October 21-25, 2024
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!
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Event schedule
Check back frequently for more events!
Monday, October 21
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
Tuesday, October 22
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
Friday, October 25
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!
For those interested in attending, we have a signup sheet for the event located here: https://forms.gle/H5GuUXq6miptuDGaA