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Happy Summer! Academic Support Programs (ASP) is available virtually this summer for students. Our services are available to all students at UW Seattle including incoming first-year students starting in the fall quarter. See below for support services that meets your needs.

Both CLUE Tutoring and Academic Success Coaching are open for the summer virtually! 

CLUE Tutoring

CLUE Tutoring is open for scheduled virtual appointments in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Math, Writing, and Physics from June 20- August 15! You can bring any question you might have no matter where you are in the process. Our peer tutors are excited to connect and support you with any questions you may have.

Questions? Email clue@uw.edu

Academic Success Coaching

Academic Success Coaching is open for scheduled virtual appointments from July 22- September 6! Make an appointment with a peer coach to chat about time management, study strategies, goal setting, connecting with campus resources, and more. Whether you are taking summer courses or want to plan ahead for fall, our coaches are here to support you! 

Questions? Email aspcoach@uw.edu

Follow us on social media! Instagram: @uw_asp | Facebook: @UWAcademicSupportPrograms | Website: academicsupport.washington.edu

Institute (GSRI)!

Registration: https://sites.uw.edu/libid/register/  

The Graduate Student Research Institute (GSRI) is a free and asynchronous multi-day online workshop offered by the UW Libraries with the goal of motivating new and returning UW graduate students to explore tools and strategies to research smarter, not harder. 

GSRI can help you to:

– Learn skills and strategies for effective academic research
– Become familiar with core tools and resources for research productivity
– Connect with relevant support units across the UW campuses
– Build community with other UW students and campus support staff

Students receive five days of online guidance and support from a team of Libraries volunteers as they work through key content and activities from the openly available Graduate Student Research Institute site. There are no required meeting times and learning can take place anytime within the span of the workshop session.

Additional benefits for registered students include access to:

– A GSRI-specific Slack space
– Optional special topics webinars (Zoom, live or recorded)
– Campus library tours
– Post-workshop tips about Libraries services, events, and opportunities in Autumn 2024
– Opportunity for BIPOC students to connect with one another

There are two sessions of GSRI being offered in Summer 2024:

Session A: August 19-23, 2024 (online)
Session B: September 9-14, 2024 (online)

All incoming or current UW graduate students are welcome to register for GSRI. 

For questions, email: uwlibidteam@uw.edu

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Register Now for the Upcoming International Conference: Ending Human Trafficking in an Era of Globalization! The University of Washington Alene Moris Women’s Center Invites you to an International Conference.

  The UW Moris Women’s Center formally invites you to the 2024 International Conference: Ending Human Trafficking in an Era of Globalization: Problems, Perspectives, and Progress.This international conference will take place on September 5th and 6th, 2024 at the UW Intellectual House with a dinner and keynote presentation on September 5th at the University of Washington HUB. Registration information can be found by following this link, or scanning the QR Code in the image below.

Kindly forward this information to anyone you believe will be interested in attending. If you are a student or require financial assistance, please send an email to mengelby@uw.edu.

Camp Kesem at the University of Washington is currently looking to fill an open Mental Health Professional position for their week long summer camp in August.

Camp Kesem provides free summer camps for children whose parent or caregiver has cancer and we are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated individual to help support our campers throughout the week and make their camp experience unforgettable! The requirements to apply for this position are a Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, education or a related field, and experience working with children. This position is a 5 day, 4 night commitment and can be done on a volunteer basis or for a stipend. 

Camp Kesem holds two sessions of camp in Cle Elum, WA and are looking for an individual to fill this position at either of the two weeks. The options are:

Session 1: August 11th-15th

Session 2: August 18th-22th

If you or someone you know meets the requirements for the position, absolutely loves working with kids and is excited to make a difference in the community check out the job posting below for more information. To apply head to this link, select Washington as the location, and select the UW session you would like to apply for.

If you have any questions please reach out at uwashington@kesem.org.

Academic Support Programs (ASP) is currently hiring more positions for the next academic year (2024-2025)! These positions are open to UW undergraduate and graduate students who will be enrolled in the full 2024-2025 academic year. We have a variety of positions open ranging from tutoring in different subject areas, student assistants and specialized coaching positions. Applications are now open and close on Thursday, July 25, 2024.

To learn more about the various positions available, visit ASP’s Work with Us Page

Interested in supporting other students in their academics? Looking for an on-campus job?

Academic Support Programs is currently hiring for the 2024-2025 Academic Year! 

These positions are open to UW undergraduate and graduate students who will be enrolled for the full 2024-2025 academic year. Hourly pay rates range from $21.57-$23.57. 

Application deadline: Thursday, July 25, 2024.

All available positions are listed below:

CLUE Tutoring

  • Drop-in Tutors for Biology, Math + Math Lead, Writing, and Computer Science
  • Exam Review Tutors for Physics
  • Drop-in Student Assistant

Academic Success Coaching

  • Transfer Student Success Coach
  • Academic Success Coaching Student Assistant

Academic Support Programs 

  • Digital Engagement Student Assistant