Parents & Families
Behind every Husky, there’s a pack of loved ones, mentors, and supporters who helped them reach this milestone. Welcome to the UW family.
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Welcome to the UW family
Your role in your student’s life may be shifting, but it’s just as important as ever. We’re here to help your Husky make the most of their UW experience, and to help you make the most of yours.
Across these pages you’ll find the resources we hear families ask for most: financial aid, campus life, FERPA and access, health and safety, and the rhythm of the academic year. Whether your student just said yes or you’ve done this before, every UW family year is a new year. We’re here to make sure what you know is still accurate.
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Welcome, new Huskies and families
Your Husky is settling in to life on campus and the start of autumn quarter. Find your family checklist, what the first weeks of the quarter look like, and how to coach from the sidelines while your student takes the lead.
Save the dates: 2026 to 2027 family calendar
Next up
UW Family Weekend, Nov. 6–7
Two days on campus with your Husky, Friday and Saturday. Tickets and the full schedule are live, and you choose the events that fit your family’s interests, availability, and budget.
Husky football hosts Penn State on Saturday, Nov. 7, with kickoff time to be announced. Game tickets are sold separately, and families can buy discounted seats in the UW Family section.
Visiting this autumn
Planning a trip for UW Family Weekend, or a quick visit to see how your Husky is doing? Our hotel partners offer family rates for Family Weekend, and our Visiting Campus page lists places to stay near campus.
Latest from Parent & Family Programs
A family guide to hazing prevention and reporting
October 1, 2026
As part of their college experience, your student may join clubs, organizations, or living groups. This gives them an opportunity to grow as leaders and individuals in an environment where they can be their authentic selves. Joining these groups is highly encouraged to fully participate in the college experience UW offers students. Unfortunately, hazing behaviors…
A Family Guide to Move-In Week
August 25, 2026
If your student is moving into UW housing this September, here is the one thing to hold onto: everything runs on the move-in appointment email that Housing & Food Services (HFS) sent to your student's UW inbox in mid-August. It holds the appointment time, the residence hall, and the check-in location. Print the vehicle information…
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Pick the path that fits your family. Each page answers the questions we hear most from that group.
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Pay it forward for next year’s Huskies
The Move-In Family Lounge and every Summer Sendoff are free for all families, handed down by the families who came before. A gift of any amount to the UW Parent & Family Fund for Student Success keeps it that way, carrying the same welcome, information, and resources to every student and family, on campus and beyond, for a successful transition and every year that follows. No gift is ever required to take part.
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