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Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 13, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Meet the Evans School MPA Admissions team | UO Grad Fair

Interested in advancing your impact through a career in public service? Meet the Evans School MPA Admissions team at the University of Oregon Graduate School Fair to learn how our nationally ranked Master of Public Administration (MPA) program can help you build the skills to lead and create change. Talk with our Admissions Team and: Get your questions answered in real time , Learn more about the Evans School MPA experience , Explore how you can be part of a community committed to renovating our democracy, We hope to see you there! Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evansadm@uw.edu, mswing@uoregon.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Target Audience: Prospective Graduate Students. Thursday, November 13, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. 1395 University Street, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States.

2025 APPAM Fall Research Conference Affiliate Reception

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: dsuarez@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Thursday, November 13, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Grand Hyatt (Leonessa 3).

Public Impact Accelerator Workshop

Evans School - Community Hub Co-Hosted by the Evans School at the University of Washington and the Glenn College at The Ohio State University, the Public Impact Research Workshop is the first step in building the Public Impact Accelerator over the next four years.  The Workshop will provide an intimate setting to gather, share successes and challenges and develop more explicit frameworks and tools that support public impact research in place.  November 15-16 - Parrington Hall November 17-18 - Seabeck Retreat Center. Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Event sponsors: Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. Saturday, November 15, 2025 – Tuesday, November 18, 2025.

Research Seminar: Evidential Cultures in Federal Rulemaking with CommentSense

Nic Weber, Associate Professor, UW Information School, Director of the Puget Sound Clinic for Public Interest Technology, and affiliate of the Center for an Informed Public, “Evidential Cultures in Federal Rulemaking with CommentSense". Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

Career Coach Panel: Evans Alumni Share Career Wisdom

Evans School - Current Students *Open to all Evans Students, Alumni, & Prospective Students   We know that the 2025 job market is difficult, so we wanted to extend an invitation to current and former Evans students to join for a Career Coach panel. Hear from 3 Evans MPA/EMPA Alumni who now do career coaching in different professional capacities. These folks not only have mid-late career experience, but have their MPA degree as a foundational framework.   Email evansjob@uw.edu for any questions. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://uw.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1833969. Accessibility Contact: evansjob@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: All Evans School Students, Evans School Alumni. Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom. For more info visit uw.joinhandshake.com.

Information Session: Public Service and Policy Major, Public Policy Minor

This session is recommended for prospective students who want to learn more about the UW Evans School undergraduate academic programs. Advisers will cover an overview of the school, public policy, academic programs, requirements, and how to declare the major or minor. This will be a virtual session through Zoom:  https://washington.zoom.us/j/96665318419. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96665318419. Accessibility Contact: evansug@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective Undergraduate Students. Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM. Zoom. For more info visit evans.uw.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Take Up Space: Race and Public Policy Symposium Hosted by Evans People of Color (EPOC)

Evans School - Current Students Join for a day of discussion and reflection around the topics of race and public policy, hosted by Evans People of Color (EPOC). Open to all UW students, staff and faculty.  Register here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=W9229i_wGkSZoBYqxQYL0jy9PargIQRIlRvIRCQgHtxUQVRKMVEwNkhZSlRGSlJVQzJKVEdUNFJFQi4u&origin=QRCode. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Multiple Classrooms. Accessibility Contact: ecasta96@uw.edu. Event Types: Diversity Equity Inclusion. Event sponsors: Hosted by the student interest group Evans People of Color (EPOC) Contact Emilio Castanada at ecasta96@uw.edu or Luis Zepeda at lezc@uw.edu. Target Audience: All Evans School Community, All UW students. Friday, November 21, 2025, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Thanksgiving Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 27, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Native American Heritage Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Friday, November 28, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

All-Staff Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Monday, December 1, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.

Dean's Forum | Public Impact Research in Action: Partnering with Communities for Coastal Hazard Preparedness

Join us for the next Dean's Forum on December 2, 2025 from 12:00–1:00 PM PT on Zoom. Public universities have long been cornerstones of civic life, connecting research with community needs. Evans School professor Ann Bostrom and fellow speakers will spotlight the Cascadia Coastlines and Peoples Hazards Research Hub, a National Science Foundation-funded initiative helping Pacific Northwest communities prepare for major earthquakes and other coastal hazards. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evansadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit events.uw.edu.

Research Seminar: State-Social Relations and the Contestation of Informal Urban Marketplaces

Jill Purdy, Professor of Management, Milgard School of Business, UW Tacoma and Adjunct Faculty at the Evans School, "State-Social Relations and the Contestation of Informal Urban Marketplaces". Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

Office Hours - Mural / Art of Hosting & Harvesting

Office Hours are back! We are offering three quarterly 1-hour training sessions on various design and documentation tools to help support your work and build capacity across the Evans School.  Session 3: Mural / Art of Hosting & Harvesting - Wednesday December 3, 12:30pm – 1:30pm  Host: Jessika Gill, Community Engagement Manager, (EPIC). Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 103. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

NextGen Civic Leader Corps Monthly Meeting

Monthly NextGen Student meeting to connect with undergraduate students from across campus interested in Public Service, Civic Engagement and Community Engaged Leadership! Come learn more about upcoming events, and build skills to add to your leadership toolkit! Please RSVP via the link below! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington Hall Room 103. Accessibility Contact: nextgenleader@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. For more info visit evans.uw.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Foundations of the MPA Program Faculty Panel

Evans School - MPA Admissions Join us for an engaging faculty panel introducing the broad foundational areas of the Evans School MPA core curriculum. Learn how our program equips emerging leaders with the skills to drive meaningful change in public service.    We’ll also provide a brief overview of the application process and offer plenty of time for Q&A, so you can get your questions answered directly by faculty and admissions staff.     Whether you’re exploring graduate school or preparing to apply, this is a great opportunity to see how your goals and values align with the Evans MPA experience.  Date: December 4, 2025  Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm  Location: Zoom  Register here: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/zWvCqMEcQXulF7GTJhUEkw. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/zWvCqMEcQXulF7GTJhUEkw. Accessibility Contact: evanadm@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective MPA Students. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Zoom.

Instruction Ends - Autumn 2025

Dates of Instruction Instruction ends. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Friday, December 5, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Final Examinations - Autumn 2025

Dates of Instruction Week of final examinations for autumn quarter. Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2025. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Saturday, December 6, 2025 – Friday, December 12, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, December 11, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Quarter Break - Winter 2026

Dates of Instruction Break between autumn and winter quarters. Event interval: Ongoing event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Christmas Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, December 25, 2025. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

New Year's Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, January 1, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

RETENTION DESTRUCTION Calendar Year Turnover

It's time to destroy old files. Refer to your destruction policies in your relevant SharePoint sites for guidance. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: comptojm@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Thursday, January 1, 2026 – Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

Instruction Begins - Winter 2026

Dates of Instruction Instruction begins. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Monday, January 5, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

All-Staff Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.

NextGen Civic Leader Corps Monthly Meeting

Monthly NextGen Student meeting to connect with undergraduate students from across campus interested in Public Service, Civic Engagement and Community Engaged Leadership! Come learn more about upcoming events, and build skills to add to your leadership toolkit! Please RSVP via the link below! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington Hall Room 103. Accessibility Contact: nextgenleader@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. For more info visit evans.uw.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, January 8, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Information Session: Public Service and Policy Major, Public Policy Minor

This session is recommended for prospective students who want to learn more about the UW Evans School undergraduate academic programs. Advisers will cover an overview of the school, public policy, academic programs, requirements, and how to declare the major or minor. This will be a virtual session through Zoom:  https://washington.zoom.us/j/96665318419. Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96665318419. Accessibility Contact: evansug@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Prospective Undergraduate Students. Wednesday, January 14, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:15 PM. Zoom. For more info visit evans.uw.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, January 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Monday, January 19, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Evans Research Seminar

Speaker details forthcoming. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

All-Staff Meeting

Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Monday, February 2, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

Evans Research Seminar

Speaker details forthcoming. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington 360. Accessibility Contact: evanshelp@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

NextGen Civic Leader Corps Monthly Meeting

Monthly NextGen Student meeting to connect with undergraduate students from across campus interested in Public Service, Civic Engagement and Community Engaged Leadership! Come learn more about upcoming events, and build skills to add to your leadership toolkit! Please RSVP via the link below! Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: Parrington Hall Room 103. Accessibility Contact: nextgenleader@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. For more info visit evans.uw.edu.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, February 5, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.

Drop-In Advising

We will be hosting drop-in advising for students to provide support with questions or to just connect. Feel free to come by the Office of Student Affairs (PAR 140) to meet the Student Affairs team! Drop-in advising is on a first come, first served basis. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Parrington Hall (PAR). Campus room: PAR 140. Accessibility Contact: evansuw@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.