Welcome! This document will provide sensory information for some key Dawg Daze events. These events are a great way to discover resources, get familiar with important campus landmarks, and connect with UW staff and other UW students.
There are hundreds of events during Dawg Daze, many of which are held outdoors. As is the case with most outdoor spaces and events, it can sometimes be difficult to predict the sensory environment as a result of weather, natural smells, and the volume of attendees at any given event. This guide will provide an overview of sensory information for some of the key events.
Accommodations can be requested for all events on campus. All events held in classrooms are accessible. Off campus events are up to the participant’s discretion. Contact information for most events can be found on the Dawg Daze All Events webpage under “Contact”.
Please visit our webpage, dawgdaze.fyp.uw.edu, for general information about Dawg Daze. More accessibility information can be found at washington.edu/accessibility Information about getting around campus can be found at facilities.uw.edu/access-guide.
Dawg Daze Key Events highlighted below include: Quad Flicks, Pep Rally, Late Night Carnival, Dubs Challenge, New Husky Welcome Day, Fall Fling, Hub Crawl, and the Student Activities Fair.
Full details of these and all other events can be found on the Dawg Daze All Events webpage.
Description of Event: Get excited to join your fellow Huskies for a movie on the Quad! Grab your picnic blanket and friends and head to the Quad. Arrive a few moments early and enjoy some free popcorn served by Cinema & Media Studies. The selected movie won’t be revealed until the opening scene!
Contact: dawgdaze@uw.edu
Accessibility: This event is an open, outdoors event. Participating in this event may require staying on the grass at the Quad at night. This event may include large groups with around 1,500 people in attendance.
Sound: Event will be loud, auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers during movie, pre- and post-movie crowd noise can be very high
Smell: Natural smells associated with outdoors, smells associated with popcorn
Sight: Visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, flashing or strobe lights from the movie
Touch: Close proximity to other participants
Taste: Popcorn will be available for participants before the movie
Description of Event: Join the Residential Programming Board (RPB) and First Year Programs (FYP) in Red Square for our annual Late Night Carnival. Enjoy free cotton candy, games, a DJ, dancing, caricatures, wax hands, photo booths, food, and more!
Contact: dawgdaze@uw.edu
Accessibility: This event is an open, outdoors event. Participating in this event may standing in and moving around Red Square. This event may include large groups with around 3,000 people in attendance.
Sound: Event will be loud, auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, a DJ playing music, and cheers, crowd noise can be very high
Smell: Natural smells associated with outdoors, smells associated with food
Touch: Close proximity to other participants. Games, wax hands, photo booths and other activities available
Taste: Free cotton candy will be available, other food options available
Description of Event: Participate in Dubs’ Challenge and have a chance to win amazing prizes! Work with a team of fellow new huskies to earn points by strategically completing objectives during this fast-paced two-hour event. Come with a group of up to 5 friends, or form a team at the event! Challenges include locating hard-to-find parts of campus, participating in team-building activities, and going on fact-finding missions in order to answer some difficult questions. For more info, visit our Dub's Challenge website.
Planning on joining in? Get ahead of the pack by downloading the GooseChase app on your phone prior to the event! All undergraduate students are eligible to participate.
Contact: dawgdaze@uw.edu
Accessibility: This event is an open, outdoors event that starts at the Quad. Participating in this event may require walking and/or running around campus. This event may include large groups of people.
Sound: Auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers, crowd noise can be very high
Smell: Natural smells associated with outdoors
Sight: GooseChase app challenges, attractions across campus
Touch: Some challenges require touching attractions around campus or contact with team members
Taste: Not applicable
Description of Event: Attend the official University Welcome (Convocation) with your family and new friends, connect with new first-year students or peers in your First-year Interest Group (FIG), and take your class W Photo as one Husky Family. We will take the “W” Photo rain or shine!
View your personalized student schedule with your group information and check-in location on our website: http://fyp.uw.edu/hko
Contact: dawgdaze@uw.edu
Accessibility: This event has multiple parts, both outdoors at the Intramural Activities (IMA) Fields and indoors at the Alaska Airlines Arena and Husky Stadium. Participating in this event may require walking around campus. This event may include large groups of 1000 or more people.
Sound: Auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers, crowd noise can be very loud
Smell: Natural smells associated with outdoors, smells associated with the stadiums
Sight: Visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, flashing or strobe lights
Touch: Close proximity to people when taking “W” photo
Taste: Not applicable
Description of Event: Join peers from across campus for a full scale live music experience! Brought to you by ASUW Arts + Entertainment; The HUB; and First Year Programs; catch four exciting acts; including a national headliner; rock the HUB Lawn from 3-7 PM. Stay tuned for the announcement of the full performance lineup later in summer!
Contact: dawgdaze@uw.edu
Accessibility: This event is an outdoor event. This event may include large groups of people.
Sound: Event will be loud, auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers; crowd noise can be very high
Smell: Natural smells associated with outdoors
Sight: Visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, flashing or strobe lights
Touch: Not applicable
Taste: Not applicable
Description of Event: Get to know the HUB and all we have to offer while exploring five floors of activities – Race, jump, and dance on the inflatables – Strike it rich at the CA$H cube – Grab a balloon animal or wax hand – Challenge your friends to bowling, pool, table tennis, esports, and air hockey – Sing your heart out at Karaoke – Decorate your room at the poster sale – Slow things down in the arts and crafts room – Game Crawl with PC, console, and tabletop gaming – And so much more!
Contact: thehub@uw.edu
Accessibility: This event is an indoor event at the Husky Union Building (HUB). This event may include large groups people, and exploring various floors of the HUB.
Sound: auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers, during busy times, crowd noise can be very high
Smell: Natural smells associated with outdoors
Sight: Visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, flashing or strobe lights
Touch: Not applicable
Taste: Not applicable
Description of Event: Sport your Husky gear and come together in the Quad for the annual Dawg Daze Pep Rally! You won’t want to miss your chance to see the Husky Marching Band, UW Cheer, and Harry the Husky, meet UW athletes, and get purple giveaways. Learn more about UW Athletics, honor UW Husky traditions, and learn the UW fight song, chants, and cheers. Let’s go Dawgs!
Contact: dawgdaze@uw.edu
Accessibility: This event is an outdoor event. This event may include large groups with around 2,000 people in attendance.
Sound: Event will be loud, auditory stimulation such as extra loud sounds, music, and cheers, crowd noise can be very high
Smell: Natural smells associated with outdoors
Sight: Visual stimulation such as bright lights, colors, flashing or strobe lights
Touch: Giveaways including clothing, stickers, and various handouts are available.
Taste: Not applicable
Description of Event: Interested in making friends and getting involved on campus? Explore UW’s 800 Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and learn more about what they do and how to join. Connect with people that share your interests and passions or discover new ones! Meet and talk with staff from the Student Activities Office (SAO), who advise and support student-run events, programs, and governance.
Contact: sao@uw.edu
Accessibility: This event is an outdoors come and go event held at Red Square that may include large groups of people.
Sound: During busy times, crowd noise can be very high
Smell: Natural smells associated with outdoors
Sight: 800+ RSOs tabling
Touch: RSOs may provide merchandise, stickers or handouts available
Taste: Not applicable
Email: dawgdaze@uw.edu
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