u2019s where students can register for classes, check grades, view their schedules, and handle things like financial aid and billing. Faculty and staff use it to support students and keep things running smoothly behind the scenes. PAWS makes it easier to stay organized and access the information you need throughout the school year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-notice uwm-p-notice--info\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info fa-fw\"><\/i><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--content\"><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--title\">PAWS Hours of Operation (CDT)<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-notice--message\">Monday \u2013 Saturday: 6:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 a.m.<br>Sunday: 12:00 p.m. \u2013 12:00 a.m.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Important Announcements<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h5 uwm-u-mb-0\" id=\"h-student-finance-updates\">Student Finance Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/finances\/finances\/tax-information-2\/\">2025 1098T Tax Forms are now available in PAWS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/onestop\/finances\/estimating-your-costs\/tuition\/\">Tuition Information Reference<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h5 uwm-u-mb-0\">Financial Aid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-u-mt-10\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fafsa.gov\/\">Apply for financial aid online at&nbsp;www.fafsa.gov<\/a>. The FAFSA for both the 2025-26 and the 2026-27 academic years is available now. The 2025-26 is used for enrollment through summer 2026. The 2026-27 is for enrollment beginning Fall 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- $$ÌÇÐÄVlog_TOP_LEVEL_SUCCESS$$ -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--3\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4 uwm-u-mb-0\" id=\"h-staff-access-amp-information\">Staff Access &amp; Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Information on how to request access, navigate system features, and ensure you have the appropriate permissions to support your role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/paws\/staff-information\/\">Review Staff Access &amp; Information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--shadow\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4 uwm-u-mb-0\" id=\"h-parents-designates-and-guests\">Parents, Designates, and Guests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Designate Access allows Parents, Designates, and Guests to securely view student information\u2014such as grades, schedules, and financial records\u2014based on the permissions granted by the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwm.sis.wisconsin.edu\/milprd-bd\/signon.html\">Log in to Designate Access<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h4\" id=\"h-need-help\">Need Help?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/58977\">Need to find your ÌÇÐÄVlog User ID?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kb.uwm.edu\/42105\">Forgot your ÌÇÐÄVlog Password?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/paws\/paws-help-request\/\">Have an issue within PAWS?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"size-p-sm uwm-u-mb-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/regents\/policies\/acceptable-use-of-information-technology-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The use of PAWS is subject to the ÌÇÐÄVlog Acceptable Use of University Information Technology Resources.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - 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