HAS' Final Tips for Finals Week

Monday, January 6th

• First Day of Winter Quarter.
• Registration Period 3 Starts
• You can register for 20+ Credits. All course adds will require instructor approval.

Friday, January 17th

• Major Declaration Priority
• Declare a major by this date to self-register for "majors-only" courses in Spring 2025.

Friday, January 24th

• Winter Graduation Application Deadline
• Students graduating in Winter 2025 must meet with their major adviser to submit their graduation application by this date.

Upcoming Student Opportunities

The Institute of Reading Development Summer Job

The Institute of Reading Development is hiring summer teachers to lead summer reading enrichment programs, designed to foster a love of reading while building critical reading skills in students of all ages. This is a great opportunity to do challenging and meaningful work in a supportive environment. Teaching experience and/or certification are not required.

Apply here as soon as possible (positions are open until filled).

Funding Opportunities

The Bonderman Fellowship provides $26,000 for international travel to recently graduated undergraduate students. Travel must include at least six countries over the span of eight months. Apply by January 16, 2025.

The Beinecke Scholarship provides $35,000 for graduate school study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Applicants must have junior standing and a history of receiving needs-based aid. Apply by January 31, 2025.

Multilingual Translators

Portraits of Humanities

Portraits of Humanity (PoH) is a student-run project at UW that pairs students with individuals living with chronic illnesses to share their stories. PoH is seeking multilingual speakers to assist in translating narratives to make our stories more accessible to diverse communities.

Interested students should email PoH with their name, pronouns, languages they can speak, and time commitment.

Being a student is a challenging task and the experience has many peaks and valleys. Taking time to reflect and take care of your wellbeing is time well spent. As we rapidly approach the end of quarter, looking after your wellbeing will enhance your experience at UW. Here are some places you can go to as a UW students to do so:

• Let's Talk - a program that connects UW students both virtually and in-person with support from experienced mental health counselors from the Counseling Center without an appointment. 
• If you are in crisis and need to talk to someone, use Husky HelpLine to access to same-day, confidential mental health and crisis intervention support, 24/7 and in multiple languages.
• Paws 4 a break - involves therapeutic interactions with trained animals. It helps improve emotional, mental, and physical well-being by providing comfort, reducing stress, and promoting a sense of joy.
• Finals are coming up soon, here are tips for self-care during finals.