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The First-year Interest Group (FIG) program works closely with the Undergraduate Engineering Advising team to support the Engineering FIG program. Through an intentional partnership, Engineering Peer Educators (EPEs) and FIG Leaders develop necessary skills for their roles as peer educators. Both programs work together to connect new students to a peer educator and support them in their first-year transition.
Are you an incoming Engineering Undeclared student? Click here to learn more about E-FIGs
FIGs serve both freshmen and transfer students in their first quarter at the UW. In a FIG you can take classes with the same 20–25 students, so even lecture classes will seem small, and coordinating study sessions is a snap. Don’t be surprised if your new classmates’ interests are a good match for yours — after all, you chose to register for the same courses!
Your first quarter registration will be simple – signing up for a FIG takes care of most or all of your full-time credits. And FIG groups get first access to some of the most popular courses at UW, and guarantee you a spot – once you’re signed up.
Students will have the opportunity to enroll in FIGs during their A&O session during their scheduled course registration.
Along with your primary FIG courses, you’ll also be automatically enrolled in GEN ST 199: The University Community. It's a two-credit course taught by a returning undergraduate student, and specially designed to help you learn the ins and outs of UW and Seattle life.
Through participation in the FIG Program, you will...
- Connect with an experienced student who will help with your Transition to the UW
- Engage in Critical Thinking and begin to build a strong Academic foundation
- Experience a small Community within a large University
- Explore Professional Pathways
Find the perfect combination of courses for your first quarter at the UW. Search for a FIG/TFIG/EFIG that is right for you.
A 2-credit course designed to assist you in your transition to the UW, and graded Credit/No Credit.
This page contains the answers to Frequently Asked Questions about FIGs.
Looking for another class? Extra seats are available for incoming and current UW students.
Learn more about the mission and goals of the FIG Program.
Learn more about the history and future of the FIG program.
If you need more information about FIG Classes, please email cluster@uw.edu. For general information about the program and connecting with peer educators email figs@uw.edu
120 Mary Gates Hall Box 352825
Seattle, WA 98195-2825
Academic Year: M-F 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (PDT)
Summer: M-Th 7:30 a.m.–4:30p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Closed during University holidays.
206-543-4905 (Voice)
206-207-5564 (Text)
