Working with us
General hours
Our general office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
In-person or virtual appointment
30-minute advising appointments are available throughout the year. You can make an appointment with us online or call (206) 543-2550.
Please note: If you are an incoming freshman / transfer student that HAS NOT completed Advising and Orientation, our advisers are not able to meet with you at this time. Students who are ACTIVELY ATTENDING Advising and Orientation must also wait until A&O is complete to meet with an adviser. Please reach out to First Year Programs (206-543-4905) or email our general account at advice@uw.edu.
We offer both in-person and virtual drop-in advising Monday-Friday during business hours. Sessions last 10-15 minutes.
Please note: If you are an incoming freshman / transfer student that HAS NOT completed Advising and Orientation, our advisers are not able to meet with you at this time. Students who are ACTIVELY ATTENDING Advising and Orientation must also wait until A&O is complete to meet with an adviser. Please reach out to First Year Programs (206-543-4905) or email our general account at advice@uw.edu.
- For in-person drop-in, stop by our office (Mary Gates Hall 141) and check-in at our front desk
- Monday - Friday
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last check-in at 4:45 p.m.)
- For virtual drop-in, use the link below to receive a zoom link.
- Monday - Friday
- 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last check-in at 4:45 p.m.)
Check-in for Virtual Drop-in Advising
After you submit the form, you will see the link to join the drop-in appointment via Zoom on the submission confirmation page. Note that you will be put into a Zoom waiting room until an adviser is ready to see you.
Please note that if you are next in line for drop-in and you are not present in the Zoom room, you will be marked as a no-show and you will have to sign up again.
For questions that can be answered over email, you can reach out to your assigned adviser or email our general office email at advice@uw.edu. Emails are answered within 1-2 business days.
Other types of appointments
Individualized Studies
Prior to your appointment, please review the Individualized Studies website and the Learning Plan Guide.
Low scholarship
If you are currently on academic alert or academic warning, please complete the academic self-assessment survey prior to making an appointment.
ROTC, military & veterans
Students who receive benefits through the veterans education benefits office (VEBO) need adviser assistance with forms. The two most common are the Quarterly Enrollment Certification Request form and the Credit Evaluation form. You can stop by during drop-in hours or make an appointment for help. If you are admitted into a department, please see your departmental advisers.
ROTC students competing for an ROTC scholarship must make an appointment with an adviser.
Reinstatement
If you have not yet declared a major, or have declared a major in the College of Arts & Sciences, and have been dropped for low scholarship, you will need to work with your assigned adviser who will help you file a petition for reinstatement. EOP, SSS, and CAMP-affiliated students should meet with an OMA&D adviser. For majors outside the College of Arts & Sciences, please check with the departmental adviser.
