Connect you with other new international Huskies in your region!
Regional Connection Groups or RCG connects new international Huskies by region via social media groups. For RCG's we have several group chats (see below) in in Wechat, WhatsApp, Kakao, Line and Instagram. Find out and join your assigned RCG group from your First-year Checklist or from direct group links . Once you have joined the group successfully, a Peer Connection Leader or PCL will be there to welcome you and guide you through the next steps.
RCG Groups
| RCG # | Group Name | APP | Countries/Regions (in alphabetic order) |
| RCG 1 | 2024 Latin Am+Can | Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Peru | |
| RCG 2 | 2024 Europe+Africa | Armenia, Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, Russia, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, UK | |
| RCG 3 | 2024 Middle East | Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE | |
| RCG 4 | 2024 South Asia | India, Pakistan | |
| RCG 5 | 2024 SE Asia | Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam | |
| RCG 6 | 2024 Thailand | Line | Thailand |
| RCG 7 | 2024 Indonesia | Indonesia | |
| RCG 8 | 2024 Taiwan | Line | Taiwan |
| RCG 9 | 2024 South Korea | Kakao | South Korea |
| RCG 10 | 2024 Japan | Line | Japan |
| RCG 11 | 2024 北京 | 北京 | |
| RCG 12 | 2024 东三省+津鲁冀蒙晋 | 东三省，天津，山东，河北，内蒙古，山西 | |
| RCG 13 | 2024 上海+江苏 | 上海， 江苏 | |
| RCG 14 | 2024 浙+赣+闽 | 浙江，江西，福建 | |
| RCG 15 | 2024 豫+皖+湘+鄂 | 河南， 安徽， 湖南， 湖北 | |
| RCG 16 | 2024 粤+桂+黔+琼 | 广东，广西， 贵州， 海南 | |
| RCG 17 | 2024 渝+川+滇+陕+宁+甘+新 | 重庆，四川， 云南，陕西，新疆，甘肃，宁夏 | |
| RCG 18 | International Transfers | If you are also an international transfer student, you can add to this group too. | |
| RCG 19 | Exchange at UW-2024 | If you are an exchange student, you can choose to join this group. |
Sessions & Schedule
Throughout the summer, we will offer many Zoom sessions in small groups to help you learn about resources and tips to help you succeed and enjoy life at UW. Find out weekly sessions here. weekly sessions, bonus sessions, and weekend activities during the seven-week RCG program, review the schedule and mark your calendar.
RCG 2024 Schedule Draft (July 12-August 18, all PDT/Seattle Time)
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RCG Goals
RCG is designed to help new international students:
- To connect you with other huskies from the same area and create a community before you arrive on campus
- To help you develop a college mindset that values communication and critical thinking
- To support your transition to UW every step of the way and help you build a support system for college success
- To have some fun
Joining or Changing a Group
If you prefer to join a different or an additional RCG group, fill out this Change/Add form
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please email UW CIRCLE at uwcircle@uw.edu
Regional Connection groups are facilitated in collaboration with First Year Programs and the Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (CIRCLE)
