Undergraduate Academic Affairs advances and deepens undergraduate education at the University of Washington. By connecting undergraduates to the breadth and depth of the UW’s opportunities, and by creating new ways to connect, we guide students toward participating in the life of our University so they are equipped and eager for their journey ahead.
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UW undergrad named 2026 Rhodes Scholar
Congratulations to Shubhum Bansal, one of only 32 students nationwide to receive the award and the University’s 38th Rhodes Scholar.
Husky Experience highlights
Undergraduate Medalists
From the thousands of undergraduate students at the UW, three are selected each year for the prestigious President’s Medalist Award. Kaytlin Rose Vanderhorst, Carilyn Brandt and Luna Crone-Barón, all Honors students, are the medalists for 2024–25.
“The Power of the River” is a first for Ed Taylor
Ed Taylor, vice provost and dean of UAA, professor in the College of Education, academic author, scholar, board member of several international and community-based organizations and former college basketball player, will soon add memoirist to his long list of accomplishments.
Undergrad questions the AI answer
Andrew Ye blends computer science, philosophy and design to create systems that do more than deliver answers — they invite reflection. His journey reflects the value of a research community that is both rigorous and reciprocal.
UW opens Transfer Center
The Transfer Center is now open in Mary Gates Hall, uniting programs and partnerships under Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising and providing transfer students with a centralized, welcoming home for advising, peer mentorship and campus connections.
Programs and initiatives
Land acknowledgement
The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations.