Design Help Desk
Thursdays, 4-6 p.m., Allen Library Research Commons, Green C
The Design Help Desk offers free advice for members of the University of Washington community who are seeking to improve their visuals for presentation and publication. Clients can bring any visual work related to their research or teaching—including figures, diagrams, data plots, presentations and posters—and receive help from a designer on staff. Design consultants are Design Division graduate students.

GPSS appoints graduate and professional students from across the UW campus to serve on University-wide committees that review and craft policies, distribute funding, and generally play a pivotal role in the governance of the UW.  The following committees are in need of qualified and motivated applicants: please review them and if you are interested, send an application along with a resume to Austin Wright-Pettibone, GPSS University Affairs Director, at gpssua@uw.edu.

*Student Technology Fee Committee <http://techfee.washington.edu/>*

*Services and Activities Fee Committee <http://depts.washington.edu/safcom/>*

*Advisory Committee on Trademarks and Licenses <http://depts.washington.edu/uwlogos/actl/> – Note: while this committee sounds dry it is is very important in supporting the University’s goal of ensuring the ethical treatment of workers who produce UW licensed products.*

*University Diversity Council <http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-council/>*

*Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor selection committee <http://www.grad.washington.edu/mentoring/landolt/>*

*Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Student Advisory Board <http://www.washington.edu/omad/student-advisory-board/>*

*U-PASS Advisory Committee<http://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/commuterservices/policy/u-pass_ab>

The Queer Student Commission is one the eight diversity commissions founded by the Associated Students at the University of Washington. Each commission has a mandate to put on education programs each quarter, as well as serve and advocate for its constituency within the student government and the administration. The QSC seeks to put on programming within an anti-oppressive framework, focusing on planning events that are all at once nonhetero- and cisnormative, anti-racist, anti-ableist, and anti-sexist. You can read our mission statement and more at http://qsc.asuw.org/about/.

And now we’re asking that you become a part of the QSC and work to create spaces and events for queer students. The QSC is hiring interns who would have a big involvement in the planning of all events and programming the QSC puts on. There’s asked a 2-6 hour commitment per week including the weekly meetings on Wednesday from 6-7, varying depending on the busyness of the week. These internships are, sadly, unpaid, but they are extremely valuable both in the learning potential and their value to the campus community as well as their potential for networking.

Students of all gender identities, races, classes, sexual orientations, minds and bodies are encouraged to apply here.

CLUE is in the process of hiring for the below positions. Please pass the message to students who may be interested. And feel free to pint the attachment and post it.

Do you have a passion for your subject area?     Do you enjoy helping others? CLUE

-CLUE is a program that can partner with you to reach these goals. CLUE is currently accepting applications for multiple positions, listed below, for the 2013-2014 school year.

-If you are interested, see further information on the CLUE website. Applications will be due Fri Oct 11, 2013. http://depts.washington.edu/aspuw/clue/for-current-tutors/ Read more

Hello!

I am working with the University District Youth Center (UDYC) to establish a mentorship program for the students of their Alternative High School Program. The majority of these students have come from disadvantaged backgrounds and/or have faced a hardship, such as homelessness or serious problems at school, that resulted in them needing something other than the traditional high school program.

In the past I have partnered with UDYC to engage their students in a student shadowing day with UW students. Now I’m trying to take the program a step further and create a new RSO on campus to not only establish a mentorship program, but also expand the mentorship program to get more UW students involved. I’m thinking about calling the RSO “Empowerment Through Education,” which can include both the mentorship program, and networking and educational opportunities for those interested in topics related to Education, Diversity, Oppression, Empowerment, and the like.  Read more

Wednesday, February 27, 5-6:30 PM in Research Commons 2/3, please join us for to increase our individual and collective skills to respond with compassion effectively to racial microaggressions

Are there specific situations in class, practicum or elsewhere in your life when you heard or experienced racial microaggressions, did not respond, and later wished you had engaged with the speaker? What inhibited you from responding? More importantly, what skills and mindsets would strengthen your confidence and commitment to respond to racial microaggressions?

Bring specific examples from your life. We’ll mutually explore practical strategies to interrupt racial microaggressions. Leave with an increased commitment and skills to interrupt racial microaggressions.

This session is for any SSW community member wanting to strengthen skills to interrupt racial microaggressions. Read more

Concerned about your alcohol use? What is BASICS?

Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) is a service for students who want to explore their alcohol use. It is designed to assist students in examining their own substance use behaviors in a non-judgmental and non-confrontational environment.
The goal of BASICS is to help students reduce risky behaviors and harmful effects from drinking.

Why participate in BASICS?
• BASICS provides personalized feedback about your alcohol use and compares your alcohol use to other college students.
• BASICS gives you an opportunity to explore your level of risk, identify possible changes, and help you to reduce your risk in developing future problems.
• BASICS can serve as a “check-up” on your drinking. Read more

NEW PARTNERSHIP: AAUW
The University of Washington Women’s Center Partners with the American Association of University Women!
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) empowers women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Our nonpartisan, nonprofit organization has more than 150,000 members and supporters across the United States, as well as 1,000 local branches and 700 college and university partners. Since AAUW’s founding in 1881, our members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political.
PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL UW SELF-IDENTIFYING WOMEN Read more

We are pleased to announce our Body Acceptance group still has openings.

Mondays 3:00 to 4:30 pm. Starting TBA. This 8-week course is designed to offer support, education and an opportunity to explore personal relationships between food, mood and body image. Participants learn skills that increase body satisfaction, decrease unhealthy weight control behaviors, and prevent eating disorder symptoms. No prior knowledge or experience is required. This group is not appropriate for those who are currently struggling with a significant eating disorder; but is open to those who are currently in recovery. If you’re interested in the group or have questions, please contact the group facilitator, Rachel Gerken, LMHC, CDP, 206-221-2449, option #4 or rsgerken@uw.edu. Read more

Want to be notified of a Support/Resource meeting for Students with Learning Disabilities? Sign up here with any email address (does not have to be UW NetID):  https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/rufferl/189872

Linda has been asked by a couple of students to see whether there was sufficient interest to gather a group of students with learning disabilities to meet to discuss mutual supports that might be helpful. There is no agenda.  The intention is just to create space to exchange information, provide mutual support and perhaps locate campus and/or community resources. Read more

If you are interested in advocating for folks of all shapes and sizes, please show up next Thursday, January 31 at 8:30am in the Gallery for our second sizeism student advocacy group meeting.

Who are we? We are allies and activists that strive to create intentional allyship for men and women of size, and men and women struggling with issues of weight, food and body image.

What will we be doing? We will begin planning activities for the upcoming Eating Disorders Awareness week in February.

Please bring your ideas!
Erin, Elizabeth, Anastasia, and Jenny

Ginger Colamussi, a first year MSW day student and Graduate Student Assistant in the Q Center is coordinating Safe Zone Training on campus. Last quarter, many students requested additional information and training on queer topics, being a queer ally, and working with queer clients, so she would like to plan a Safe Zone Training for all interested MSW students this quarter. Read more

An area for some needed activism has come to the forefront of our school and Corey Kelman is starting a student/faculty/staff/community group in response to this need. Read more

The purpose of this group is to provide a safe, supportive, and affirming
environment where individuals can explore thoughts and feelings around sexual
orientation and gender identity.

The group is appropriate for individuals who are anywhere in the lifelong
“coming-out” process, which includes: people who may be uncertain and are
questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity, people who may be
coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, and people who
struggle with “being in the closet” at work or school, with friends, and with
their families.  The group is also appropriate for individuals who would
like to process or talk about some of the issues described below.

Themes and topics that arise in this group may include:

• Understanding and dealing with feelings of physical, emotional, spiritual, and sexual attraction
• Issues of gender identity and expression
• Examining the impact of stereotypes, social and gender roles and expectations
• Considering the consequences of homophobia, heterosexism, discrimination, and oppression
• Dealing with issues of vulnerability, guilt and shame
• Exploring the question, “Who am I?”
• Intersections of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, and culture
• Issues around labels, identities, authenticity, disclosure, belonging, rejection, and community
• “Coming out” process and stages
• Dealing with fear and isolation
• Accepting oneself and developing a positive self-image
• Coming out to family, friends, classmates and co-workers
• Developing allies and a support network
• Issues around loss and grief
• LGBTQ culture and communities

Location: Hall Health Primary Care Center, Mental Health Clinic, 3rd Floor

Start date:  October 4, 2012 (open membership & ongoing)

Time:  Thursdays, 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Frequency: Weekly, ongoing

Cost: $49/$64 per session, insurance may cover fees (please check with your insurance provider) $40 No Show Fee without 24 hour notice of cancellation

*Group screening/orientation is required.

If you are interested in joining the group, please contact the group leader: Ryli Webster, MSW, LICSW

(206-543-5030)   ryliw@uw.edu

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