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University of Washington Seattle

Information Sessions for Majors

Autumn 2009

Undergraduate majors

Architectural Studies

General information sessions (please RSVP to jjoichi@u.washington.edu):
Thursday, November 53:30 p.m.208J Gould
Thursday, December 33:30 p.m.208J Gould

Astronomy

Email the department at office@astro.washington.edu for an appointment.

Biological Sciences

Advisers available M-F 9-12 and 1-3:30 on a drop-in basis in 318 Hitchcock.

Business, undergraduate

Every Thursday1:45-2:30 pm171 Mary Gates Hall

Also, check out the online information sessions

Comparative Literature

Orientation for newly admitted and prospective students.
Thursday, October 155:30 p.m.211 Thomson

Community, Environment and Planning

Thursday, December 31:30 p.m.440 Gould

Construction Management

Email the CM adviser, Roz Edison, at redison@u.washington.edu for an appointment. Appointments are generally available on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Dance

Contact the department for an appointment.

Economics

Contact the department for an appointment.

English

Orientation for newly admitted majors and prospective students
Thursday, October 293:30-4:50 p.m.134 Sieg

Environmental Health

Thursday, October 83:30 p.m.191A Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, November 123:30 p.m.136 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, December 103:30 p.m.136 Mary Gates Hall

Evening Degree Program

Evening Degree Program adviser available at Gateway Center
Thursday, October 153:00-4:00 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, October 223:00-4:00 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, October 293:00-4:00 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, November 53:00-4:00 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, November 123:00-4:00 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, November 193:00-4:00 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, December 33:00-4:00 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, December 103:00-4:00 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, December 173:00-4:00 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall

History and Philosophy of Science

Contact the department for an appointment.

Landscape Architecture

Thursday, October 2912:00 p.m.100 Gould
Thursday, November 191:30 p.m.100 Gould

Mathematics

Contact the department for an appointment.

Medical Technology

Annual Major and Career Workshop
Friday, November 132:30-5:00 p.m.D-209 Health Sciences

Neurobiology

Thursday, October 84:00-5:30 p.m.312 Hitchcock

Nursing

General information sessions:
Wednesday, October 143:00-4:30 p.m.136 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, October 221:30-3:00 p.m.136 Mary Gates Hall
Wednesday, November 43:00-4:30 p.m.224 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, November 193:30-5:00 p.m.191A Mary Gates Hall

Philosophy

Contact the department for an appointment.

Physics

Contact the department for an appointment.

Political Science

Contact the department for an appointment.

Psychology

Sessions for prospective transfer students. To register call (206)543-2698 or e-mail psyadvis@u.washington.edu.

Thursday, October 153:30 p.m.119A Guthrie
Thursday, November 193:30 p.m.119A Guthrie
Thursday, December 173:30 p.m.119A Guthrie

Public Health

Registration is required; please e-mail agronski@u.washington.edu to RSVP.

Monday, October 51:30 p.m.191A Mary Gates Hall
Wednesday, October 72:30 p.m.191A Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, October 810:30 a.m.136 Mary Gates Hall

Speech and Hearing Sciences

Contact the department for an appointment.

Graduate and Professional Programs

Aquatic & Fishery Sciences (M.S. and Ph.D.)

Registration is required; please e-mail safs@u.washington.edu to RSVP.

Thursday, October 292:00 p.m.106 FSH

Biomedical Research & Public Health (Ph.D.)

Wednesday, October 215:30-6:30 p.m.320 Hitchcock

Business (MBA)

General information sessions
Every Thursday4:00 p.m.110 Mackenzie

Dentistry

Pre-registration required for all sessions; click on date below to register. Registration will open 20 days in advance of each session.

General information sessions:
Monday, October 122:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Tuesday, October 2011:30 a.m.Location provided when you register
Tuesday, November 101:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Information sessions for 2011 medical/dental school applicants:
Thursday, October 291:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Wednesday, November 182:30 p.m.Location provided when you register

Education

Open House (all degree programs):
Wednesday, November 184:30-6:30 p.m.Miller Hall

Law

Pre-registration required for all sessions; click on date below to register.

Exploring Law School

(for students considering law school but not applying this year)

Wednesday, October 71:00 p.m.Location provided when you register
Thursday, October 153:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Wednesday, October 2110:30 a.m.Location provided when you register
Monday, October 2610:30 a.m.Location provided when you register

Law School Application 101

(juniors/seniors/alumni who are currently applying to law school)

Wednesday, October 75:00-6:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Monday, October 1210:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Location provided when you register
Thursday, October 2210:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Location provided when you register
Friday, October 232:30-4:00 p.m.Location provided when you register
Wednesday, October 2810:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Location provided when you register
Friday, November 1310:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.Location provided when you register

Medicine

Pre-registration required for all sessions; click on date below to register. Registration will open 20 days in advance of each session.

General information sessions:
Monday, October 1211:30 a.m.Location provided when you register
Tuesday, October 2010:30 a.m.Location provided when you register
Tuesday, October 201:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Thursday, October 2910:30 a.m.Location provided when you register
Tuesday, November 1011:30 a.m.Location provided when you register
Wednesday, November 181:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Information sessions for freshmen:
Monday, October 1210:30 a.m.Location provided when you register
Monday, October 121:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Tuesday, October 202:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Thursday, October 2911:30 a.m.Location provided when you register
Tuesday, November 102:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Wednesday, November 1811:30 a.m.Location provided when you register
Information sessions for post-baccalaureate, prospective transfers, and UW alumni:
Thursday, October 293:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Thursday, December 173:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Information sessions for 2011 medical/dental school applicants:
Thursday, October 291:30 p.m.Location provided when you register
Wednesday, November 182:30 p.m.Location provided when you register

Occupational Therapy

Contact the department for an appointment.

Optometry, Berkeley School of

Please RSVP to prehealth@uw.edu.
Monday, October 264:00-6:30 p.m. drop-ins191A Mary Gates Hall

Evans School of Public Affairs

Preview Day (MPA, Peace Corps Masters International MPA, Ph.D, or Executive MPA):
Thursday, November 196:00-8:00 p.m.309 Parrington

Bothell campus

Representative available at Seattle campus:

Thursdays, October 22 and 29; November 5 and 12; December 3 and 101 to 3 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall

Tacoma campus

Representative available at Seattle campus:
Thursday, October 151 to 3 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, November 191 to 3 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall
Thursday, December 171 to 3 p.m.171 Mary Gates Hall

Undergraduate academic advising at the University of Washington is a core element of the University's focus on student learning.

As educators, advisers partner with faculty and the campus community to cultivate our students' intellectual development.

As guides and advocates, advisers collaborate with students to craft a transformative educational experience so that they may become informed, articulate and thoughtful students of the University and citizens of the world.

—Mission Statement for Academic Advising, adopted November 2007