April 6, 2021
These takeovers will showcase various student experiences, their day-to-day routines, and provide space for prospective students to ask questions.
Please feel free to encourage your students to engage with us on social media and to reach out to us with any questions they might have while navigating their decision over the coming weeks.
Topic: GO-MAP Virtual Visit Days Student Panel
Meeting Recording:
Access Passcode: GOMAPvvd2021!
Topic: GO-MAP Virtual Visit Days Staff Panel
Meeting Recording:
Access Passcode: GOMAPvvd2021!
FUNDING:
- Graduate Funding Information Service (GFIS) – funding opportunities for master’s and doctoral students
- GFIS Blog (pro tip: “subscribe” to get email notifications for new postings)
COMMUNITY:
- CORE Programs – holistic support, programming, and events for First-Generation and International Students
- UW Q Center – a brave, affirming, liberatory, and celebratory environment for students, faculty, staff, and alumni of all sexual and gender orientations, identities, and expressions
- Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC) – a community space for BIPOC/AIAN students with myriad programming, community building, and professional development opportunities
- Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies (CAIIS) – teaching, research, and service in the field of American Indian and Indigenous Studies
- wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House – longhouse-style facility on the UW Seattle campus that provides learning and gathering space for American Indian and Alaska Native students
- Alene Morris Women’s Center – transformational education programs, leadership development, and advocacy for girls and womxn
- UW Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) – An all-inclusive student chapter of SACNAS at UW championing diversity in STEM fields
- Leadership Without Borders – Works to serve and empower undocumented students
EQUITY
- Equity & Justice in Graduate Programs – Fostering diversity and inclusion in graduate education is a paramount responsibility as we prepare our graduate students to be effective leaders in local and global societies
- Center for Communication, Difference & Equity (CCDE) – strives to be a space where our community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni gather to promote greater equity through research collaborations, networking opportunities, action-oriented classes, mentorship programs, and community events
STUDENT LIFE RESOURCES
- U501 – self-guided, online resource designed for graduate and professional students at all three campuses intended to help prepare you for your arrival to and start at the University of Washington
- CORE Programs Tri-Campus Resource Guide – for a comprehensive overview of resources available to Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell students
- Odegaard Writing and Research Center (OWRC) – writing consultations for graduate students
- UW Libraries Research Commons – collaborative environment in which students and faculty can come together to share and discuss research
- Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology (CSDE) – community of faculty and students associated to advance population science through research and training; download free programs for data analytics, etc.
- UW Recreation (IMA) – wellness and fitness classes, many of which have gone virtual for this quarter
- Disability Resources for Students (DRS) – access and inclusion for all students with disabilities
- Childcare Assistance Program – designed to assist UW Seattle Campus students in covering the costs of licensed childcare for their children (ages birth – 12 years old)
COMMUNITY OUTSIDE UW
- El Centro De La Raza (Beacon Hill) – provides social, cultural, educational, economic and civic activities to bring together peoples of all races
- Wa Na Wari – creates space for Black ownership, possibility, and belonging through art, historic preservation, and connection
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) – romotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved communities by providing and advocating for community-based multilingual and multicultural services
- Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center – promote the social, cultural, and economic survival of Seattle Washington’s aboriginal Duwamish Tribe
- Chief Seattle Club – native-led human service agency and day center
- Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center – land base and community center for Native Americans in the Seattle area, and United Indians’ headquarters
GO-MAP Programs:
If you are interested in getting involved with GO-MAP’s Outreaching Grads (OGs) program, please contact us at gomap@uw.edu.
If you are interested in joining GO-MAP’s POC Outdoors community group, email Amber Khan at akhan92@uw.edu for more info and follow @uwpocoutdoors on Instagram.
GO-MAP Social Media:
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UWgomap
- Find a Roommate GO-MAP Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/433915590526762/
- Instagram: @UWgomap
- Twitter: @UWgomap
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/uw-gomap/
GO-MAP Slack:
- Join our Slack Channel to stay connected and up to date on upcoming events and engagement opportunities.
As always, please feel free to reach out to us at gomap@uw.edu for anything you may need. We’re here for you and we’re thrilled to welcome you to UW!
In strength and solidarity,
The GO-MAP Team