For Unpaid Visitors to the UW–Madison Campus.
| Can I… | J-1 Scholar (Employee of UW–Madison) |
B-1 Visitor Visa Waiver Program (VWP) (Non-Employee or Visitor of UW–Madison) |
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| Get a Wiscard or University ID? | Yes; contact your Department to arrange | No |
| Get Wiscmail (MyUW) or UW Dept. Email? | Yes; contact your Department to arrange | No |
| Get a NetID? | Yes; contact your Department to arrange | Guest ID – short-term access only. Valid for use with centrally supported campus wireless network and campus VPN service. Not for services like dialup access, email or calendar. |
| Get access to Learn@UW? | Yes; contact your department to arrange (through NetID) | Special non-NetID account only—only for someone who is not eligible for a NetID. |
| Get a formal UW appointment? | Yes; contact your Department to determine which title is appropriate (Honorary vs. $0 Visiting) | No; Visitors can volunteer only (Department should complete necessary paperwork for the Liability Program from Risk Management) |
| Get access to UW facilities, including the libraries? | Yes, contact your Department to arrange.
Note: if export controls apply to a location, the Dept. must contact the Export Control Office to ensure access can be granted |
No; Visitors should access UW buildings and facilities as a member of the public only.
Visitor must be accompanied by Department employee at all times if granted access to certain labs or areas of a department for purposes of observing. See building manager for more information. Note: if export controls apply to a location, the Dept. must contact the Export Control Office to ensure access can be granted. |
| Get keys to my Department/building? | Yes; contact Department to arrange | No |
| Apply for University Housing? | Yes; contact University Housing for options | No; temporary housing can be found through: |
| Get a discounted bus pass? |
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| Get parking? | Yes; Eligible for base lot permit through UW Transportation Services – see Long Term Parking Options |
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| Get health insurance? | Yes; J-1 scholars and any J-2 dependents are required to purchase SHIP for the duration of the J program (or be waived, if eligible for and purchase the UW’s health plan) | No; visitors must purchase own travel insurance |
| Participate in lab research? | Yes | No – observation only |
| Participate in clinical work (human and/or animal)? | No – observation only. For more information on what is deemed “clinical” contact IFSS | No – observation only |
| Get paid a salary? | Yes; if the department chooses to pay the scholar at a later date, the department must contact IFSS to update the J-1 program appropriately | No |
| Get paid an honorarium? | Yes; See Accounting Services for more information
J Scholars are required to get permission from IFSS before the “event” occurring. |
Yes; See Accounting Services for more information |
| Get reimbursed for travel? | Yes; See Accounting Services for more information
Scholars are required to get permission from IFSS before the “event” occurring. |
Yes; See Accounting Services for more information |
| Do independent research? | Yes, if agreed upon by your sponsoring department you may conduct independent research as well as collaborate on UW research | Yes, but independent research is no longer independent the minute we give or grant any privileges reserved for UW employees |