University of Washington HUSKY GUIDE 2021-2022
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1 Dear First-Year Students, KNOW THE LINGO Common UW Acronyms Welcome to the University of Washington! You are becoming a UW student during a historic moment. While still feeling the ripple effects of the COVID-19 A&O Advising & Orientation OFSL Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life pandemic and many challenges in our midst, you are choosing a path of knowledge and understanding. You are choosing to build bridges across dif- A&S College of Arts & Sciences OGR Office of Government Relations ference. You are actively pursuing facts and information. You are intentionally ASP Academic Support Programs OL Orientation Leader walking on the road of service and leadership. ASUW Associated Students of the University of Washington OMA&D Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity In your time here I hope that you reach out, connect and discover more about CAMP College Assistance Migrant Program OSFA Office of Student Financial Aid the UW, who you are and what matters most to you. Know that your Husky CIRCLE Center for International Relations and Cultural Leadership OSVL Office of Student Veteran Life family is proud of you and is here for you. Exchange OUR Office of the University Registrar ED TAYLOR CLUE Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment PHA Panhellenic Association Vice Provost and Dean Undergraduate Academic Affairs CTC Commuter & Transfer Commons PHE Peer Health Educator DAILY The Daily is the student-run newspaper Professor QSR Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Educational Leadership and Policy Studies DRS Disability Resources for Students RA Residential Adviser ECC Ethnic Cultural Center RCG Regional Connection Groups E-FIG Engineering First-year Interest Group ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS EFS Early Fall Start RSO Registered Student Organization EOP Educational Opportunity Program Getting started at UW doesn’t come with an instruction manual, but SAF Services & Activities Fee the Husky Guide comes pretty close. To ensure an easy transition into 05 Expectations eer E EPE Engineering P ducator SAO Student Activities Office your first year, follow the checklists in this guide, which look like this: EXPD Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity SEVIS Student and Exchange Visitor Information System Complete Pre-A&O Modules 06 Academics FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid SFC Student Food Cooperative fyp.uw.edu/aoprereqs FIG First-year Interest Group SFS Student Fiscal Services 08 Finances FIUTS Foundation for International Understanding Through Students SLN Schedule Line Number Visit fyp.uw.edu/huskyguide to view the electronic version of Pr this booklet. FYP First Year ograms SORC Student Organization Resource Center GPSS Graduate & Professional Student Senate 10 Campus Life SPD Seattle Police Department A&O MODULES HFS Housing & Food Services STF Student Technology Fee Not everyone has access to the same advice, and some advice might HLI Husky Leadership Initiative 12 Campus Engagement TA Teaching Assistant be out-of-date. The A&O modules give you the most up-to-date infor- HUB Husky Union Building T-FIG Transfer First-year Interest Group mation about what you need to know, do, and expect for your first I&S Individuals & Societies year. While most of the information included in the Husky Guide and 14 Health & Well-Being TRIO Federal programs designed to identify and provide services for the A&O modules can be found online, these resources package every- IFC Interfraternity Council individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds thing you need in one place, so you don’t miss anything. IMA Intramural Activities Building UAA Undergraduate Academic Affairs ISS International Student Services UW University of Washington or "U Dub" The A&O modules are divided into three MGC Multicultural Greek Council UWL UW Leaders sections, which should be completed before, during, or after your A&O session. NPHC National Pan-Hellenic Council UWPD UW Police Department The Husky Guide was designed by Lauren Abbott, 2022 NSEOF New Student Enrollment and Orientation Fee VLPA Visual, Literary and Performing Arts NW Natural World WAC Waterfront Activities Center First Year Programs • [email protected] • uw.edu/fyp • 206-543-4905 (voice) • 206-207-5564 (text) 2 2 3 Dear First-Year Students, KNOW THE LINGO Common UW Acronyms Welcome to the University of Washington! You are becoming a UW student during a historic moment. While still feeling the ripple effects of the COVID-19 A&O Advising & Orientation OFSL Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life pandemic and many challenges in our midst, you are choosing a path of knowledge and understanding. You are choosing to build bridges across dif- A&S College of Arts & Sciences OGR Office of Government Relations ference. You are actively pursuing facts and information. You are intentionally ASP Academic Support Programs OL Orientation Leader walking on the road of service and leadership. ASUW Associated Students of the University of Washington OMA&D Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity In your time here I hope that you reach out, connect and discover more about CAMP College Assistance Migrant Program OSFA Office of Student Financial Aid the UW, who you are and what matters most to you. Know that your Husky CIRCLE Center for International Relations and Cultural Leadership OSVL Office of Student Veteran Life family is proud of you and is here for you. Exchange OUR Office of the University Registrar ED TAYLOR CLUE Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment PHA Panhellenic Association Vice Provost and Dean Undergraduate Academic Affairs CTC Commuter & Transfer Commons PHE Peer Health Educator DAILY The Daily is the student-run newspaper Professor QSR Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning Educational Leadership and Policy Studies DRS Disability Resources for Students RA Residential Adviser ECC Ethnic Cultural Center RCG Regional Connection Groups E-FIG Engineering First-year Interest Group ROTC Reserve Officer Training Corps HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS EFS Early Fall Start RSO Registered Student Organization EOP Educational Opportunity Program Getting started at UW doesn’t come with an instruction manual, but SAF Services & Activities Fee the Husky Guide comes pretty close. To ensure an easy transition into 05 Expectations EPE Engineering Peer Educator SAO Student Activities Office your first year, follow the checklists in this guide,which look like this: EXPD Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity SEVIS Student and Exchange Visitor Information System Complete Pre-A&O Modules 06 Academics FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid SFC Student Food Cooperative fyp.uw.edu/aoprereqs FIG First-year Interest Group SFS Student Fiscal Services 08 Finances FIUTS Foundation for International Understanding Through Students SLN Schedule Line Number Visit fyp.uw.edu/huskyguide to view the electronic version of this booklet. FYP First Year Programs SORC Student Organization Resource Center GPSS Graduate & Professional Student Senate 10 Campus Life SPD Seattle Police Department A&O MODULES HFS Housing & Food Services STF Student Technology Fee Not everyone has access to the same advice, and some advice might HLI Husky Leadership Initiative 12 Campus Engagement TA Teaching Assistant be out-of-date. The A&O modules give you the most up-to-date infor- HUB Husky Union Building T-FIG Transfer First-year Interest Group mation about what you need to know, do, and expect for your first I&S Individuals & Societies year. While most of the information included in the Husky Guide and 14 Health & Well-Being TRIO Federal programs designed to identify and provide services for the A&O modules can be found online, these resources package every- IFC Interfraternity Council individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds thing you need in one place, so you don’t miss anything. IMA Intramural Activities Building UAA Undergraduate Academic Affairs ISS International Student Services UW University of Washington or "U Dub" The A&O modules are divided into three MGC Multicultural Greek Council UWL UW Leaders sections, which should be completed before, during, or after your A&O session. NPHC National Pan-Hellenic Council UWPD UW Police Department The Husky Guide was designed by Lauren Abbott, 2022 NSEOF New Student Enrollment and Orientation Fee VLPA Visual, Literary and Performing Arts NW Natural World WAC Waterfront Activities Center First Year Programs • [email protected] • uw.edu/fyp • 206-543-4905 (voice) • 206-207-5564 (text) 2 2 3 DO YOU KNOW YOUR First-Year Student Expectations The University of Washington expects you to be informed of the Student Conduct Code and be a responsible member of our UW TRADITIONS? community. Use these topics to ask questions about what it means to be a UW student. fyp.uw.edu/expectations Academic integrity Co-curricular involvement Find out more at We expect you to practice high standards of academic and Your academics are an important part of your time at the UW, but they are only one part of the complete picture. We expect fyp.uw.edu/tradition. professional honesty and integrity as defined in Student Conduct Code WAC 478-121-107. In doing so, you will be you to engage in co-curricular involvement, which can include part of a vibrant intellectual community striving for aca- part-time jobs, internships, community service opportunities, demic excellence. Huskies have integrity. tutoring students at a local elementary school, getting involved Apple Cup, ASUW elections, • What does it mean to have integrity as a first-year with research and more. student at the UW? • What is one area you want to explore in your first cherry blossoms, Commencement quarter at UW? Academic engagement • How will you engage in outside studies, assignments and Convocation, Dawg Daze, To be successful, instructors expect you to commit your- and activities? self to being present and engaged both in the classroom Dubs and Harry and with outside studies, assignments, and activities. Ethical conduct There are an incredible number of staff and resources You will find yourself in unique situations that require you to available and waiting to support your journey, and we act ethically and with the utmost integrity.