Setting the foundation for new students to engage in meaningful discourse while remaining open to learning from other's ideas.

We are thrilled to announce that central administration funded a project to enhance messaging for incoming new first-year/freshman and transfer students focused on academic freedom and freedom of expression.  We will keep this website updated with current progress and upcoming meetings.

Upcoming Meetings

• Peer Leader Module Planning: Seattle  Training 7/24 & 7/31 
• Filming with the Provost: 7/29/2024, 2:00 p.m.

Learn About the Project

Original Proposal | Budget | Meeting Notes

• Video Message from the Provost (will be ready for distribution on August 1, 2024)
• Project Lead: Megan Kennedy, Director of the Resilience Lab
• Campus Liaisons: If you have questions or want to engage, please contact your campus liaison.of the project lead.  
  • UW Bothell: Terry Hill 
  • UW Seattle: LeAnne Wiles, Fran Lo  
  • UW Tacoma: Stephon Harris 

• Curriculum Committee: If you want to help design content, please connect with us, and we will add you to the next meeting.  
  • UW Bothell: TBD 
  • UW Seattle: Fran Lo, Kathryn P. Cornforth, Megan Kennedy,  Emily Kolby  
  • UW Tacoma: DeShaun Marshall 

Terms of  Funding: The funds are recurring through FY27, with an assessment at the third-year mark to evaluate whether the program is continued
after FY27.

Campus Commitments: This project will enhance ongoing efforts in our university community. Please contact your campus liaison if you have a program centered around the project themes you want to connect, promote, or engage in for the 2024-2025 academic year. There will be space to put your specific campus affiliation.  Additionally, each campus has separate agreements regarding democracy and voting education.

• UW Bothell:  TBD
• UW Seatle: Democracy Dawgs and All in Campus Democracy Challenge
• UW Tacoma: All in Campus Democracy Challenge