In 1995, the School of Professional Studies (formerly known as Adult Degree Completion Program) and the School of Applied Sciences (formerly known as UIW Online) were established with the purpose of extending the benefits of undergraduate and graduate education to persons unable to attend college in a traditional college setting. UIW realized the difficulties working adults had balancing a career, family and social responsibilities when wanting to start or continue their college degree. Our programming extends educational opportunities to adult students by accelerating their time to graduation.