Faculty & Staff Insider
Welcome to the Faculty & Staff Insider! Here you will find relevant resources and weekly updates to enhance your employment experience at the UW.
NOTEWORTHY
Faculty spotlight
Teaching Online 101
April 13–June 7
This eight-week, fully online, asynchronous course is designed to enhance your digital course design and digital pedagogy skill set.
Staff spotlight
Access LinkedIn Learning recommendations for your development
Use Professional & Organizational Development’s curated picks to identify quality on-demand training to advance your productivity and other business skills.
Student spotlight
Join the on-campus jobs fair in spring
April 1 | 1–4 p.m. | Husky Union Building
Looking for an on-campus student job for next academic year? Campus departments will be promoting their open student jobs, sharing about future hiring and answering questions about their unit.
NEWS AND RESOURCES
View the Wednesday, Feb. 25 issue of UW Insider or request access for an archived issue.
Federal policy updates
As the federal policy landscape evolves, we continue to navigate various situations. Our interest lies in evaluating and monitoring changes and the possible impacts they could have on our community. Although faced with uncertainty, we will continue activities as planned unless we are notified differently. Read all the updates on the Provost’s webpage and find specific resources.
ChatGPT Edu is now available on UWare
This service can help with tasks such as drafting content, summarizing text, answering questions, generating images and supporting workflows. The UW provides access to ChatGPT-5 through UWare, aligning with University data governance standards. University data is securely stored and not used for model training. Learn how to get started.
Peak bloom predictions are in for UW’s cherry trees
Each spring, large crowds gather on the University of Washington Quad to admire 29 puffy pink cherry trees making their seasonal debut. This year, estimates suggest that they will reach “peak bloom” on March 20. Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the blossoms have opened, but the week before and after still offer visitors an optimal viewing experience.
Preparing for the ADA Title II Digital Accessibility April deadline
The Digital Accessibility Initiative Team’s recent update to supervisors outlines steps for making content accessible. The compliance deadline is Friday, April 24.
See the US Women’s Soccer at Lumen Field
Don’t miss the U.S. Women’s National Team in Seattle on Tuesday, April 14, vs. Japan. UW employees can get discounted tickets through The Whole U to watch the world champions in action.
UW WorkLife resources for UW employees and supervisors
Explore UW WorkLife’s resources for caregiving, parenting, financial well-being and everyday life support, helping employees balance work and personal responsibilities.
Working at the UW
Find a job that will change your life, and others’ lives too.
– Academic jobs
– Staff jobs
– Student jobs
– UW Medicine jobs
Harness the power of nutrition this March
Celebrate National Nutrition Month with a campus wide bingo challenge from Monday, March 2, through Friday, March 27. Submit your completed board for a chance to win an organic produce box. Register now (NetID required) »
Enter the 2026 Trash Art Contest
Show off your creativity by creating an art piece from items normally thought of as trash for a chance to win a prize. This event is open to the UW community. Submissions are due Friday, March 27.
