Undergraduate Returning Student | First Year Programs

Welcome Back to the UW!

Undergraduate students who return to the University of Washington after more than one-quarter of absence qualify as a returning student.

As a returning student, you are not required to attend an Advising & Orientation session, but we encourage you to follow the steps below to facilitate a smooth return.

Activate UW Email
Upload Husky Card Photo
Review Disability Accommodations Request Process (Academic Year)
Review Student Code of Conduct
Review Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement
Review MMM Immunization Requirement
Complete UW Course - Title IX: Husky Prevention & Response
Complete UW Course - Alcohol e-Checkup To Go
Read the Husky Guide
Complete Mathematics Guided Self-placement
Complete Chemistry Placement
Review Housing, Financial Aid, and Community resources
Register for Classes
International Students: ReviewISS Returning Student Website

Advising & Your Major

Students previously enrolled in an academic program with restricted enrollment and/or special admission requirements should consult their adviser about procedures for readmission in the same program.

Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity Academic Counseling Services
Departmental & Major Advising Offices
Student-Athlete Academic Services Staff

Orientation
- Undergraduate Freshman U.S.
- Undergraduate Freshman International
- Undergraduate Transfer
- Family Orientation
- Undergraduate Returning Students
- Graduate & Postbaccalaureate Students

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.

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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