Family Weekend
The College of Arts & Sciences welcomes students and their families to connect with faculty and staff, learn about a variety of topics, and explore our spaces throughout Family Weekend.
Nov. 1 | Main Stage at Family Weekend
11 AM | Philosophy and Biotech Take on Climate Change
1 PM | Three Things that Make Students Unhireable
Nov. 1 | American Indian Studies Open House
9 - Noon | Join us to meet the professors in the Department of American Indian Studies, as well as the staff and organizations on campus that support Native students, including the Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies, the UW Counseling Center, advisers from the Equal Opportunity Program, staff from the Intellectual House, and more.
Nov. 1 - 2 | Planetarium Shows
Join astronomy Ph.D. and undergraduate students for a unique show at the Planetarium to learn about the cosmos in 4K.
*Advance ticket pickup required. Ticket pickup begins at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, at the Family Weekend tent outside the Physics/Astronomy Building. Forty people per time slot. First-come, first-served.
Nov. 1 - 2 | Biology Greenhouse Open House
Check out our four collection rooms of unique plant species and environments at the Biology Greenhouse open house.
Whether focusing on plant-pollinator interactions, paleoclimatology or other biological questions, our plant teaching collection has enhanced and inspired UW biological research for nearly 70 years.
Nov. 1 | Welcome Reception
4 PM | Join us for a warm Husky welcome while you connect with other families and enjoy light refreshments.
Nov. 1 | Family Office Hours
Applied Math, 1 - 3 PM
Asian Languages & Literature, 1 - 3 PM
Astronomy, 9 AM - Noon
Classics, 1 - 3 PM
Drama, 1 - 3 PM
Economics, 9 - Noon
Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, 9 AM - Noon
Geography, 1 - 3 PM
Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, 1 - 3 PM
History, 10 - 11:30 AM
Law, Societies and Justice, 1 - 3 PM
Math and the Applied & Computational Mathematical Sciences, 9 AM - Noon
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures, 9 AM - Noon
Military Science, home of the UW Army ROTC, 9 AM - 1 PM
Physics, 9 AM - Noon
Nov. 2 | UW Native Family Day
We’re excited to welcome you to Native Family Day on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House, co-hosted by American Indian Studies!
This day is all about bringing together the family, parents and friends of Native students to explore campus resources and celebrate culture as a community.
Noon | Light lunch and resource fair*
Explore campus support services, connect with staff and faculty, and learn all the ways the UW is here to support Native students. Lots of fun swag and goodies will be offered.
1:30 PM | Bingo Fun*
Join us for some exciting rounds of bingo with great prizes!
2:30–5 PM | Break
Enjoy some free time exploring the campus or relaxing before the evening events. We hope you’ll stay for what’s next!
5 PM | Dinner**
Gather with us for a community dinner!
6–9 PM | Coastal Jam**
End the day by celebrating song, dance, and coast salish culture at our Coastal Jam.
*Open to current students and parents, families and friends of current students
**Open to everyone
Nov. 2 | Henry Art Gallery Curator Meet-and-Greets
1:30 PM | Meet Em Chan, curatorial assistant
3 PM | Meet Nina Bozicnik, senior curator
Enjoy free admission and a unique opportunity to delve into the exhibitions and the artistic and curatorial visions behind the art on display at the Henry Art Gallery by chatting with some of our curators.
Enjoy other programming at The Henry throughout the weekend with a range of engaging activities, including drop-in art-making workshops, a scavenger hunt and more.
Nov. 2 | Henry Art Gallery Drop-in Art-Making Workshops
Enjoy free admission and explore your creative side at the Henry Art Gallery with a free drop-in art-making workshop, where you can experiment with various materials and techniques.
Schedule:
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Workshop One
2 - 4 PM | Workshop Two
SOLD OUT: Nov 2 - 3 | See the “Caucasian Chalk Circle” play
Join us for the UW School of Drama’s production of “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” written by Bertolt Brecht and translated by Alistair Beaton.
On your own time:
Visit the Burke Museum
With working labs you can see into, one-of-a-kind objects all around you, and galleries filled with curiosity and conversation, at the Burke Museum, you see — and feel — a world alive.
Enjoy free admission to exhibits focus on dinosaurs, fossils, Northwest Native art, plant and animal collections, and cultural pieces from across the globe.
Henry Art Gallery Scavenger Hunt
Enjoy free admission to the the Henry during UW Family Weekend and take part in a self-guided, exhibition-oriented scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt will take you through Christine Sun Kim: Ghost(ed) Notes, Lucy Kim: Mutant Optics, A.K. Burns: What is Perverse is Liquid, Recent Acquisitions in the Henry Collection, Overexposures: Photographs from the Henry Collection, and Tala Madani: Be flat.
Enjoy other programming at The Henry throughout the weekend with a range of engaging activities, including drop-in art-making workshops, curator meet-and-greets and more.
Self-Guided Indigenous Walking Tour
Learn about Indigenous presence and places on the UW’s campus through a self-guided walking tour developed by Owen Oliver, an Indigenous UW community member.
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