Orientation

Freshman international A&O dates

All sessions are subject to availability in the reservation system. 

You must attend an A&O program to register for your classes. Regardless of when you attend A&O, you can register for courses that count toward graduation requirements.

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A&O timeline Winter admission Spring admission

Summer/autumn admission
A&O Part 1: First-Year Checklist opens November 3, 2025 February 11, 2026 March 2, 2026
Reservations for A&O Part 2 and Part 3 open November 13, 2025 February 25, 2026 May 20, 2026
A&O Part 2: Attend live in Zoom

First-year: December 12

Transfer: December 5, 12, 2025 or January 1, 2026 

 March 20, 2026 Dates vary
July 6–August 20, 2026*
A&O Part 3: Arrive on campus for in-person community connections January 2, 2026 March 27, 2026

First-year: September 15–18, 2026

Transfer: September 14, 2026

*Summer/autumn: Students have July, and mid-August program dates based on major areas of interest. The typical program is an online session (A&O Part 2, one day for transfer students, two days for first-year students) and a one-day program on campus (A&O Part 3). Your program options will be outlined when you make a reservation.

Make-up sessions: If you absolutely cannot attend a session, please contact our office fyp@uw.edu, after the registration system opens, and we will work to place you in a make-up orientation session for either A&O Part 2 or Part 3.