First Year Programs

Contact Information

Mary Gates Hall

First Year Programs

171 Mary Gates Hall
Box 352805
Seattle, WA  98195-2805

Hours: 10:30am–5pm
Phone: (206) 543-4905
Fax: (206) 685-8299
Email: fyp@u.washington.edu

Staff Directory

Grant Kollet
Director
grantk3@u.washington.edu (206) 543-9022
Steven Thurston Oliver
Assistant Director for Learning Communities
soliver@u.washington.edu (206) 616-7260
Bryan Crockett
Coordinator of Advising and Orientation Programs
bryantc@u.washington.edu (206) 616-5015
Jen Drumm
Dawg Daze Coordinator
jdrumm@u.washington.edu (206) 543-9502
Becky Francoeur
FIG Program Coordinator
bfran3@u.washington.edu (206) 616-7232
Namura Nkeze
Transfer and Commuter Coordinator
nnkeze@u.washington.edu (206) 221-7460

Student Coordinators

Kelly HoeftMartha ChanSam BurkeAndrea Erhart

Orientation Leader Coordinators

Alex LlapitanVeronica Velasquez



The University of Washington was founded in 1861, on a 10-acre plot of land in downtown Seattle where the Fairmont Olympic Hotel stands today.
First Year Programs empowers entering students to become engaged and confident learners by facilitating supportive communities and creating educational experiences.