ISO Visa Basics 2 - Processes
ISO advisors will build on the foundation of Visa Basics 1 by giving detailed process timelines for commonly sponsored visa types and provide tips and best practices for success.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: acadvisa@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Unit and central business unit admins who support hiring and visa processing.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Required Training for Faculty Search Committees
Use this form to RSVP for this training. You can also RSVP using the "Link" below.
Details: Check-In Time: 12:50 PM - 12:55 PM, Session Start Time: 1:00 PM, Where: Zoom (Online), Note: Checking in is one of the necessary steps for receiving certification. Please ensure you are able to join by 12:55 PM at the latest. Should there be any conflicts, or questions, please reach out to APF at facadv@uw.edu.
Required Faculty Search Committee Training:
As of July 1 2026 the Office for Academic Personnel and Faculty has instituted a new 90-minute required training for faculty search committees. This required training for faculty search committees supports consistent, fair, and compliant hiring practices in faculty searches by equipping participants with practical strategies for promoting excellence in processes, assessment, confidentiality, and alignment with UW policies.
Certification:
To receive certification, a person must attend the full 90-minute required training for faculty search committees. Attendees will…
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/94921733844. Campus room: Online (Zoom). Accessibility Contact: Inclusive Excellence, facadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Monday, November 9, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Peer Coaching Kick Off 2026
Peer coaching groups among the ADVANCE faculty are a great source of support, feedback, and advice. Groups typically include 6-8 faculty at a similar career stage (e.g. pre-tenure or post-tenure), each of whom are from a different department here at UW. The groups use a peer coaching model from the book Every Other Thursday.
ADVANCE will be holding peer coaching group info session to share details about the format, practice peer coaching, and engage in real time problem solving. After the kick off event, the peer coaching groups will be set up. Participants can still be placed in a group regardless of whether they attend the kick off event.
Register for ADVANCE 2026 Peer Coaching Circles Kick Off.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Electrical and Computer Engineering Building (ECE). Campus room: ECE 403. Accessibility Contact: advcic@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: UW faculty.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
For more info visit docs.google.com. Lux Basics
This joint training between ISO and HRIS will explore the Lux visa request tool and all the ways it can support your visa workload. Q&A to follow.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: N/A. Accessibility Contact: acadvisa@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Unit and central business unit admins who support hiring and visa processing.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom.
J-1 Exchange Visitors
This foundational workshop will explain everything you need to know about sponsorship for J-1 Exchange Visitors and provide useful tools for streamlining visa processing. This session will also discuss what has changed for J-1 exchange visitors since the new rule ending Duration of Status went into effect on 09/15.
This session is intended for unit administrators. J-1 exchange visitors should register for a separate session listed on our scholar events calendar.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: acadvisa@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Unit and central business unit admins who support visa processing for J-1 exchange visitors.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Zoom tbd.