Meghan Coletta Receives Debbie McGhee Award for Excellence

2024 Sees UW’s Most Diverse Incoming Class

Edgar Quiroz Sanchez: A Voice for Undocumented Students

Undergraduate Research: Finding Friends in FIGs

LeAnne Wiles Receives the David B. Thorud Leadership Award

2024 Husky 100 Recipients

Population Health Initiative Collaboration with FIGs

FYP Presents at theThe First-Year Experience & NASPA Conference

FYP Staff Nominated for Impact Distinguished Staff Award 2023-2024

Student Coordinator Emma Peterson becomes NASPA Undergraduate Fellow

2023 OL Adam Amster: "5 things I learned from my Orientation Leader job"

Sarah O'Rourke Earns NASPA Region V Outstanding New Professional Award

15 Seconds at a Time: First-Year Interest Groups

UW welcomes record-breaking freshman class as students return to campus

Courtney Saben and Edgar Quiroz Sanchez featured in Inside Higher Ed's "Students’ Insights on Orientation"

Uplifting Communities: Creating Connections with LeAnne Wiles

Emily Kolby named director for First Year Curriculum and Engagement

CTC featured in Crosscut Article: As the light rail expands, so do housing options for UW students

Student Academic Services (SAS) Organizational Changes

First-year students recognized for outstanding population health research projects

Connecting, belonging, being well: Across UAA, programs welcome back students

2021 Husky 100 Recipients

2021 Husky 100 students are some of FYP's best student leaders.

Meghan Coletta and Julie Berry Earn UAA Staff Recognition Awards

FYP would like to recognize FIGs Program Manager, Meghan Coletta and Dawg Daze Senior Program Manager, Julie Berry on their UAA Staff Recognition Awards!

2021 OL Guille Gutierrez Martinez, 'I want it for me': 1st-generation college student bears COVID barriers to stay in school

UW Public Health Initiative and FIGs Collaboration

An ongoing collaboration between the University of Washington Population Health Initiative and First Year Programs offers incoming undergraduate students the opportunity to research and learn about the concept of population health within the local Seattle community.

Carlos Guillen and former FYP FIG Leaders featured in Student Success Publication

Associate Director Carlos Guillen and two former FYP first year interest group (FIG) leaders, Max Chan and Marium Khan featured in "Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College" publication.

LeAnne Wiles featured in Viewpoint Magazine's "Black Voices at the UW"

Six UW community members, including FYP Director LeAnne Wiles, are featured in Viewpoint Magazine as they share their personal experiences to continue the conversation around race and the need to actively engage.

Carlos Guillen and Daniel Barkley Earn UAA Staff Recognition Awards

FYP would like to recognize Associate Director Carlos Guillen and former Senior Program Manager, Daniel Barkley for their UAA Staff Recognition Awards!

2020 Husky 100 Recipients

2020 Husky 100 students are some of FYP's best student leaders.

2020 Homecoming Scholars

Congratulations to former First Year Programs Orientation Leader, Dalton Owens, 2020 Homecoming Scholar.

Remote A&O 2020: Building Community, One Student at a Time

Highlights of moving Advising & Orientation to a remote platform in 2020.

Accessibility & Accommodations at A&O

Disability Resources for Students (DRS) is providing accommodations during Advising & Orientation sessions.

Peer-to-Peer Education

The E-FIG programming is changing the first year experience of students in the College of Engineering. 

Welcoming New Students to Campus

It's time to welcome new students onto campus! Check out Q13's interview with Director LeAnne Jones Wiles about tips for new students and their families as they prepare to transition to life on-campus.

FIG 30th Article

This year, First Year Programs celebrated the 30th anniversary of First-Year Interest Groups, formerly known as Freshman Interest Groups.

#YouW Contest Winner

First Year Programs won the UW Faculty & Staff Insider #YouW photo contest for June!

2018 Husky 100 Recipients

2017 Husky 100 students are some of FYP's best student leaders.

Fig Leader, Havana McElvaine changing the game globally

Havana McElvaine, a 2017 Fig Leader, has her goals set to make a difference in hopes to inspire change around the world.

Ali Albrecht Earns UAA Staff Recognition Award For Outstanding Achievement

FYP would like to recognize former Transfer Engagement Manager, Ali Albrecht, for her UAA Staff Recognition Award!

2017 Bonderman Fellows

The 2017 Bonderman Fellows includes three undergraduates who have worked with FYP!

2017 Husky 100 Recipients

2017 Husky 100 students are some of FYP's best student leaders.

Teaching Post Election?

Resources to help facilitate post-election conversations in the classroom.

LeAnne Wiles Awarded NASPA Outstanding Mid-Level Professional Award

FYP would like to recognize LeAnne for her award at the NASPA Western Regional conference.

Online Orientation Model at UW

In partnership with Advantage Design Group, First Year Programs created a successful online orientation experience in 2015.

Adapting to College Out-of-State

FYP Director LeAnne Wiles is quoted in a US News article about moving away for college.

Husky Seed Fund Winners

The Husky Seed Fund winners have been announced, and two recipients are involved with FYP!

UW360 Features FYP

LeAnne Jones-Wiles and a variety of students appear in a UW360 episode to speak about the Husky Experience.

Transfer Student Experience

What are Community College students expectations when transferring to a four-year Institution?

Online Learning Modules and Student Retention

Impact of online learning modules (i.e. U101 and other programs at peer institutions) on student content retention.

Navigating the First Year for First Generation College Students

Ramon Jiang, a 2016 Orientation Leader, highlights how first-generation college students navigate university life.

International Student Struggles

2016 Orientation Leader Jack Beam shares his research on the struggles that international students face during their American Higher Education experience.

Commuter and Transfer Commons

The Commuter and Transfer Commons was featured in The Daily on 10/6/16! Senior Program Manager Ali Albrecht shares the importance of having a space for students who often share the two identities as a commuter and transfer student. 

Inaugural Husky 100

The Husky 100 is a tri-campus award that recognizes students. Recently the UW unveiled the inaugural Husky 100 class, and quite a few of the students recognized have been affiliated with First Year Programs!

Race & Equity Initiative in Action

FYP partnered with the Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity to host an “Interrupting Micro Aggressions” workshop for First-year Interest Group (FIG) Leaders.

Former Student Coordinator Helps Pilot New App

Former Student Coordinator, Peter Kechemet, along with two other students have created an app that will facilitate a trade between two individuals with unwanted gift cards.

“Best Student Presentation” for NODA Regional Conference

FYP Student Coordinators presentation “Supporting Students who Support Students” was selected as the best student presentation in the region.

Student Transition Featured in Provost Report Series

Documenting student success from the start, read the Provost Series Winter Report.

Streamlining Student Staff Application Process

FYP presented a poster on streamlining student staff application process at the Organizational Excellence Showcase.

Natalie McKinnis Awarded Outstanding Professional Award

FYP would like to recognize Natalie for her award at the NODA Region I conference.

Julie Larsen leads NACADA

First Year Programs would like to congratulate Julie Larsen for spearheading the 2016 Region 8 NACADA conference.