Office of the VP for Student Life

March 29, 2022

Hello from Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith

Hello Student Life! I am so thrilled to have an opportunity to get to know and serve this community. I really appreciate the warm welcome I received and the great introduction. I just wanted to follow up and let you know a little bit more about me, what I hope to do and how to…


December 9, 2021

Announcing new Diversity Lead for Student Life

An update from Vice President Denzil Suite Please join me in welcoming Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith to the Student Life team. Dr. Briscoe-Smith will help lead our ongoing division-wide efforts for staff around issues of equity, social justice, and belonging. Dr. Briscoe-Smith will report directly to the Vice President for Student Life. Among her responsibilities will…


Requesting staff support for the Husky Career Closet

From the UW Career & Internship Center On February 9th and 10th, 2022, the Career & Internship Center will be hosting a Grand Opening event for our new Husky Career Closet where students can ‘shop’ for clothes to support their job and internship search process, free of charge and with the support of Career & Internship…


August 11, 2020

Together Remotely – Work From Home Hacks

Now more than ever, it is important that we stay connected to one another. The Student Life Staff Development Committee has launched Together Remotely, a series of posts to help staff across the Division of Student Life keep up with each other and share their experiences, successes, and stories during these extraordinary times. We hope that…


July 22, 2020

Together Remotely – Kids & Animals

Now more than ever, it is important that we stay connected to one another. The Student Life Staff Development Committee has launched Together Remotely, a series of posts to help staff across the Division of Student Life keep up with each other and share their experiences, successes, and stories during these extraordinary times. We hope that…


July 1, 2020

Together Remotely – Staff Spotlight: Deanne Liu

Pan full of pasta primavera

Now more than ever, it is important that we stay connected to one another. The Student Life Staff Development Committee has launched Together Remotely, a series of posts to help staff across the Division of Student Life keep up with each other and share their experiences, successes, and stories during these extraordinary times. We hope that…


June 25, 2020

Together Remotely – Living Room Concert with Marty Perlman and Family

Now more than ever, it is important that we stay connected to one another. The Student Life Staff Development Committee has launched Together Remotely, a series of posts to help staff across the Division of Student Life keep up with each other and share their experiences, successes, and stories during these extraordinary times. We hope that…


June 16, 2020

Together Remotely – Staff Spotlight: Danny Arguetty

Now more than ever, it is important that we stay connected to one another. The Student Life Staff Development Committee has launched Together Remotely, a series of posts to help staff across the Division of Student Life keep up with each other and share their experiences, successes, and stories during these extraordinary times. We hope that…


June 3, 2020

Reflections on this moment (Message from Vice President Suite)

This message was sent to UW Student Life staff from Vice President for Student Life Denzil Suite on June 3, 2020. Dear Student Life Colleagues, I realize I have sent you more emails over the last few months than I have done in the years past. However, I wanted to offer some personal reflections on…


Together Remotely – Giving Back

Now more than ever, it is important that we stay connected to one another. The Student Life Staff Development Committee has launched Together Remotely, a series of posts to help staff across the Division of Student Life keep up with each other and share their experiences, successes, and stories during these extraordinary times. We hope that…


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