It鈥檚 once again mini fridge season at the 91探花, as thousands of students move into campus housing and prepare for the new academic year. About 8,500 students, including 78% of this year鈥檚 freshman class, are expected to move into 91探花residence halls and apartments this week. 听
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鈥淭his is a very exciting week at UW,鈥� said Pamela Schreiber, assistant vice president for Student Life and executive director of 91探花Housing & Food Services. 鈥淭he on-campus living experience is an important part of building community for students and supporting their academic success.鈥�听
This week has been carefully choreographed, with a team of more than 500 91探花employees spread across campus to direct traffic, share directions and prepare students鈥� first meals on campus. On Friday, 91探花President Ana Mari Cauce will greet students outside the dorms near Denny Field at the north end of campus.听听
As always, move-in week will end in style with Sunday鈥檚 Convocation ceremony. President Cauce and other campus leaders, including the Board of Regents and deans of all 16 91探花schools, will officially welcome the new class of Huskies and their families and help set students on the path to academic success. The ceremony will start at 1:30 p.m. in Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, and will also be .听
Fall quarter classes begin Wednesday, Sept. 27. 听
For more information on move-in week, contact Alden Woods at acwoods@uw.edu. To learn more about Convocation, contact Alex Bartick at abartick@uw.edu. 听