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15 Seconds at a Time: First-Year Interest Groups

In this video, Student Academic Services and First Year Programs executive director LeAnne Wiles takes on the challenge of explaining the First-year Interest Groups (FIGs) in less than 15 seconds.

Revolutionizing Alzheimer’s care: Undergraduate research in public health [video]

Learn about UW senior Varuna Ravi's contributions to research into Alzheimer's.

Service leads here

Featuring four alumni and how the values of service and leadership are like the North Star: They are always above the horizon guiding their way.


  • Now hiring assistant director of advancement

    September 10, 2023

    University of Washington academic and student affairs team has an outstanding opportunity for an assistant director of advancement, Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA). This is a full-time permanent position. Reporting to the director of advancement for UAA, the assistant director of advancement for UAA works closely with the advancement team in Academic and Student Affairs (ASA)…

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  • Excellent opportunity for Path to UW adviser

    September 10, 2023

    UAA Advising has an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic, service-oriented and student-centered individual to join our team as a Path to UW adviser. This role will support advising and programming related to the Path to UW program which includes advising Seattle College students interested in transferring to the University of Washington, supporting summer programming for…

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  • Outstanding opportunity for academic adviser

    September 10, 2023

    UAA Advising has an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic, service-oriented and student-centered individual to join our team as an academic adviser. We aim to build a diverse pool of experienced candidates from a range of academic and professional backgrounds. The right candidate will join a collaborative, purposeful team of professionals excited to play an instrumental…

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  • Honors Program now hiring for counseling service coordinator

    September 10, 2023

    This individual will serve as an adviser for prospective and current students enrolled in the UW Honors Program and assist the director of student and academic affairs in implementation of the Honors advising program. Primary responsibilities for this position include academic advising, lead instruction of Honors 100 and the complementing peer educator seminar, and providing…

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  • First Year Programs hiring a systems specialist

    September 5, 2023

    First Year Programs is currently seeking a creative and results-driven professional to assume the position of systems specialist. The systems specialist will work with the director to assess and manage database and advising and orientation projects to improve programming for new student transitional program activities for the First Year Programs (FYP) office. The system specialist…

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