Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Professional Development for Geographers
Join the Department of Geography Advising team for a series of professional development workshops to prepare for jobs and internships! In this series we'll cover the following topics and connect you with alum mentors to build your professional network. January 15: Networking & Setting Intentions , January 24: Geography Alum Mentorship Meetup (note this is a Saturday, 10:30 AM, on Zoom) , January 29: Finding Good Experiences , February 12: Telling Your Story - Elevator Pitch & Resumes , February 26: Telling Your Story - Cover Letters , March 12: Telling Your Story - Interviews.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Smith Hall (SMI). Campus room: 415C. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students.
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
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. Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Geography Major Information Session
Join us virtually via Zoom to learn about opportunities and resources in the Department of Geography and how to declare the major! This information session will discuss the general geography major and the geography data science option.
Register for this session!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Geography Alum Mentorship Meetup
Meet the geography alum mentors, ask questions, and grow your professional network! More details coming soon.
Register Now!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Special Events. Workshops. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Alumni.
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.
Online on Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Geography Major Information Session
Join us virtually via Zoom to learn about opportunities and resources in the Department of Geography and how to declare the major! This information session will discuss the general geography major and the geography data science option.
Register for this session!
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students.
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Professional Development for Geographers
Join the Department of Geography Advising team for a series of professional development workshops to prepare for jobs and internships! In this series we'll cover the following topics and connect you with alum mentors to build your professional network. January 15: Networking & Setting Intentions , January 24: Geography Alum Mentorship Meetup (note this is a Saturday, 10:30 AM, on Zoom) , January 29: Finding Good Experiences , February 12: Telling Your Story - Elevator Pitch & Resumes , February 26: Telling Your Story - Cover Letters , March 12: Telling Your Story - Interviews.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Smith Hall (SMI). Campus room: 415C. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students.
Thursday, January 29, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Geography New Student Orientation (participation required to declare the geography major)
Understand requirements in the geography major, including the data science option, plus get help with next quarter's registration! Students who attend this orientation session will complete the major declaration process. In order to attend, students must follow instructions to Declare the Major in Geography.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Smith Hall (SMI). Campus room: SMI 415C. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Academics. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Geography New Student Orientation (participation required to declare the geography major)
Understand requirements in the geography major, including the data science option, plus get help with next quarter's registration! Students who attend this orientation session will complete the major declaration process. In order to attend, students must follow instructions to Declare the Major in Geography and then register for the orientation session.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Academics. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Katz Distinguished Lecture: Emily M. Bender, "Resisting Dehumanization in the Age of "AI": The View from the Humanities"
The production and promotion of so-called "AI" technology involves dehumanization on many fronts: the computational metaphor valorizes one kind of cognitive activity as “intelligence,” devaluing many other aspects of human experience while taking an isolating, individualistic view of agency, ignoring the importance of communities and webs of relationships. Meanwhile, the purpose of humans is framed as being labelers of data or interchangeable machine components. Data collected about people is understood as "ground truth" even while it lies about those people, especially marginalized people. In this talk, Bender will explore these processes of dehumanization and the vital role that the humanities have in resisting these trends by painting a deeper and richer picture of what it is to be human.
Emily M. Bender is the Thomas L. and Margo G. Wyckoff Endowed Professor in Linguistics and an Adjunct Professor in the School of Computer Science and the Information School at the University of Washington, where she has…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Kane Hall (KNE). Campus room: 210. Accessibility Contact: Simpson Center, 206.543.3920, schadmin@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.
Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Professional Development for Geographers
Join the Department of Geography Advising team for a series of professional development workshops to prepare for jobs and internships! In this series we'll cover the following topics and connect you with alum mentors to build your professional network. January 15: Networking & Setting Intentions , January 24: Geography Alum Mentorship Meetup (note this is a Saturday, 10:30 AM, on Zoom) , January 29: Finding Good Experiences , February 12: Telling Your Story - Elevator Pitch & Resumes , February 26: Telling Your Story - Cover Letters , March 12: Telling Your Story - Interviews.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Smith Hall (SMI). Campus room: 415C. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students.
Thursday, February 12, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Presidents' 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, February 16, 2026.
For more info visit www.washington.edu. Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Professional Development for Geographers
Join the Department of Geography Advising team for a series of professional development workshops to prepare for jobs and internships! In this series we'll cover the following topics and connect you with alum mentors to build your professional network. January 15: Networking & Setting Intentions , January 24: Geography Alum Mentorship Meetup (note this is a Saturday, 10:30 AM, on Zoom) , January 29: Finding Good Experiences , February 12: Telling Your Story - Elevator Pitch & Resumes , February 26: Telling Your Story - Cover Letters , March 12: Telling Your Story - Interviews.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Smith Hall (SMI). Campus room: 415C. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students.
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, March 5, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. Professional Development for Geographers
Join the Department of Geography Advising team for a series of professional development workshops to prepare for jobs and internships! In this series we'll cover the following topics and connect you with alum mentors to build your professional network. January 15: Networking & Setting Intentions , January 24: Geography Alum Mentorship Meetup (note this is a Saturday, 10:30 AM, on Zoom) , January 29: Finding Good Experiences , February 12: Telling Your Story - Elevator Pitch & Resumes , February 26: Telling Your Story - Cover Letters , March 12: Telling Your Story - Interviews.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Smith Hall (SMI). Campus room: 415C. Accessibility Contact: Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students.
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Geography Drop-In Advising
Do you have a quick question about your classes, registration, academic concerns or anything else that’s on your mind? You are very welcome to join us for Drop-In Advising on Zoom or In-Person in SMI 415! Please visit this Zoom link to access Drop-In Advising. One you log into the Zoom session, there will be a link to a Google Form you must complete to sign-in. If this time doesn’t work for you, you can request an advising appointment or email us at geogadv@uw.edu!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online on Zoom or SMI 415. Accessibility Contact: For access needs accommodation, please contact Nell Gross, ngross@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Meetings. Target Audience: Undergraduate Students. Graduate Students.
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us.