First Year Programs

How do I join a FIG?

Students will have the opportunity to enroll in FIGs during their A&O session during their scheduled course registration.

  • FIGs serve both freshmen and transfer students in their first quarter at the UW. In a FIG you can take classes with the same 20–25 students, so even lecture classes will seem small, and coordinating study sessions is a snap. Don’t be surprised if your new classmates’ interests are a good match for yours — after all, you chose to register for the same courses!   
  • Your first quarter registration will be simple – signing up for a FIG takes care of most or all of your full-time credits. And FIG groups get first access to some of the most popular courses at UW, and guarantee you a spot – once you’re signed up.
  • Along with your primary FIG courses, you’ll also be automatically enrolled in GEN ST 199: The University Community.  It's a two-credit course taught by a returning undergraduate student, and specially designed to help you learn the ins and outs of UW and Seattle life.
  1. Go the FIG Search website: fyp.uw.edu/figsearch 
  2. Using the filter features find & select the FIG you are interested in
  3. Click the purple "MyPlan" button to be directed to the MyPlan system 
  4. Add the GEN ST 199 section to your registration. 
  5. Click register on the following screens until the green check mark appears. 
  1. Go to your MyUW homepage: my.uw.edu 
  2. Click Registration in the "Quick Links" panel on the right side 
  3. Drop GEN ST 199 course only! 
    *This will drop all the classes linked in the FIG. 

Reminder: FIGs come as a package deal! If you want to drop a FIG you will have to drop all classes within that FIG, if its a clustered FIG!