Undergraduate Academic Affairs

November 21, 2016

Daniel S. Feetham named director of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising

Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Dan Feetham portraitUndergraduate Academic Affairs is pleased to welcome Daniel S. Feetham to his new appointment as director of Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising. Feetham previously served as director of Advising and Student Engagement at the College of Engineering. In that role, he oversaw an award-winning advising staff that served more than 2,000 students annually. He began his new job in Undergraduate Academic Affairs on Nov 1, 2016.

Feetham brings a deep understanding and appreciation for academic advising, a clearly-articulated advising philosophy, a demonstrated ability to manage other professionals and a commitment to collaboration.

“I am grateful to have a director of advising who is well respected among peers,” says Ed Taylor, vice provost and dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, “and is an exemplary adviser at the UW who understands the student experience, the work of his colleagues and the work of our faculty with great acumen.”

In addition to his work at the College of Engineering, Feetham earned a law degree from Seattle University and has a background in both legal advocacy for at-risk youth and dispute resolution. He also has experience working with diverse student populations in an atmosphere of inclusivity and mutual respect.

“I am excited for the opportunity to support student learning in such an energetic and dynamic office,” says Feetham. “I am especially excited about the opportunity to work with our partners across campus in supporting undergraduates’ academic growth.”

Academic advisers help students design an overall curriculum, drawing from the programs and opportunities across the entire University. In addition to helping students choose a major and plan their course schedules, advisers work with students to clarify academic and personal goals. As educators, they emphasize the core skills of critical thinking, decision-making, and the value of broad exposure to a diversity of perspectives. Advisers also provide pre-professional advising in a number of areas such as pre-medicine and pre-law. UAA Advising works closely with First Year Programs’ advising and orientation programming and Academic Support Programs’ tutoring and course discussion sessions for undergraduate students. Through this work, advising appointments and pre-major info sessions, UAA Advising serves more than 9,000 undergraduates annually. It is located within the Center for Undergraduate Advising, Diversity and Student Success (CUADSS), along with the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity’s Academic Counseling Services.

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For more information contact: Dan Feetham, director of UAA Advising, at 206-543-2550 or dfeetham@uw.edu.