The following staff members are the project leads for each part of A&O Part 1 content:
- The New Husky Checklist (Formerly First Year Checklist) - Chloe Laney
- The Husky Foundations Course (Formerly A&O Modules) - Meghan Coletta
- The printed publications the Husky Guide and the Parent & Family Guide - Analise Iwanski (FYP) & Zach Fairchild (Parent & Family Programs)
All communications should occur through Advising & Orientation email (uwao@uw.edu).
Please reach out to consult on how to best communicate your content.
Autumn 2026 Process Timeline
- October - December: Review the contact(s) for your department here.
- To edit your department's listed contacts for Part 1, please complete this request form using the "Update Team Contact Information" option.
- 12/15/25: Launch of Campus Partner Content Editing Phase #1
- 1/20/26 at 8 am: Deadline for Campus Partner Editing Phase #1
- 1/20/26- 2/6/26: New Student & Transfer Programs (NSTP) Makes Phase #1 Edits
- 2/9/26- 2/20/26: Campus Partner Content Editing Phase #2
- 2/23/23 -2/27/26: New Student & Transfer Programs (NSTP) Makes Final Edits
- 3/2/26: Final deadline for all content edits
View 2025 Content
- The New Husky Checklist: Reach out to uwao@uw.edu to request to view the content in the checklist
- Husky Foundations Course:
- Watch this video to learn more about the course upgrade and how to create a login!
- Accessing the Husky Foundations Course as a Staff Member:
- Create a staff login here. Choose "Create a New Staff Account"
- Once you input your information, choose "Guest Profile Settings" and "I am a UW campus partner."
- If you ever get locked out of your account or have trouble logging in, email us at uwao@uw.edu, and we can reset your account.
- Print Publications for 2025 (Husky Guide and Parent & Family Guide)
- An archive of the links/ process of Autumn 2025 is listed below.
Differences Between the A&O Part 1 Content
New Husky Checklist: Checklist items | New Husky Checklist: Husky Foundations Course | Husky Guide publication | Parent & Family Guide publication | |
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Purpose | Tasks to support students’transition to the UW | Introductory content forall incoming UW students | Reference guide for thefirst year at the UW | Information for students’families about resourcesavailable at the UW |
Structure | Tasks will be required atvarious timeframes (beforemaking an A&O reservation,3 days before session) | Modules and knowledgechecks completed in aspecific order to promoteknowledge retention | Multi-page printed bookletshipped to students oravailable for pickup at thebeginning of the quarter | Multi-page printed bookletshipped to students and theirfamilies or available for pickupat the beginning of the quarter |
Content | Various tasks (i.e. Alcohol,Student Code of Conduct,Title IX, Placement tests,Immunizations) | Foundational informationabout campus resources,communities, andcourse registration | Includes a high-level overviewof resources that mirrorthose explored in the HuskyFoundations course | Geared towards parents andfamilies, includes importantinformation about the UW andhow students are supported |
Requirement |
Many tasks are required Must be completed before thefirst day of classes |
Entire Husky Foundationscourse is required Must be completed at least 72hours prior to A&O Pt. 2 session |
No — use is encouraged forinformation about the UW | No — use is encouraged forinformation about the UW |
Student access | Once admission is confirmedand Enrollment ConfirmationDeposit is paid, link to begin is sent to UW email |
Available in May Link will be in the FirstYear Checklist |
Mailed to students at thebeginning of the summer, andavailable online on April 1 | Mailed to students at thebeginning of the summer, andavailable online on April 1 |
Time to complete | Self-guided (Typically up to 1.5 hours) | Self-guided (Typically 3–5 hours total) | N/A (Available to students all year) | N/A (available to students andfamilies all year) |
2025 Process Details
Goals of Combined Editing Processes:
- Provide space for campus partners to scaffold their content intentionally across multiple spaces.
- Implement "just-in-time learning" for students to ensure efficiency & active learning in their transition to the UW.
- Why active learning? It encourages learners to actively seek knowledge when they need it, promoting better knowledge retention.
Quick Links
- 2025 A&O Part 1: Updated Process, Modules Upgrade, & Timeline - Email sent on 12/18/24
- Due 1/10/25: A&O Part 1 - Contact Audit & Acknowledgement (/aopart1contacts)
- A&O Part 1 Phase #1 Edits for First Year Programs - Email sent on 1/6/25
- Due 2/21/25 by 5 pm: Phase #2 A&O Part 1 Edits 2025 (/aopart1edits)
- How to Guide for Editing A&O Part 1 Content Video Tutorial
- Husky Foundations Course Upgrade Info & Submitting Edits Video Tutorial
- Phase #2 Final Edits for First Year Checklist & Print Publications for A&O Part 1 - Email sent on 2/10/25
- Provide Final Feedback for Husky Foundations Course (Due: 4/25) & Give us your feedback! - Email sent on 4/7/25
Drop-in Support Hours
We hold time during the audit/editing phases to allow anyone to talk through questions or ideas.
Link to Join: https://washington.zoom.us/j/91349435900
- Friday, January 10, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Only for Husky Foundations course)- Cancelled on 2/27/25 due to shifting timelines from our vendor for the course. Anyone can reach out to us via uwao@uw.edu to schedule a time to connect and work on course content!
Access and Timeline
We are excited to launch the 3 parts of A&O Part 1 on the following timeline:
- 1/6/25: Launch Campus Partner Content Editing Phase #1
- 1/21/25 by 5 pm: Deadline for Campus Partner Editing Phase #1
- 1/21/25- 2/7/25: FYP Makes Phase #1 Edits
2/7/252/10/25- 2/21/25: Campus Partner Content Editing Phase #2 (Updated Phase 2 launch date made on 2/5/25)- 2/24/25 -2/28/25: FYP Makes Final Edits
- Beginning of March: First Year Checklist Launches & Print Publications go to print
- *Updated 4/7/25 - 4/25/25: Campus Partner Content Editing Phase #3 (Husky Foundations course only)
- 4/1/25: Husky Guide sent to print
- May 14: Husky Foundations course launch
- First week of June: Husky Guides printed and assembled with Welcome Package
2024 Upgrade for Husky Foundations Course (Formerly A&O Modules)
We are excited that we received grant funding through the Student Technology Fee to upgrade our Learning Management System, using the Advantage Design group platform.
Through this upgrade, the following is occurring:
- Name Change: The "Pre- A&O Modules" are now called the "Husky Foundations course" to emphasize that it is foundational information for their time as a UW student. There will not longer be "Post A&O Modules.
- Supporting Campus Partners in Scaffolding Information: We are focused on ensuring the Husky Foundations course has timely information for students. By completing the course, students will be primed to deepen their knowledge in A&O Part 2 & 3 and learn the skill to actively seek information for long-term resources. We will be happy to schedule time with anyone to discuss how information may look different or be adjusted based on this change in approach.
- New Features & Visual Design: We have a new visual design for the course - see examples here. We are incorporating consistent knowledge checks and have different ways to display information than below.