We hope that you have the opportunity to join us for the 2020 UW College of Education Prospective Student Days!
[NOTE: The information below contains dates and schedules from our 2019 event. Our on-campus events for 2020 will take place on April 2 and 3. Additional updated information for 2020 Prospective Student Days will be available soon!]
This year we will host both an on-campus series of events (April 2 and 3) as well as webinars for those who cannot join us in person (March 20th and April 10th). Find additional information; be sure to read more on our FAQ page or you can download a pdf file here.
On March 20 and April 10, the Office of Student Services and the Office of Student Diversity & Inclusion will host two webinars. Topics covered will include:
- virtual campus tour
- funding
- student panel
- campus climate
- living in Seattle
The webinar on March 20 will start at 3 pm PST. On April 10, the session is available to all incoming graduate students however, we will provide additional information for international students, this webinar will start at 5 pm PST. Unfortunately, we will not have time to go in depth with every program due to time constraints. We encourage you to connect with your faculty advisor to ask specific program questions. Faculty contact information can be found here: education.uw.edu/people.
Please let us know you are participating.
On April 2 and 3, there are numerous events we have planned for you, including events sponsored by the UW Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP). 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. The schedule of events is posted below. We highly encourage you to attend both days. Prospective Student Days is an excellent opportunity to meet with your faculty advisor. We encourage you to connect with your faculty advisor prior to attending PSD to arrange a time to meet while you are on campus. Faculty contact information can be found here: education.uw.edu/people. *Several faculty members and doctoral students will be out of town on Friday, April 5 due to the AERA conference. We encourage you to try to connect with them on Thursday prior to travel plans.
Commuting to UW
Commuting from the airport or planning to take the light rail?
From the airport to the UW underground station is about 48 minutes. This underground station is located next to Husky Stadium * This is the last stop on the train going Northbound; do not get off at the University street station. We will be providing shuttle run to North campus every thirty minutes from 12-2:30 pm on March 29. We will be parked behind the station in front of the stadium for commuters. Please let us know you are interested in in these services by emailing OSDI@uw.edu .
Bus Service to the HUB/Miller Hall
When using Metro Transit, please use “UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HUB” as the destination. There are a number of bus routes that stop at the Husky Union Building. Review Metro’s Routes by Neighborhood webpage and select “University District” for details.
Directions to the HUB
Parking near the HUB/Miller Hall
All parking on campus must have a parking permit Current parking rates and all parking-related information can be found on the UW Transportation website.
- There is no street parking available on the Seattle campus.
- It is the driver’s responsibility to abide by all parking lot signs and posted limitations.
- Padelford Parking Garage is the nearest parking lot to the HUB/Miller Hall.
- Walking directions from Padelford Parking Garage to Miller Hall
Disability parking is available in Lot N-22, just north of the HUB. A valid N-22 parking permit is required in order to park there.
