Know your departmental resources and opportunities

Each college, department, and office provides a wealth of resources. Make sure you ask your department what tutoring, advising, scholarships, research and study abroad opportunities there are available. The more you are plugged into the UW community, the more support you will have in your academic journey.

Meet regularly with your UW academic adviser

Continue to meet with your UW academic adviser! Don't just see them when you have a problem, keep in regular contact and inform them of your goal and expectations while you are here.

Utilize free UW tutors and writing centers

UW has several tutoring and writing centers that are available to you free of charge. See the full list here.

• CLUE is the UW's free, late-night, multidisciplinary study center located in Mary Gates Hall. Open Sunday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., it is an inclusive space for all students to receive academic support. They offer drop-in tutoring, exam reviews, study groups and a writing center. 
• UW Writing Centers are available for general use or discipline-based writing centers and are also open both day and night.
• OMA&D Instructional Center also offers tutoring as well as preparation courses for graduate and professional exams, such as LSAT, GRE, and PCAT, DAT and MCAT.