From first-year to senior, suggested UW Family Weekend schedules

First-year families

Your Husky is in their first autumn quarter. Friday centers on the people and places that support them, with time for your Husky to show you their UW. Families of new transfer students may like this plan, too.

Friday, Nov. 6

• 10:30 a.m. Husky Hacks with the Counseling Center, HUB 214 (until 11:30 a.m.). A Counseling Center panel on how the UW supports student wellness.
• 12:30 p.m. Lunch where your Husky eats. Local Point (Lander Hall) and Center Table (Oliver Hall) are open all day; hours are on the UW Family Weekend dining page.
• 1:30 p.m. AI, Metacognition and the Future of Learning, HUB South Ballroom (until 3 p.m.). How AI is changing teaching and learning, with Q&A.
• 3 p.m. Pep Rally for UW Homecoming on Denny Field, with the Husky Marching Band and Spirit Squad from 3:30 p.m.
• 7 p.m. Volleyball: UW vs. Northwestern ($), Alaska Airlines Arena (volleyball tickets). Or UW Recreation: Friday Night Activities at the IMA (7–10:15 p.m.): log rolling and roller skating for guests 16 and older with their student.

Saturday, Nov. 7

• 10 a.m. Pancake Breakfast with Housing & Food Services, Oak Hall, Denny Room (until 11:30 a.m.), for students who live on campus and their families.
• 11:30 a.m. McCarty Innovation & Learning Lab (MILL) Tour, McCarty Hall (11 a.m.–1 p.m.). A makerspace with 3D printers, sewing machines, a kiln and more.
• Pregame UW Family Tailgate ($), IMA Rec Field #1 (9:30 a.m.–noon). Jack’s BBQ, live entertainment, lawn games and the Husky Marching Band.
• 12:30 p.m. Football: Washington vs. Penn State ($), Husky Stadium.
• Skipping the game? The Burke Museum is free with your badge (10 a.m.–5 p.m.), HUB Games has bowling and billiards (noon–7 p.m.), and you can watch the Husky Sailing North-North Regatta at Sail Sand Point (11 a.m.–3 p.m.).

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Second-year families

Many second-year Huskies are exploring or applying to majors. Friday’s open houses let your Husky talk with faculty, staff and students in the programs they’re curious about. Let your Husky pick the stops.

Friday, Nov. 6

• 10:30 a.m. AI, Metacognition and the Future of Learning, HUB South Ballroom (until noon). How AI is changing teaching and learning, with Q&A.
• Noon Open houses, most noon–2 p.m. Your Husky picks one or two:
  • College of Arts & Sciences: Paws for Fun & Networking Pop-Up, HUB South Prefunction (11 a.m.–3 p.m.)
  • Foster School of Business, Founders Hall 132 and Lobby (10:30 a.m.–noon)
  • College of Education, HUB 340 (10–11:30 a.m.)
  • Allen School, Gates Center, Singh Gallery, 4th floor
  • Engineering, Interdisciplinary Engineering Building
  • Classics and Global Literary Studies, Denny Hall 257
  • University Honors Program, Mary Gates Hall 211
  • Law, Societies & Justice, HUB 332
• 2 p.m. Henry Art Gallery: Student Film Showcase (until 3 p.m.), with Cinema & Media Studies faculty and students.
• 3 p.m. College of the Environment Mixer & Walking Tour, Anderson Hall (until 5 p.m.). Or the Pep Rally for UW Homecoming on Denny Field.
• 7 p.m. Volleyball: UW vs. Northwestern ($), Alaska Airlines Arena (volleyball tickets).

Saturday, Nov. 7

• 10 a.m. Biology Greenhouse: Docent-Led Tours, Life Sciences Building (until 2 p.m.). Carnivorous plants, orchids and rare specimens.
• 10 a.m. Or the School of Music Presentation & Open House, Music Building 101 (until 11 a.m.).
• 11:30 a.m. Burke Museum, free with your badge (until 5 p.m.).
• Pregame UW Family Tailgate ($), IMA Rec Field #1 (9:30 a.m.–noon).
• 12:30 p.m. Football: Washington vs. Penn State ($), Husky Stadium.

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Junior families

Juniors are deep in their major and starting to look at what comes after: research, internships, study abroad, leadership and graduate school. Friday points your Husky to where those conversations start.

Friday, Nov. 6

• 10 a.m. Nuclear Physics & Astrophysics Laboratory Tour, North Physics Laboratory (tours at 10 and 11 a.m.). Working labs that study dark matter and gravity.
• Noon Stories from Abroad: Get to Know UW Study Abroad, HUB 334 (until 1 p.m.). More than 500 programs in 75 countries.
• 1 p.m. Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity Open House, Mary Gates Hall 171 (until 2 p.m.). Research, leadership, scholarships and grad school prep.
• 2 p.m. Career & Internship Center, 134 Mary Gates Hall, down the hall. Let your Husky show you what the center can help with.
• 3 p.m. Pep Rally for UW Homecoming on Denny Field.
• 7:30 p.m. “Phèdre” ($), UW School of Drama, Meany Studio Theatre. Friday’s show leaves Saturday open for the tailgate and game.

Saturday, Nov. 7

• 10 a.m. Burke Museum, free with your badge (until 5 p.m.).
• Noon Bowling, Billiards & Gaming, HUB Games (until 7 p.m.).
• Pregame UW Family Tailgate ($), IMA Rec Field #1 (9:30 a.m.–noon).
• 12:30 p.m. Football: Washington vs. Penn State ($), Husky Stadium.

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Senior families

For many seniors, this is the last UW Family Weekend as an undergraduate. The plan mixes their favorite places with a look at life after graduation.

Friday, Nov. 6

• 10:30 a.m. AI, Metacognition and the Future of Learning, HUB South Ballroom (until noon). How AI is changing teaching and learning, with Q&A.
• Noon Lunch where your Husky eats on a weekday.
• 1 p.m. Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity Open House, Mary Gates Hall 171 (until 2 p.m.), if graduate school, research or a fellowship is in the plan.
• 2 p.m. The senior tour. Let your Husky take you to their favorite places from their time at the UW.
• 3 p.m. Pep Rally for UW Homecoming on Denny Field.
• 7 p.m. Volleyball: UW vs. Northwestern ($), Alaska Airlines Arena (volleyball tickets). Or “Phèdre” ($) at 7:30 p.m., Meany Studio Theatre.

Saturday, Nov. 7

• 10 a.m. Burke Museum, free with your badge (until 5 p.m.).
• Pregame UW Family Tailgate ($), IMA Rec Field #1 (9:30 a.m.–noon).
• 12:30 p.m. Football: Washington vs. Penn State ($), Husky Stadium. Tickets in the UW Family section come with a UW Family Weekend scarf.

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All years

Drop any of these into the plans above. All are included with your UW Family Weekend badge.

Friday and Saturday

10 a.m.

• Burke Museum, free with your badge (until 5 p.m.)

Noon

• Bowling, Billiards & Gaming, HUB Games (until 8 p.m. Friday, 7 p.m. Saturday)

All weekend

• University Book Store, 20% off one item, U District and HUB stores (hours vary by location)

Friday

6 a.m.

• UW Recreation: IMA, Intramural Activities Building, for guests 16 and older with photo ID (until 10:30 p.m.)

9 a.m.

• UW Visitor Center, Odegaard Undergraduate Library, ground floor near By George (until 5 p.m.)

10 a.m.

• Guided Campus Tours, Husky statue in front of the HUB (again at 2 p.m.)
• HUB Street Community Tabling with Student Life, Campus Safety and the UW Alumni Association (until 2 p.m.)
• Henry Art Gallery: Art Bingo (until 5 p.m.)

11 a.m.

• Henry Art Gallery: Drop-In Printmaking Workshop, all ages (until 2 p.m.)

Noon

• Husky Health Center Open House, 4060 E. Stevens Way NE (until 2 p.m.)
• Crags Climbing Center at the IMA, for guests 16 and older with their student (until 8 p.m.)

3 p.m.

• Pep Rally for UW Homecoming, Denny Field
• Q Center Open House with SafeCampus and the Counseling Center, HUB 315 (until 5 p.m.)

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Uniquely UW

A few things on the schedule you can only do here.

Stars and sprouts

• Friday, 10 and 11 a.m. Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics & Astrophysics Laboratory Tour, North Physics Laboratory. First come, first served.
• Friday, noon, 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Planetarium Shows, Physics/Astronomy Auditorium A220. Free tickets with your badge at the pop-up tent from 10 a.m.
• Friday, noon–4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Biology Greenhouse: Docent-Led Tours, Life Sciences Building.

Make and move

• Friday, 7–10:15 p.m. Log rolling and roller skating at the IMA, for guests 16 and older with their student.
• Saturday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. McCarty Innovation & Learning Lab (MILL) Tour, McCarty Hall. A makerspace with 3D printers, sewing machines and a kiln.

Stacks and sails

• Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Saturday, 1–5 p.m. Suzzallo Library. Ask your Husky to walk you through the Reading Room.
• Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Husky Sailing North-North Regatta, Sail Sand Point on Lake Washington.

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