Welcome back to the UW!
As your student’s college journey continues, more and more opportunities will become available to them. We’re excited to take these next steps with you and your family.
The second and third years at the UW are times of persistence, resilience and transition. Students will go from exploring areas of study to selecting a major, form lasting new friendships, and continue building their community in and out of the classroom.
Your involvement in your student’s life is as important as ever. Below, we’ve compiled a list of resources and information to help you navigate what’s next, together.
Experiential Learning
Junior year is an exciting time where educational experiences take a step forward, community and friendships deepen through student clubs. Juniors may start going off campus to pursue undergraduate research positions, go study abroad or explore service-learning positions at Community Engagement & Leadership Education (CELE) Center to set them up for a successful senior year.
Dawg Path
DawgPath helps students discover interesting courses and majors and enables them to be strategic about planning their schedules. How does DawgPath do this? Leveraging data from UW’s three campuses, DawgPath provides course and major views to help Huskies manage and navigate their course loads. It also provides useful data when as they explore and plan for their majors.
Common sophomore and junior questions
Each student’s UW experience starts with general advising. General advisers help students plan course schedules and clarify academic and personal goals. As students research specific majors, they may consult advisers in those programs. Once they’re admitted to a degree program(s), they’ll continue to work with department advisers until they graduate. Specialized advising is also available through the UW Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity. Note: Academic advising is different from success coaching, but both are great ways for your student to reach their academic goals.
Some UW majors are open admission — meaning students in good academic standing are admitted at any time — while other majors have capacity limits and a separate application process.Entering a top-choice major can be challenging. The good news: With more than 180 majors at the UW, alternatives are available. To figure out a plan B, some students like to meet with an adviser, while others prefer self-exploration of majors and looking into common alternatives. (The major alternatives tool was designed for transfer students but is a great resource for all undergraduates.)
UW students have the choice to live either on campus in university-owned residence halls, apartments, or family housing, or off campus in a property not owned by the University. (Fraternity and sorority houses are considered off-campus housing.)
The UW Career & Internship Center has a variety of services to help students build their network and start exploring careers, including resume workshops, career fairs and drop-in coaching. Several online resources are also available. PathwayU is a tool to help students discover their purpose and connect it to college and careers. Handshake is the jobs and internships platform for UW students and alumni.
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| Deleted: When we asked fourth-year students what they thought juniors should know about the senior year, we heard phrases such as, “It goes by in an instant,” “It’s been the fastest year of college,” and “Get ready, it goes by quickly.” Read up and experience our <a href=”https://fyp.washington.edu/connect-through-academics/shared-content-programs/traditions/”>UW traditions</a> and start forming your own Husky Bucket List. And don’t miss UW Family Weekend with your UWFam! | |
Did you know?
First year students may apply to the Interdisciplinary Honors Program for second-year admission after winter quarter of their first year at UW. Applicants should demonstrate an alignment with the goals of Interdisciplinary Honors and academic excellence during their first two quarters at the university.