Friday June 18, 2021
5:00 – 7:00 PM PDT
Theme: Black Royalty

The Black Graduation and Kente Ceremony is a pre-commencement celebration to honor Black, African and African American students who, through unyielding determination, have successfully completed a degree from the University of Washington. The Ceremony is representative of African and African American culture and heritage and culminates with a Kente Stole presentation. This is a celebration for graduates to be recognized for their accomplishments and provide an opportunity to honor significant people who have helped them achieve their goal. Register here: https://forms.gle/m4pQrjBhe3xTDzgM8 Questions? Email uwblackg@uw.edu.

Saturday June 5, 2021 

Streaming live at 5 PM PDT

LGBTQIA2+ 2021 graduates, the Q Center wants to celebrate the occasion of your graduation! This year Lav Grad will be fully virtual and fully pre-recorded. All you have to do is show up to the watch party! All registered graduates will receive a gift bag from the Q Center, including your choice of gender-affirming items. Stream here: https://sites.uw.edu/qcenter/lavender-graduation/. Questions? Email qcenter@uw.edu with “Lav Grad” in the subject line. 

The Q Center invites you to…

2021 University of Washington Lavender Graduation!

Saturday, June 5th | Streaming live at 5pm

Featuring Ebo Barton, Dr. Chandan Reddy, and musical guests

This year Lav Grad will be fully virtual and fully pre-recorded – just show up and celebrate!

All registered graduates will receive a gift bag from the Q Center, including your choice of gender-affirming items.

For more information, go to:

Questions?

Email qcenter@uw.edu with “Lav Grad” in the subject line

The Black Graduation Committee would like to invite you to the 2021 Black Graduation Ceremony!

Since June of 1997, the Black Graduation Ceremony has been a signature event celebrating the uncompromising fortitude of University of Washington’s graduating class of Black students. Students, friends, and families attend the ceremony in anticipation of bearing witness to poignant speeches from speakers and ethereal renditions of the Black National Anthem.

Similarly, to last year, our circumstances have required us to get creative in hosting a virtual ceremony, but the integrity, meaning and beauty of the ceremony is as strong as ever. With that said, we invite you to save the date for our 2021 virtual Black Graduation Ceremony!

Virtual Ceremony Details

Date: Friday, June 18, 2021

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Theme: Black Royalty

For more information, go to:

https://www.washington.edu/omad/black-graduation-ceremony/

This ceremony is representative of and affirms the identities of all African, African American and African diasporic communities and cultures. 

The Black Grad Planning Committee seeks input from graduating students on what date would be best for the ceremony. Moreover, they would also love input on what this year’s theme could be too.

Note: This is for self-identified students who intend to participate in Black Graduation this year.

At your earliest convenience please  fill out the Black Grad Event Poll; this form will remain open until Tuesday, February 23rd!

Zoom: bit.ly/3gtaZyg

RSVP: bit.ly/2AedTGt

RSVP Today Core Programs—Office of Graduate Student Affairs in the UW Graduate School cordially invites *First-Gen and International Graduate Students to attend virtual end-of-year celebrations! The first-gen graduate student event is on June 12 (3-4 pm), and the international graduate student event is on June 11 (4-5 pm). Attendees will receive Zoom links via e-mail. At these events, you’ll be able to: ·     Celebrate your milestones and achievements ·     Build community with peers ·     Enter into a raffle for a chance to win an e-gift card prize ·     … and more! Please register using your UW Net ID. *A first-gen graduate student is in the first generation of their family to earn a Bachelor’s degree—and is currently working towards a graduate degree.

SOCIAL WORK ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDERS (SWAPI) group end of year event by zoom – Alumni Panel and celebrate the graduates

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 11am-12:30pm
11-11:30, Check-in
11:30-12:30, Alumni panel

Please RSVP at this link: https://forms.gle/6TUv2B7wV7j7LzB3A and we will send you the zoom link

Community-building Events this Quarter
In order to continue to come together as a community – and to better distribute information to students – we have plans for the following meetings to take place this quarter. Again, please be on the look-out for Canvas notifications announcing these sessions. They will also be added to the Canvas calendar.

• Graduation meetings: We’ll be hosting meetings for cohorts that will be graduating this year (Day 2, EDP 3) to review important information regarding degree conferment and discuss specific supports needed as you finish the program.
• Concentration meetings: Day 1 students will be gathering together in your concentrations next month to orient you to your advanced year, talk about transition planning, and discuss next year’s course of study and practicum. Day 2, EDP 2 and EDP 3 students should hear from your individual concentration chairs about online meetings this quarter.
• SAC event: The “Lightning Talks” that were scheduled for April 3^rd will still be happening this quarter! Please be on the lookout for a rescheduled date to be announced soon.
• Other webinars and workshops: We’re planning other webinars and workshops to address students’ concerns around job searches, self-care, and specific areas of practice. Please share your feedback on additional programming and support you’d like from the School here: https://forms.gle/nqLLe2jTrGjBbBaQA.

Drop-in Hours
Student Services, the Office of Field Education, and our office will all be hosting virtual drop-in hours. Student Services’ drop-in advising hours are posted on their Canvas homepages for Day and EDP students. OFE and the MSW Program office will send out our drop-in schedules soon.

Commencement
President Ana Mari Cauce announced yesterday that UW Commencement will be webcast on June 13, 2020. Our School of Social Work celebration will also move online and we’ll be seeking input from students to help us shape a meaningful and connective ceremony. Our planning team will be in touch soon with further information. Graduating students should be sure to attend the EDP 3 and Day 2 cohort meetings that will be scheduled soon in order to learn more.

Summer Quarter
Because UW announced that Summer Term A (minimally) will now take place online, SSW Summer registration will not begin on April 13^th as planned. We will be pushing it off at least 2-3 weeks in order to make sure we have enough offerings in the time schedule to meet students’ needs.  The bulk of our summer courses are full-term, so we anticipate most/all will be online.  We are looking at how this will play out for practicum, especially for EDP students starting new placements, and we’ll be adding options to make sure that all of our students will be able to qualify for financial aid and continue progress towards your degrees as we plan.

Additional Resources

• Conference funding: As the University has suspended travel for students, faculty and staff, we are opening our conference funds to be used for online workshops, webinars, and trainings taking place through June 30th. Please apply here by April 25^th to be considered: .
• Online job fairs: Many organizations are moving their social work job fairs online and we’ll continue to share information as we receive it. One large social work job fair is online through today and can be accessed here.
• Mental health resources: While the University is on modified remote operations, many mental health services will still be offered this quarter from the Counseling Center and Hall Health Mental Health, including one-on-one therapy, groups, and workshops. Additionally, you may find this resource on coping with stress related to COVID-19from the UW Counseling Center helpful. Many community-based services have moved online and are taking new clients as well. Please see a list of organizations here: https://wellbeing.uw.edu/mental-health/off-campus-resources/

As we approach the Spring, we start to look forward to the graduation season. The Indigenous Wellness Research Institute would like to celebrate all Native students that will graduate this academic year.  If you’re a Native student that will graduate from the School of Social Work, please fill out this short form so that we can celebrate your accomplishments!

Contact is
Chris Charles
Research Coordinator & Digital Storytelling Director
Indigenous Wellness Research Institute
206.543.8771 |cchar@u.washington.edu
www.iwri.org

Spring Sendoff for Graduate and Professional Students!
Friday, June 7, 2019, 2 pm – 5 pm
Sylvan Grove, UW Seattle
Location circled in yellow on campus map:
http://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/lndmk-4

It’s time to celebrate the end of another successful year at UW! Join the GPSS and your fellow graduate and professional students for an afternoon of drinks, food, music, lawn games, and a photo booth.

Please bring your Husky Card and a government-issued photo ID!

You can access Sylvan Grove through Rainier Vista, just south of Drumheller Fountain.

Send questions to gpssevnt@uw.edu

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2222652371182415/

2019 LAVENDER GRADUATION ~ Hosted by Aleksa Manila (MSW Student).

Your 2019 keynote is local Poet & Educator J Mase III. J Mase III is based in Seattle by way of Philly.\ He is the author of “If I Should Die Under the Knife, Tell my Kidney I was the Fiercest Poet Around”, as well as “And Then I Got Fired: One Transqueer’s Reflections on Grief, Unemployment, and Inappropriate Jokes about Death.” As an educator, J Mase has worked with thousands of community members in the US, the UK, and Canada on the needs of LGBTQIA+ youth and adults in spaces such as K-12 schools, universities, faith communities, and restricted care facilities among others. Check him out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and at https://jmaseiii.com/

Tuesday, June 11th

6:00 – 8:30 PM

wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House

Graduates must register at https://tinyurl.com/lavgraduw2019   or https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jms13/370418  June 5th.

The Who, What, When, Where, Why & How:

Who: Lavender Graduation is open to any student eligible, at any level (undergraduate or graduate/professional) for graduation in the 2018-2019 (including fall 2019) academic year. Guests do not have to be graduating or be of a certain sexual or gender orientation/identity/expression to participate or attend this year-end celebration. Everyone is welcome!!!

What: The best party on the UW Campus, of course.

When: TUESDAY, June 11th, from 6-8:30 PM.  Graduates please arrive by NO LATER than 5:15 PM.

Where: wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House (4249 Whitman Court) on the University of Washington campus.

Why: The Q Center and QSC host Lavender Graduation as a time for the UW queer, two-spirit, trans, GNC, LGBTQIA+, and allied communities to come together and celebrate our multiple identities, our accomplishments, and sheer AWESOMENESS.

How: IF YOU ARE GRADUATING, please register at https://tinyurl.com/lavgraduw2019 by June 5th.

As for attire, participants and guests can wear whatever they want. If you want to dress up, or down, go for it.

If you wish to wear cultural regalia, please do.

You want to be comfy, have at it. This is your night!

For more information about the event, contact qcenter@uw.edu or call (206) 897-1430.

To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@uw.edu preferably 10 days in advance.

2019 LAVENDER GRADUATION ~ Hosted by Aleksa Manila

Tuesday, June 11th

6:00 – 8:30 PM

wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House

Graduates must register at https://tinyurl.com/lavgraduw2019  by June 5th.

The Who, What, When, Where, Why & How:

Who: Lavender Graduation is open to any student eligible, at any level (undergraduate or graduate/professional) for graduation in the 2018-2019 (including fall 2019)

academic year. Guests do not have to be graduating or be of a certain sexual or gender orientation/identity/expression to participate or attend this year-end celebration. Everyone is welcome!!!

What: The best party on the UW Campus, of course.

When: TUESDAY, June11th, from 6-8:30 PM.  Graduates please arrive by NO LATER than 5:15 PM.

Where: wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House (4249 Whitman Court) on the University of Washington campus.

Why: The Q Center and QSC host Lavender Graduation as a time for the UW queer, two-spirit, trans, GNC, LGBTQIA+, and allied communities to come together and celebrate our multiple identities, our accomplishments, and sheer AWESOMENESS.

How: IF YOU ARE GRADUATING, please register at https://tinyurl.com/lavgraduw2019 by June 5th.

As for attire, participants and guests can wear whatever they want. If you want to dress up, or down, go for it.

If you wish to wear cultural regalia, please do.

You want to be comfy, have at it. This is your night!

For more information about the event, contact qcenter@uw.edu or call (206) 897-1430.

To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@uw.edu preferably 10 days in advance.

UW Filipino Graduation 2019

Mabuhay!

My name is Benze Deraco and I am the current Academics Chair for the Filipino American Student Association. Are you a current student at the UW that will be graduating this academic year? Do you want to celebrate your achievement in a smaller, more cultural environment?
Well every year, Filipino Graduation is held to celebrate students graduating within the Filipinx community here at UW. Whether you are a part of a Filipinx student organization or Identify as Filipina, Filipinx, or Filipino, fill out this form if you would like to participate in this wonderful ceremony centered around you and your graduating class’s achievement! It will be held at the Intellectual House on June 8th from 3:30pm-7pm.
Additionally I would like to know a little about you so please fill out the additional questions below! I will be following up with emails as the date gets closer as well as specific details 🙂
Thank you so much and I look forward to celebrating your achievement along with the rest of the Filipinx community, you can contact me if you have any questions

Benze Deraco
benzed@uw.edu

2019 LAVENDER GRADUATION ~ Hosted by Aleksa Manila
Tuesday, June 11th
6:00 – 8:30 PM
wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House

Graduates must register at https://tinyurl.com/lavgraddawgs2019 by June 5th.

The Who, What, When, Where, Why & How:

Who: Lavender Graduation is open to any student eligible, at any level (undergraduate or graduate/professional) for graduation in the 2018-2019 (including fall 2019) academic year. Guests do not have to be graduating or be of a certain sexual or gender orientation/identity/expression to participate or attend this year-end celebration. Everyone is welcome!!!

What: The best party on the UW Campus, of course.

When: TUESDAY, June 11th, from 6-8:30 PM.  Graduates please arrive by NO LATER than 5:15 PM.

Where: wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House (4249 Whitman Court) on the University of Washington campus.

Why: The Q Center and QSC host Lavender Graduation as a time for the UW queer, two-spirit, trans, GNC, LGBTQIA+, and Allied communities to come together and celebrate our multiple identities, our accomplishments, and sheer AWESOMENESS.

How: IF YOU ARE GRADUATING, please register at https://tinyurl.com/lavgraduw2019 by June 5th.

As for attire, participants and guests can wear whatever they want. If you want to dress up, or down, go for it. If you wish to wear cultural regalia, please do. You want to be comfy, have at it. This is your night!

For more information about the event, contact qcenter@uw.edu or call (206) 897-1430.

To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-7264 (fax), or dso@uw.edu preferably 10 days in advance.

See more info below about other upcoming community celebrations!

RSVP here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/catalyst/chooser/9633ca0e90e10f822ebbf2e4d93e9739

IWRI Hosted Graduation (June 7, 10-12 contact ksmurp66@uw.edu)

Core Programs: First Gen Graduate Students Celebration (June 6, 4:30-6 RSVP)

Sampling of other UW Community Celebrations – most have RSVPs:

Raven’s Feast (June 8, 6-10)

Lavender (June 5, 6-8:30)

La Raza (June 4, 4:30-7)

Black Grad (June 8, 7p)

FIUTS (June 8, 3:30-4:30)

Filipino Graduation (June 1, 5:30-8:30)

Pasifik (June 7, 5-7)

Scroll down on the bottom of this page for links and more info for most UW-wide events:

http://www.washington.edu/graduation/school-and-department-ceremonies/

Core Programs in the UW Graduate School cordially invites you to attend our year-end celebrations for First-Generation Graduate Students on the Seattle campus! Spend time with peers, celebrate your achievements and enjoy good food & refreshments!

The event is co-sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS).

First-Generation Graduate Student Celebration!
Wednesday, June 6, 4:30–6 p.m., HUB 145
RSVP as space is limited.

This event celebrates UW First-Generation Graduate Students and is open to staff, faculty and students’ family and friends! A first-generation graduate student is a student who was in the first generation of their family to earn an undergraduate degree and is now working towards a graduate degree.

Photos will be taken at Core Programs events. Images may be posted on Core Programs/The Graduate School websites, Facebook pages, and graduate student outreach materials. Please feel free to contact Core Programs staff if you have any questions or feedback.

_______________________________
To request accommodations for Seattle campus events:

The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation, contact the Disability Services Office (Seattle campus) at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or send an email.

Much pertinent information regarding graduation, both the School of Social Work’s Graduation Celebration and UW Commencement, is below. Please review this email and the SSW Graduation Celebration FAQ page for all information regarding graduation.

*School of Social Work Graduation Celebration is specific to the School of Social Work. UW Commencement is for the entire Seattle campus*

All information pertaining to UW Commencement can be found here:

http://www.washington.edu/graduation/

Best,

UW-SSW Student Services Staff

Deadline to apply for graduation

• BASW students’ deadline to apply is April 16^th. Students should meet with Nicole Guenther. If you have not met with her yet, please do so ASAP.
• MSW students should have submitted a master’s degree request already at: per Lin Murdock’s email sent on Monday, March 27^th. If not, do ASAP.
• PhD students should follow directions sent by the PhD Program Office
• Students who are graduating Autumn 2017 through Summer 2018 are eligible to walk in the School of Social Work Graduation Celebration and have their names appear in the SSW Graduation Celebration program
• Students who are graduating Autumn 2017 through Summer 2018 are eligible to walk in UW Commencement. Students who request their degree by 4/13 will appear in the UW Commencement Program (Summer grads will be in next year’s UW program)

Starting today: RSVP for SSW Graduation Celebration – due May 4^th

• School of Social Work Graduation Celebration RSVP at
• Due Friday, May 4th at 11:45 PM.
• RSVP is used to determine how many people are expected to attend for purpose of dessert reception as well as for disability accommodations.

April – Student performances in the SSW graduation celebration event

• In addition to having the opportunity to submit photos/slides for display during the celebration (more info on this coming soon), there is an opportunity to have 2-3 student presentations/performances take place during the program for SSW Graduation Celebration. These presentations can be singing a song, performing a spoken work piece, a poem, or similar live performance. If you are interested or know someone else who would be great, please let us know the name and type of performance ASAP by emailing sswstsrv@uw.edu and we’ll follow up with you/them. Even if you’re not sure about wanting to do it, please let us know now if you want to be contacted.
• Students will need to video record (phone video is okay) and submit their performance/presentation by April 23rd to sswstsrv@uw.edu. The video submission should be between 2-4 minutes and should include the full piece, as if you would perform it at the graduation celebration. Selections will be made to ensure a variety of the types of performances and cohort representation.

April 26^th

• School of Social Work Graduation Celebration general announcements available for pick-up in the Student Services office (Room 23, Office hours 9:00-5:00pm, Wednesdays until 6:00pm)
  • 5 announcements per student
  • If you are an EDP student and cannot pick up announcements during office hours, we can leave them in your mail file but you must request them by emailing sswstdnt@uw.edu.

May 3^rd:

• The SSW Office of Student Services has a limited number of donated caps and gowns for undergrads and graduate students (as well as a few degree-colored hoods) available for graduating students to borrow who are facing financial constraints. Starting on May 3^rd, please visit our office in room 23 to pick up a cap and gown. We have various sizes available. This is on a first come, first served basis.
• If there are extra announcements available, students can pick up 5 additional announcements on a first come, first served basis.

May 2nd-May 20th:

• All orders for caps and gowns, class rings, and parking passes must be ordered through the Registration/Order form found on the UW Commencement website – regardless if you are attending UW Commencement or not.
• Register on the Registration/Order form to participate in UW Commencement through UW Commencement website
• http://www.washington.edu/graduation/

June 7^th: School of Social Work Graduation Celebration 7:00-9:30 PM (Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmudson Pavillion)

• Students should arrive by 6:00 PM
• Dessert reception will follow the graduation celebration
• More information found here:

June 9^th: University of Washington Commencement Ceremony at Husky Stadium 1:30-4:30 PM

• Students should check in at 12:30pm.
• For more information related to registering for UW Commencement and ordering caps and gowns, UW Commencement announcements, and class rings visit:
• For general information visit: http://www.washington.edu/graduation/

ALSO – a reminder to save copies of your syllabi from CANVAS and your practicum evaluations from STAR BEFORE you graduate.  Those both become unavailable to you after graduation.

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