Monthly themes and calendar
To guide our communications, we use monthly message themes based on our brand pillars. Focusing around a given theme helps punch through the clutter of the modern media landscape, as well as make it easier to choose which stories to pursue at which time.
We use the UW homepage and our social media channels to help drive these themes. Being on theme and using the theme’s accompanying hashtag makes it more likely that a story created by a college, school or department will be picked up by one of these central assets.
The themes are not a straitjacket — we don’t exclusively promote stories that align with the theme during a given month. If you have a great story about the student experience, you don’t need to wait for a Husky Experience theme month to promote it or to pitch the idea to UMAC. (Though when the next Husky Experience month does roll around, it would be a great opportunity to resurface that story!)
For more information, see this blog post introducing the concept of message themes. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Jack Martin.
2019–20 Monthly Message Themes
| Month | Theme | Strategic considerations |
| July | Proven Impact #UWdiscovers |
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| August | Our Public Promise #UWserves |
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| September | Innovation Mindset #UWinnovates |
9/1: Application for fall 2020 freshman admission opens 9/25: First day of classes |
| October | Leading-Edge Student Experience #HuskyExperience |
10/8: University Climate Survey opens 10/15: Annual President’s Address 10/18: W Day |
| November | Be Boundless #BeBoundless |
Celebrating what philanthropy makes possible 11/8: University Climate Survey closes 11/15: Application for fall 2020 admission to Seattle campus closes |
| December | This is UW #ThisIsUW |
Celebration of 2019 student, faculty, staff and alumni accomplishments |
| January | Our Public Promise #UWserves |
1/13: Projected start of 2020 legislative session 1/15: Priority application deadline for fall 2020 freshman admission to UW Bothell and UW Tacoma |
| February | Proven Impact #UWdiscovers |
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| March | Innovation Mindset #UWinnovates |
Early March: Admission offers go out |
| April | Leading-Edge Student Experience #HuskyExperience |
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| May | Be Boundless #BeBoundless |
5/1: Decision deadline for fall 2020 freshmen |
| June | This is UW #ThisIsUW |
6/13: Seattle Commencement 6/14: Bothell Commencement 6/15: Tacoma Commencement 6/30: Last day for donations to count toward the Be Boundless campaign |