Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Undergraduate Academic Affairs advances and deepens undergraduate education at the University of Washington. By connecting undergraduates to the breadth and depth of the UW’s opportunities, and by creating new ways to connect, we guide students toward participating in the life of our University so they are equipped and eager for their journey ahead.

Finding my way

Read about Nell Thompson's path leading them to be "ready to embrace the boundless possibilities ahead."

A boundless connection

For Kavin ‘Ken’ Srinakarin, ’24, it all began in the Forest Club Room of Anderson Hall.

Husky Experience highlights

UAA’s LeAnne Wiles receives Thorud Leadership Award

We are delighted to congratulate LeAnne Wiles on being named one of two recipients for the Thorud Leadership Award, the highest award for leadership at the University of Washington! Wiles is the executive director of First Year Programs and Strategic Initiatives in UAA’s Student Academic Services.

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Arts, humanities and sciences unite at 27th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

The 27th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium showcased a diverse array of more than 1,200 student presenters, including nearly 200 UW Honors Program students, representing an impressive spectrum of majors, research projects, fellowship and scholarship awardees.

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Three UW students named 2024 Goldwater Scholars

Goldwater Scholars Dania Ahmed, Annabella Li and Masa Nakura-Fan research projects with faculty cover a range of topics such as the mechanisms underlying heart disease, designing, producing and testing novel protein-based systems, and computational fabrication and artificial intelligence.

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15 Seconds at a Time: The CELE Center

In this video, CELE Center Executive Director Francesca Lo takes on the challenge of explaining the Community Engagement Center and Leadership Education (CELE) Center in less than 15 seconds at a time.

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Programs and initiatives


Land acknowledgement

The University of Washington acknowledges the Coast Salish peoples of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip and Muckleshoot nations.