Agenda & Make Reservation | First Year Programs

We look forward to connecting with you during Advising & Orientation. Please review important reservation information below.

A&O First Year Checklist - OPENS November 1, 2024

Participation

A&O is not a drop-in session. All first-year students are required to attend the full A&O program to register for courses. Registering for courses in the quarter you are admitted to is mandatory to remain enrolled as a UW student.
Please take a moment to realistically assess your schedule to ensure you’ll be able to attend and that you’ll be able to devote your full attention to the entire program. You should not attempt to participate at work, in class, driving, or otherwise distracted. You will need your UW NetID to log into the A&O reservation system. All times are Pacific Time.
Participating in an A&O session in Zoom can provide some challenges. A highly interactive session will often lessen the feeling of Zoom fatigue. To that end, we ask that during discussions, as much as reasonably possible, you please turn your camera on and participate. Examples of participation include taking notes, asking questions, completing surveys and engagement questions, and posting in the chat.
Summer Session: If you are admitted for summer quarter, please view our information about summer admission. You are still required to attend a complete A&O session.

Access A&O Reservation System

Visit our FAQ website for more information about A&O. Contact our team via text/voice: 206-207-5564 or email: fyp@uw.edu if you have any additional questions.

Review Agenda & Next Steps

Once you reserve your space at A&O, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to your agenda with Zoom links that you will use to participate at A&O.

Technology: Review technology instructions and requirements before attending A&O on our Technology Instructions for A&O website.

Sample Agendas (Part 2 & 3): Review A&O sample agendas to gain an idea of what your A&O sessions will look like.

Freshman U.S. A&O - Sample Agenda
Freshman International A&O - Sample Agenda
Transfer A&O - Sample Agenda

Making changes to your reservation

All changes to your A&O reservation should be made at least 10 business days before your scheduled A&O session. To make any changes to your reservation, simply log back into the A&O reservation system to select another open session. If you see that there are no other A&O sessions available to you, please log back into the A&O reservation system and complete the A&O request form.

Change A&O Reservation

If are unable to attend your scheduled A&O session within 10 business days, please email our office at fyp@uw.edu as soon as possible.

First Year Programs

120 Mary Gates Hall Box 352825
Seattle, WA 98195-2825

Hours

Mary Gates Hall 120
Academic Year: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.
Summer: Mon-Thurs 7:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m., Fri 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
Winter Break: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Commuter and Transfer Commons (HUB 141)
Academic Year: Mon-Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Breaks & Summers: Closed

Closed during University holidays.

Phone

206-543-4905 (Voice)
206-207-5564 (Text)

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First Year Programs fosters a successful undergraduate student experience through strategic programming that focuses on positive academic transitions and the development of learning communities. Through partnerships with faculty, staff, alumni, and student leaders our programs create the space for students to define how they will engage, learn, and thrive at the University of Washington.

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