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 # Group Name APP Countries/Regions (in alphebatic order)
RCG 1 2024 Latin Am+Can Instagram Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Peru
RCG 2 2024 Europe+Africa WhatsApp 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 WhatsApp Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE
RCG 4 2024 South Asia WhatsApp India, Pakistan
RCG 5 2024 SE Asia WhatsApp Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam
RCG 6 2024 Thailand Line Thailand
RCG 7 2024 Indonesia WhatsApp 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 Wechat 北京
RCG 12 2024 东三省+津鲁冀蒙晋 Wechat 东三省，天津，山东，河北，内蒙古，山西
RCG 13 2024 上海+江苏 Wechat 上海， 江苏
RCG 14 2024 浙+赣+闽 Wechat 浙江，江西，福建
RCG 15 2024 豫+皖+湘+鄂 Wechat 河南， 安徽， 湖南， 湖北
RCG 16 2024 粤+桂+黔+琼 Wechat 广东，广西， 贵州， 海南
RCG 17 2024 渝+川+滇+陕+宁+甘+新 Wechat 重庆，四川， 云南，陕西，新疆，甘肃，宁夏
RCG 18 International Transfers Instagram If you are also an international transfer student, you can add to this group too.
RCG 19 Exchange at UW-2024 Instagram If you are an exchange student, you can choose to join this group.

 

 

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)

Week of

5 Core Sessions

(Required)

(Select one of your PCL’s session times)

5 Bonus Sessions

(TBD)

5 Weekend Activities: (Saturdays 8-10pm)

July 12 & 13

Kick off 

Time Option #1: 7/12, Friday, 6-8pm PDT

Time Option #2: 7/13, Saturday, 8-10am, PDT

July 2, Course Registration: from 6-7pm & 9-10pm: English; 7-8pm: Chinese/Korean

Pre-RCG Session by Dr. Dan Zhu & Xinyue Yu: Plan Major & 1st-quarter Classes ahead of A&O Part 2

  

Week 1 

July 15-21

Core Session #1 Technology at UW

Set up NetID, Duo, MyUW, MyPlan, Email forwarding, Google Suite, Free softwares.

July 18, from 6-7pm: English 

Research and scholarship opportunities at UW

July 20: Activity 1

Game Night

Week 2 

July 22-28

Core Session #2 Tips and Traps at UW

Canvas, syllabus, plagiarism & registration holds

July 25, from 8-9pm: Chinese; 9-10pm: English 

Life at UW & making friends at UW

July 27: Activity 2

My Neighborhood Tour

Week 3 

July29-Aug4

Core Session #3 Communication is Key!

Life hacks & academic Support at UW

Aug 1,  from 8-9pm: Chinese; 9-10pm: English 

How to see a doctor and use health insurance in the U.S. 

Aug 3: Activity 3

Storytime

Week 4 

Aug 5-11

Core Session #4 Make Informed Decisions

How to problem solve: course drop, gap a quarter, major planning

Aug 8,  from 8-9pm: Chinese; 9-10pm: English 

-Explore major/minor & major application

Aug 10:  Activity 4

Trivia Night

Week 5 

Aug 12-18

Core Session #5 More Than Just a Degree

-Work Eligibility as F1/J1 students (CPT/OPT)

-On/off campus job search

-Handshake & LinkedIn learning

Aug 15,  from 8-9pm: Chinese; 9-10pm: English 

-Arrival 101: Airport Transportation, Move-in, Cell phone plans, Banking, ISS post arrival check-in

Aug 17: Activity 5

Make friends & find community: RSOs, CoF, Unite UW, CIRCLE welcome events, Dawg Dazes

Aug 18

Closing & Post RCG 

Time Option #1: 8/18, Sunday, 8-10am, PDT

Time Option #2: 8/18, Sunday, 6-8pm, PDT

    

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

If you prefer to join a different or an additional RCG group, fill out this Change/Add form

If you have any questions, please email UW CIRCLE at uwcircle@uw.edu