The UWO Project is designed to make moving to and living in Oshkosh a better experience for members of the University community. The project sprung from many concerns about the lack of support for incoming faculty/staff (plus their families) and the transitions they face from acceptance to the first day of classes.

As a member of the University community I remember very well when Mike and I first joined UW-Oshkosh. We were lucky and happened upon a great Real Estate agent who showed us the town, helped us find a place to rent and eventually served as our Buyer's Agent when we bought our first home. I hope to serve an additional role as well, your guide to the lifestyle that comes with joining the UW-Oshkosh community. If you ever have any questions about the UW-Oshkosh project, or anything about being part of this community email or call me at 920-203-1155 anytime.

The Project has four components:

1) A Welcome Pack
available for all incoming faculty, staff and temporary lecturer personnel. enclosed is a bevy of information about campus, the city, housing and general living in Oshkosh. The packs will be available from department chairs or by clicking on the Welcome Pack link and making a request.

Accepting a new position and moving to a new community is daunting. This Welcome Pack will provide you with a little insight into the University Wisconsin - Oshkosh community.

Enclosed are:
University map
City of Oshkosh map
Introduction to the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Credit Union
Information on University organizations for faculty/staff/significant others
School District information
Brochure from the Oshkosh Police Department
The Answer Book from The Oshkosh Northwestern
Coupons/Flyers from local merchants
Lists of shopping, religious organizations, dining, drinking
Information on the OshkoshNeighborhoods.com website (your one stop for Oshkosh information)
Brochures for entertainment venues
and more

Use the mail-to form to request a Welcome Pack. You will receive a confirmation within 24 hours of your submission.

Welcome to Oshkosh!

2) The Tour of Oshkosh
This is an afternoon tour of Oshkosh focusing on the University, neighborhoods and general activities for incoming faculty, staff and temporary lecturer personnel and their families. This is a FREE program. Sign up is available below.

So many questions. Find the answers with a tour of your new community.

The excitement, trepidation, bewilderment of starting a new position and finding a place to live in a new community can feel as if your head is going to explode. A great first step, instead of reaching for the aspirin, is signing up for an afternoon's personal tour of the campus and Oshkosh.

The campus tour is not the one where you visit the Dean's office and HR. This one will show you where the UW-Oshkosh Credit Union is located and give you an opportunity to talk to the staff about what is available. You will see the Frederick March Theater and Music Hall. There will be a stop by the workout gym to meet some of the personal trainers. Because the tour is personal, the agenda will be open to your needs.

The tour of Oshkosh will hit all of the highlights, the Grand Opera House, the Public Music, etc., but it will also orient you to the neighborhoods in close proximity to the University, the grocery stores, the schools, downtown, parks, attractions, pretty much anything that will make your transition easier.

Use the mail-to form to set up your tour. Please include the dates you will be in town. You will receive a response within 24 hours with a tour date and time.

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

3) Match Link
A matching program through OshkoshNeighborhoods.com that will allow housing matching for faculty/staff who are here for a defined period of time. The housing and the faculty/staff member would be matched through an application which remains confidential until a tentative match is made. This is a FREE service.

Do you have a home, apartment or room available for a visiting faculty/staff member? Are you going on sabbatical and would love a full time home sitter? Are you a visiting faculty/staff member? Are you willing to do all of this for FREE?

Whether you will be gone for the year or are here just for interim, check here to see if maybe there is a perfect match for your housing dilemma.

Fill out the mail-to form and you will be contacted within 24 hours for your listing details or housing request. ALL listings/requests will remain confidential until a potential housing match has been made. Then each party will be provided with contact information.

4) Rental Properties
An application and listing of a selective group of homes, duplexes and similar available to rent to faculty, staff and temporary lecturer personnel. The University member and landlord apply for the service. The privacy of both would remain until a listing matches the specifications in the application. This is an exclusive service for the University community and properties that meet exacting standards. The rental properties would be subject to a rental agreement fee.

Are you a faculty/staff member in need of housing for a long or short term basis? Do you have a home, apartment or room available for rent to a faculty/staff member?

Rental hunting in Oshkosh can be complicated. Having a guide who knows the neighborhoods can save days of frustration. The rentals you are shown have been prescreened for your housing needs. Sign up here to see if maybe there is a great solution for your housing dilemma.

Being a landlord is complicated. Having a guide who knows the University community can save you a great deal of frustration. The potential tenants who are shown your property have been prescreened to meet your housing opportunities. Sign up here to see if maybe there is a great tenant for your rental.

Fill out the form below and you will be contacted within 24 hours for your listing details or housing request. ALL listings/requests will remain confidential until a potential housing match has been made. An appointment will then be made to meet and view the property.

Privacy Statement: The information here will only be used for the stated purpose of providing you with the information/service you requested. Your information will never be sold to a third-party nor shared with any one or business not associated with this website.

Again, if you have any questions or need more information on the UWO Project or about our university community, email or call me at 920-203-1155. I look forward to meeting you soon.

Polly Briley