Connect you with other new international Huskies in your region!
Regional Connection Groups or RCG connects new international Huskies by region via social media groups. For RCG 2023, we set up a total of 18 group chats (see below) in Wechat, WhatsApp, Kakao, Line and Instagram. Find out and join your assigned RCG group here. You will also receive an email invitation from fyp@uw.edu around mid-June to join your assigned RCG group.
RCG #
Group Name
APP
Countries/Regions (in alphebatic order)
RCG 1
2023 Latin Am+Can
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico
(Choose which you prefer: WhatsApp or Instagram)RCG 2
2023 Europe+Africa
Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, DR Congo, Croatia, Germany, Kenya, Latvia, Madagascar, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, UK
RCG 3
2023 Middle East
Cyprus, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE
RCG 4
2023 South Asia
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
RCG 5
2023 SE Asia
Brunei, Combodia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam
RCG 6
2023 Thailand
Line
Thailand
RCG 7
2023 Indonesia
Indonesia
RCG 8
2023 Taiwan
Line
Taiwan
RCG 9
2023 South Korea
Kakao
South Korea
RCG10
2023 Japan
Line
Japan
RCG11
2023 北京
北京
RCG12
2023 东三省+津鲁冀蒙晋
东三省，天津，山东，河北，内蒙古，山西
RCG13
2023 上海+江苏
上海， 江苏
RCG14
2023 浙+赣+闽
浙江，江西，福建
RCG15
2023 豫+皖+湘+鄂
河南， 安徽， 湖南， 湖北
RCG16
2023 粤+桂+黔+琼
广东，广西， 贵州， 海南
RCG17
2023 渝+川+滇+陕+宁+甘+新
重庆，四川， 云南，陕西，新疆，甘肃，宁夏
RCG 18
International Transfers
If you are also an international transfer student, you can add to this group too.
We have chat groups on WeChat, Line, WhatsApp, Kakao, and Messenger. You will receive an email from the First Year Program with a URL link or a QR code of your assigned group. Follow the link or scan the QR code to join the group. Once you are added to the group, CIRCLE social media assistants and a PCL will be there to welcome you and guide you through the next steps.
For weekly sessions, bonus sessions, and weekend activities during the seven-week RCG program, you can find the schedule here.
RCG is designed to help new international students:
- To connect you with other huskies from the same area and create a community before you arrive on campus
- To help you develop a college mindset that values communication and critical thinking
- To support your transition to UW every step of the way and help you build a support system for college success
- To have some fun
If you prefer to join a different or an additional RCG group, fill out this Change/Add form
If you have any questions, please email UW CIRCLE at uwcircle@uw.edu
Regional Connection groups are facilitated in collaboration with First Year Programs and the Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (CIRCLE)
120 Mary Gates Hall Box 352825
Seattle, WA 98195-2825
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.
206-543-4905 (Voice)
206-207-5564 (Text)
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