Course distribution lists include the email addresses of the instructor(s) and all students enrolled in a specific section of a course for a given term.
Only the course instructor(s) can send emails to the course distribution list. Emails must be sent from the UWSP email accounts in the list membership.
Course distribution lists are automatically available through Microsoft Outlook and are updated nightly throughout the semester from data supplied by the Registrar's Office. New semester lists become available during the course registration period.
NOTE: To ensure student privacy no one can see the membership of a course distribution list.
How to Email a Course Distribution List
You do not have permission to email a Course Distribution List if you are not an instructor in the course.
Request Permission to Email a Course Distribution List
- To request permission to email a course distribution list(s) contact the Registrar's Office. You can only request permission for a UWSP account.
Naming Convention For Emailing a Course Distribution List
A course distribution list name begins with the curriculum abbreviation, followed by the course number, section and semester/year.
Examples:
- SOC 101 SEC 01 (Summer 2019)
- MUS 221 SEC 01 (Spring 2019)
See information including naming conventions for other distribution lists.
Add a Course Distribution List to an Email
Remember to add all distribution list sections of the course including graduate sections and sections of cross-listed courses!
In the Outlook Desktop app
- Open Outlook and create a new email message.
- Click the To... button to open the Select Names dialog box.
- In the Select Names box,:
- Type the curriculum abbreviation and course number into Search
- Select the correct section and semester.
- Click To.
- Click OK.
In Outlook for the Web
- Open your UWSP email in a web browser, create a new email, and click To.
- Select Courses > begin typing the course abbreviation and number.
- Click the to add the course list as a recipient and Save.
Availability & Accuracy
All distribution lists are automatically available in Microsoft Outlook. The lists are updated every half hour from data supplied by the Office of the Registrar.
Contact the IT Service Desk for additional help!