Communicating with First Year Students

We have several ways that we communicate with students.

Texting
Want to stay connected to students and provide alternate options for engagement? Consider requesting a personal phone number and enhance your communication plan.

Review User Agreement & Request a Number

UAA & OMA&D Adviser Guide

Opt-In Interest List
When students reserve a space during A&O, they can opt into various topic areas to “learn more.” The students will give consent for you to contact them directly.

Opt - In List

Run Bi-Portal Report
If you need ongoing communication with first-year students consider requesting access and running your own Bi-Portal report. This will give you the most up to date information.

Bi-Portal Report

Communications Overall
A majority of our communications take place through our #newhuskies strategy. View our approach, template examples, and ways to enhance your message through newsletters to new parents and students.

Review the Communication Plan

Event Support: Reserve Meeting/Webinar Zoom
Hosting an event and need a virtual space? Connect with our team and reserve a webinar or meeting room.

Zoom Reservation

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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