Orientation

Agenda and make a reservation

We look forward to connecting with you during Advising & Orientation. Please review the important reservation information below.       

Participation

  • A&O is not a drop-in session. All students are required to attend the full A&O program to register for courses. Registering for courses in the quarter you are admitted to is required to stay enrolled as a UW student. 
  • Please review your schedule and make sure you’ll be able to attend and give your full attention to the entire program. You may be asked to reschedule your A&O session if you are participating at work, in class, while driving, or otherwise distracted. 
  • Participating in an A&O session on Zoom can provide some challenges. A highly-interactive session can reduce the feeling of Zoom fatigue. We ask that during discussions, you please turn your camera on and participate as much as possible. Examples of participation include taking notes, asking questions, completing polls and engagement questions, using reactions, and posting in the chat. 
  • Summer session: If you are admitted for summer quarter, please view our information about summer admission. You are still required to attend a complete A&O session. 
  • You will need your UW NetID to log into the A&O reservation system. All sessions are listed in Pacific Time. 

Access A&O reservation system

Visit our FAQ website for more information about A&O. Contact our team via text/voice at 206-207-5564, or through email at nstp@uw.edu if you have additional questions.

Review agenda and next steps

Once you reserve your space for A&O, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to your session agenda. Your agenda includes important information for participating in A&O. At least 24 hours before your session, Zoom links will be added to your agenda so you can join your meetings.

Technology: Review technology instructions for A&O before attending A&O Part 2. 

Sample agendas (Part 2 and Part 3): Review A&O sample agendas to gain an idea of what your A&O sessions will look like.

Making changes to your reservation 

All changes to your A&O reservation should be made at least 10 business days before your scheduled A&O session. To make any changes to your reservation, simply log back in to the A&O reservation system to select another open session. If you see that there are no other A&O sessions available to you, please complete the A&O request form found in the reservation system.

Change A&O reservation

If you are unable to attend your scheduled A&O session within 10 business days, please email our office at nstp@uw.edu as soon as possible.