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About the College
Making a Difference
Prospective Student Visitation Days 2012 for Admitted Students”
Many thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit the UW College of Education! As a recently admitted College of Education student, we hope that you enjoy the series of events we have planned, including an information breakfast, a reception, and numerous events sponsored by the UW Graduate Opportunities & Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP). These events are designed to tell you a bit about the College of Education and its various programs, area specializations, and courses. In addition, You will have several opportunities to network with other admitted students, as well as current students and faculty from the COE and various other departments and to learn about funding, housing, campus climate, and living in Seattle.
For 2012, Prospective Student Days will be held on Thursday, March 29, and Friday, March 30. The schedule will be very similar to the 2011 schedule, seen below. The 2012 schedule will be posted by mid-February 2012. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Student Services.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
8:30-10:00 a.m. GO-MAP Welcome Continental Breakfast
UW Club
Informal breakfast for students to meet; you will receive information about PSD planned activities. Financial aid, housing, and fellowships & assistantships office representatives will be available to answer questions. (This event will have the same information as the GO-MAP Luncheon on Friday.)
10:00-11:00 a.m. GO-MAP Campus Walk
UW Main Campus (Meet at Parrington Hall Flagpole)
Prospective students will have the opportunity to speak with current graduate students from similar areas of study and to view different areas of campus.
2:00-3:00 p.m. College of Education Program Area Information Sessions
(various locations)
Please meet at your specific area of study to learn more about your program:
- Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (EDLPS) – MLR 316
- Curriculum & Instruction – MLR 215 (SMART Room)
- Educational Psychology – MLR 423 A
- Special Education – MLR 102 Conf Room
3:00-4:00 p.m. Strategies for Funding Your Graduate Education
Miller Hall Room 212
How am I going to pay for my graduate studies? A panel discussion to give you ideas for piecing together the puzzle of funding your graduate education in the College of Ed. Panelist will include representatives from the Graduate School Office of Assistantships and Fellowships, UW Office of Financial Aid, COE Office of Student Services and current College of Ed graduate students who are making it work.
3:00-4:00 p.m. Coffee Lounge co-hosted by the Associated Students of the College of Education (ASCE), Educators for Social Justice (ESJ) and International Educators in the College of Education (IECE)
Miller Hall Room 216 (Student Lounge)
Coffee and cookies; relax and regroup; meet COE Deans, current students, faculty and staff. Gather and let’s walk to the GO-MAP Spring Reception together
4:00-6:00 p.m. GO-MAP Spring Reception
UW Club
This is an opportunity for you to meet and connect with faculty, staff, administrators and current students from across campus. Light dinner will be provided.
Friday, April 1, 2011
9:00-11:00 a.m. COE Students & Faculty of Color Information Breakfast **
Miller Hall Room 104
What is it REALLY like being a graduate student of color at the UW and living in Seattle? Find out from a panel of current COE students and faculty of color.
11:30-1:30 p.m. GO-MAP Information Luncheon
Haggett Hall – Cascade Room
Prospective students will have the opportunity to ask questions about financial aid, fellowships & assistantships, student opportunities and diversity at UW, campus resources, and living options in Seattle. (This event will have the same information as the GO-MAP Welcome Breakfast on Tursday.)
2:30-3:30 p.m. GO-MAP Survival Tips for Students of Color: Hearing it from Faculty of Color **
Parrington Hall – The Forum (3rd Floor)
Dr. Clarence Spigner, professor in the Health Services Department, will conduct the session. All prospective students, and particularly students of color, are invited to attend a special seminar session.
4:30-6:00 p.m. College of Education Reception
Parrington Hall- Commons (3rd Floor)
Meet, mingle, eat, and be merry with current COE students, faculty and staff. Light refreshments.
Office of Student Services - Contact Information (206-543-7834)
Marty Howell, Assistant Dean – mthowell@uw.edu
Lisa Murakami, Student Services Specialist/Outreach and Advising - lmurakam@uw.edu
Renee Dole, Program Assistant – edinfo@uw.edu
Michael Nielsen, Certification Coordinator – mnielsen@uw.edu
Paula Wetterhahn, Student Services Specialist – paulajw@uw.edu
Office of Minority Recruitment and Retention – Graduate Staff Assistants (206- 543-1821)
Cristina Gaeta
Dudney Sylla
Maurice Dolberry
** Please note: PSD events are open to ALL graduate students, as is the case with all COE events and resources, although this event especially targets ethnic minority and underrepresented graduates students.
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