January 9, 2025

My name is Dan Zhu, the newish Executive Director of UW CIRCLE—a unit under the Division of Student to support international students (except for immigration which is taken care of by ISS) and promote cultural exchange on Seattle campus. Thank you for the opportunity for us to share a CIRCLE brochure that lays out the major programs and services CIRCLE offers in Winter 2025. Three highlighted resources:
  • Gen St 205c (SLN: 22361): a 2-credit CR/NC in-person course offered in aut/win/spr to help international and multilingual students set goals and build skills for academic and personal success. We meet once a week on Wednesdays from 3:30-5:20pm. This course also gives students direct access to CIRCLE Student Success and Wellbeing Coaching and other support. 
  • Weekly English Conversation Practice: A collaboration with the Language Learning Center to help students practice English conversation skills and navigate the UW with TESOL-certified instructors every week. We meet on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm at Denny Hall Room 159.
  • Unite UW: a 7-week cohort-based program that connects domestic and international students through cultural exchange, community building, and free food. Winter 2025 application is due Thursday Jan 9 at www.unite.uw.edu.
Referring students to CIRCLE or have questions about international student support?
  • For general questions relating to international student support, resources, etc., please email uwcircle@uw.edu.
  • To refer international graduate student cases, please email or Teams message Dr. Ziyan Bai at baiziyan@uw.edu.
  • To refer international undergraduate cases, please email or Teams message Dan Zhu at danz2@uw.edu.
Thank you for what you do to support all Huskies! (If you would like to have some hard copies of the winter 2025 CIRCLE brochures in your office, please let me know. We will deliver those to your office!)
Warm regards, 

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Dan Zhu, Ph.D.

Pronouns: She/Her

Executive Director

Center for International Relations and Cultural Leadership Exchange (CIRCLE)

Division of Student Life

 

1410 NE Campus Pkwy

250 Schmitz Hall Box #355855

Seattle, WA 98195-5855

Direct: (206) 616-7083// CIRCLE Main Line: (206)685-4004

danz2@uw.edu