About Us

StudentPrint was started in 1972 to meet the growing needs of student organizations for producing advertisements and protesting materials. Since then, StudentPrint has continued to serve the diverse needs of student organizations at reduced costs. To supplement the SP budget, as well as serve a broader student base, StudentPrint began selling lecture notes, thus employing many student notetakers and customer service representatives.

In the beginning, StudentPrint was managed by professional staff with several students on the payroll. However, this changed in the late 1990s when StudentPrint could no longer support staff salaries. Associated Students of Madison (ASM) then introduced a new and radical concept: the student-run business model that we follow today.

As lecture notes began to move online and course readers became more popular, StudentPrint aimed to change the services offered. In 1998, we began printing course readers, which now make up approximately 30% of our total revenue.

On July 1, 2021, StudentPrint entered into a partnership with the Wisconsin Union. StudentPrint and the Wisconsin Union are committed to collaborating and supporting the needs of the UW-Madison campus community through their student-driven missions.

Our Values

The main purpose of StudentPrint is to empower its team members to run a business while connecting with the University of Wisconsin–Madison community. We do so by following four core values: technology, teamwork, education, and diversity.

Short Documentary

This fun documentary about our history, present, and future explains everything you need to know about this amazing print shop!

Land Acknowledgement

The University of Wisconsin–Madison occupies ancestral Ho-Chunk land, a place their nation has called Teejop (day-JOPE) since time immemorial.

In an 1832 treaty, the Ho-Chunk were forced to cede this territory.

Decades of ethnic cleansing followed when both the federal and state government repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, sought to forcibly remove the Ho-Chunk from Wisconsin.

This history of colonization informs our shared future of collaboration and innovation.

Today, UW–Madison respects the inherent sovereignty of the Ho-Chunk Nation, along with the eleven other First Nations of Wisconsin.

3 Part Video Series

In 2017, StudentPrint recorded a 3 part video series to help people learn about our rich history, values and purpose serving the Madison community. The video focus on our history, who we are as StudentPrinters, and how we strive to make the UW-Madison campus a better place. Enjoy!

VIDEO 1: “THE STORY BEHIND STUDENTPRINT”

VIDEO 2: “THE PEOPLE OF STUDENTPRINT”

VIDEO 3: “STUDENTPRINT ON CAMPUS”