Join us as we recognize and celebrate our UW transfer students through a week of engagement opportunities and events. Our goal, especially this week but throughout the year, is to increase awareness of our transfer students and illustrate the common barriers and the diverse needs and identities of our transfer student population.
Our Transfer Student Celebration Week is inspired by and held in conjunction with National Transfer Student Week
All events are sponsored by UW Departments and Recognized Student Organizations. If you are hosting an event during the week and would like your event highlighted, please submit using the form below!
Transfer Trailblazers: Starting Your Path to Undergraduate Research
10:30 am - 11:30 am OR 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Mary Gates Hall (MGH) 171 Multipurpose Room
Join us for "Transfer Trailblazers: Starting Your Path to Undergraduate Research," a workshop designed to help new transfer students kickstart their research journeys at UW. Connect with the Office of Undergraduate Research as they offer valuable insights on finding and securing research opportunities. Discover the resources and support available to you as a transfer student, and start paving your path to research success!
Please RSVP for this event to confirm your space.
Hosted by: Office of Undergraduate Research
Free Bowling and Game Day!
**this event is only open to students who have participated in the Path to UW program**
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Husky Union Building (HUB) Game Center
Try to beat Lily and Laura at bowling, table tennis, or pool, grab a snack, and take a midterms break! If games aren't your thing, you are still welcome to come by just to say hi or hang out, too!
Please RSVP for this event to confirm your attendance.
Hosted by: UAA Advising / Path to UW
LSJ Transfer Student Celebration -- Cookies, Lemonade, and Headshots
The Law, Societies and Justice (LSJ) Student Engagement Council is hosting a celebration of transfer students on Friday, October 25th starting at 1:30 PM in the LSJ Conference Room, SMI M261, followed by an opportunity to get headshots taken at the Career & Internship Center in Mary Gates Hall. We will start the celebration at 1:30 PM with an opportunity to mingle over cookies and lemonade, then at 2:00 PM those who are interested will head over with us to the Career & Internship Center in Mary Gates Hall to get headshots!
Marine Biology Student Spotlight
Transferring In: Student Profile with John Plinka
Learn more about John's experience as a transfer student at the University of Washington and the Marine Biology Program!
A host of resources are available to those supporting transfer students. Below is a quick list and a link to view our full resources page.
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I think that every student should know about the UW Counseling Center. I heard about it spring quarter, but I wish I had heard about it sooner and had been encouraged to go at least talk to someone about my first quarter. I experienced Transfer Shock, I barely overcame it, but I had my family’s love and support! Thus far, my favorite Husky memory has been attending football games with my sister.
"As a young person, higher ed was a bit of a mystery to me. As the first person in my family to attend college, I started out in community college (a few, actually!) and was encouraged by my professors to attend a four year university and, later, graduate school. I believe a university education deepens our appreciation for the diverse, complex, and beautiful world we live in. At its best, it makes us more compassionate, judicious, and open-minded. My goal is to help transfer students navigate this meaningful path, and for us to explore and learn together!"
Students who transfer to UW bring important perspectives and diversity to our classrooms, research endeavors, and community. Transfer students often have more life experiences — work, family, service — and see college as one of many steps in their lifelong journey to learn. - Dr. Ed Taylor, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
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