Program Description

First Day is the alumni association's way of welcoming new and returning students to the start of the new school year. UWAA staff and volunteers hand out coffee, bagels and campus maps to students as they arrive on campus on the first morning of fall quarter.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Help with set-up and clean-up
• Serve coffee and bagels to students, pass out campus maps and answer questions
• Represent the UW Alumni Association

Dates and Locations

First Day is held on the first day of school in the fall quarter (check here for the current UW academic calendar). Two stations are staffed - Red Square from 8 - 11 a.m. and the Montlake parking lot from 7 - 10 a.m.

Volunteer Interest Application

Are you interested in volunteering for First Day? Use the form below to express your interest. Fill out at least the required fields and press the submit button. Upon receipt of your information, the UWAA Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to verify your interest and give you more details about the opportunity. Thanks for your support!

Fields labeled in red and marked with an asterisk (*) are required.   (*)First name: (*)Last name: Home address: City: State: Zip: (*)E-mail address: Telephone where you can be reached: Alumni or UWAA member number (if known):       UW student number (if known): Any other comments you would like to share:

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A further listing of UW-related volunteer opportunities can be found on the Campaign UW site. For volunteer options outside the university, the United Way of King County site offers a variety of opportunities in many fields.

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