New Student Orientation
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified.
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
First Day of Autumn Quarter Classes
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu.
MSDS Industry Speaker Series
Topic and speaker TBA.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified.
Friday, October 2, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
Last day to drop a class with full tuition refund
To receive a 100% refund, including the $55 quarterly registration fee, you must drop a course within the first seven calendar days of the quarter. If you drop after this date, the registration fee is nonrefundable.
More information about registration deadlines can be found in the UW Academic Calendar: https://www.washington.edu/students/reg/2627cal.html#Q6.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
MSDS Industry Speaker Series
Topic and speaker TBA.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
MSDS Student-Led Social
Start the school year by meeting new students and connecting with returning students.
This event is open to all current MSDS students, regardless of race, sex or other identity.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: uwmsds@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified.
Friday, October 9, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM.