Dawg Daze 2027 will take place September 22-October 1, 2027 and is a great way to discover resources, get familiar with important campus landmarks, and connect with UW staff and other UW students. More information will be available on this website in Spring 2027.
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2026 Dawg Daze Ride with Husky Cycling and Triathlon Club Husky Cycling Club is the official cycling club at the University of Washington. The club provides training and racing, and recreational opportunities to UW students, faculty, and staff. We always welcome new members and hope you’ll join us for a ride sometime soon. Our goal is to build an inclusive bike team that supports riders at all levels. We work hard when we train, go fast on race days, and...
Join Project Indoor Farm for Paint, Plant, & Grow Microgreens, a fun, hands-on activity during Welcome Week! Decorate your own container with acrylic paint, then plant microgreen seeds to take home and grow. Project Indoor Farm is a student-led RSO focused on exploring sustainable agriculture, hydroponics, and innovative ways to grow fresh food indoors. Learn how hydroponic systems work and how indoor farming can make growing food more accessible, even in small spaces. We'll provide all the supplies and simple...
Between 9/23 and 10/2 show your Husky ID at the Woodland Park Zoo or use the code Dawgs2095 online to get half off your purchase of 2 tickets for the Woodland Park Zoo! For most up-to-date hours of operation please visit zoo.org Search ‘Meet-up and Go’ in the search bar to find Meet-up and Go events to visit with other New Huskies!
Come with the Husky Baking Club on a field trip around Seattle to try some of the best local bakeries while learning about some of the regions culinary history! We will meet on campus before heading out as a group to the university district as our first stop, then we will take the light rail to downtown Seattle and the historic Pike Place Market where we will try some absolute classics such as Piroshky Piroshky and the Pike Place Bakery....
We're the Quantum Computing Club! We explore everything quantum computing related, from open-source quantum computers to the theory behind quantum algorithms and the hardware that powers the quantum computers. If you're interested in anything quantum, come visit our info session!
Interested in Cybersecurity? Want to know what hackers do, besides sit in a dark room and furiously type on their laptops? Come check out Batman’s Kitchen! We are a club centered around teaching ethical hacking and creating a community for cybersecurity enthusiasts. We will be having live demos and challenges to try yourself. No experience required! We look forward to meeting you!
Are you an incoming student that did not receive a welcome package (sticker, lanyard, and Husky Guide) in the mail this summer from New Student & Transfer Programs? Come grab yours in front of Mary Gates Hall.
Have questions about navigating Dawg Daze or life at UW? Stop by our booth to ask our amazing leaders any questions you might have about all things UW.
New and Continuing Students are invited to meet geography alums at various career stages. Get a glimpse into professional possibilities and student leadership opportunities! Welcome our new alum ambassador committee members. Find information about joining Plenum and GeoDat! Rain or Shine, severe weather cancels.
Explore the University District Farmers Market on a guided tour of the best local food available. We’ll meet the farmers, learn what makes Washington agriculture so unique, and end in a picnic with produce we pick out along the way! Join the tour to learn more about your new neighborhood and connect with students who care about a more sustainable, equitable, and delicious food system. We will meet at the Burke Museum and walk together to the Farmers Market. This event...
SARP is hosting a Women in Aerospace Speed Networking event during Dawg Daze to introduce incoming UW students to women pursuing careers in engineering, aerospace, and related STEM fields. The event brings together 10 women from a variety of backgrounds, including current UW students, alumni, and women working in the aerospace industry, to share their experiences and advice. Students will participate in a speed-networking format, rotating between small groups or individual conversations with the mentors. Each conversation would provide an...
Video games, board games, card games, you name it! Husky Gaming Nation pulls out all the stops for our flagship event, the random games tournament also known as Omegathon! Tournament 1: 11:00AM start Tournament 2: 1:00 PM start Each tournament has room for 32 people! Please arrive before the start time to secure a spot in the tournament! 1st and 2nd place will receive a prize! If tournament 1 is full, don't worry; you will be guaranteed a spot in...
Between 9/23 and 10/2 show your Husky ID at the Woodland Park Zoo or use the code Dawgs2095 online to get half off your purchase of 2 tickets for the Woodland Park Zoo! Looking for a group to go with? Head to Red Square join a group of other students and Dawg Daze Leaders and explore together! Groups will meet at Red Square and take the 44 bus to the zoo. Groups will leave 10 minutes after posted times. Don't...
Come hoop with A2F at the North Campus Basketball Court by Hutchinson Hall and Denny Field! Join the Acts 2 Fellowship community and meet new people through some pick-up basketball. It’s okay if you’re not a D1 hooper, just come through! Check out our Instagram @a2f.uw
Join UWROV from 11:30AM-3:30PM to see our underwater robot (ROV) in action! Our most recent ROV, Conduit, placed top 10 at the 2026 MATE ROV World Competition. Come chat with us to learn more about our ROV and RSO, as well as how you can get involved! RSVP here!
Start the quarter off right and join Dub's Art Club in making watercolor bookmarks! Each person is allotted supplies to make one bookmark (while supplies last). Supplies are provided but are limited, so first come, first serve! Dub's Art Club, also known as UW Art Club, is a registered student organization at the University of Washington Seattle for all artists and art enthusiasts to share and create art together! Please be aware that supplies will run out before the event...
Come learn more about UW Surgery Interest Association (SIA), an 140 member active RSO for pre-health students interested in surgery! Meet the board, learn about opportunities for our members, and play a surgery themed game of jeopardy with your peers!
The event is to promote our RSO Students for Global Health to new members. We want to invite any new members to learn about what our club does and give them career resources as well as education on Global Health !
Join Institutional Climate Action to make some planet-friendly crafts and watch How to Blow Up a Pipeline, a film that follows an unlikely group of people who join together to make an attempt at real change in the fight for environmental justice. Come and learn about how to get involved with climate activism on the UW campus, meet like-minded students, and discuss your thoughts on the film!
Join PUGs at UW for a cool, sweet treat of liquid nitrogen ice cream in the physics building! Come watch the creation of and decorate you're own liquid nitrogen ice cream with fun toppings. If your feeling especially competitive, you can also join us for a physics and UW themed trivia hosted by our officers! All are welcome (yes, even if you don't know anything about physics)! Come to the Physics and Astronomy Building Room 108C at 1pm for free...
The University of Washington chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) will host a community-building event at Sylvan Grove for incoming first-year students. The event will feature a variety of casual activities, including bracelet making, Spikeball, volleyball, cornhole, and frisbee. ASME will provide all bracelet-making materials, including beads and string, as well as equipment for the outdoor games. The primary goal of this event is to help incoming students connect with one another before the academic year begins...
Are you interested in Fighting Games? We’re hosting a free beginner-friendly tournament for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls! Come meet some new people and have a good time! No previous experience or controller required!
Join Swing Kids at UW for an hour-long introduction to the Lindy Hop! All skill levels are welcome, regardless of prior dance experience. And if you have fun, you can join us at our Reverie Ballroom outing on Sept. 27! Swing Kids at UW are a group of college students dedicated to learning Lindy Hop swing. Lindy Hop is a partner dance developed in the 20's and 30's in Harlem, NY. Born from African rhythms and European structured dance, the...
The Husky Satellite Lab's science team (HSL Projects) is looking for creative talent to design new algorithms to test in space (with UW's very own satellite) and write papers about! Learn how to create your own raytracing algorithm to simulate light physics in Earth's atmosphere, then compete in teams to see close you can get to (or whether you can beat...?) UW's model. Also, hang out with part of the science team and learn about what we do or pitch...
Come to Seattle's funkiest, most creative neighborhood – Fremont. You will be introduced to the world-famous Troll, hangout with the massive statue of Vladimir Lenin, and visit many unique shops, cafes, and restaurants. At one point, Fremont Bridge had a Writer-In-Residence, where a writer would work all summer perched above the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The ship canal project began in 1911 and was officially completed in 1924, connecting the Union Bay, the Montlake Cut, Portage Bay, Lake Union, the...
Head west to Ballard! Formerly an industrial district, this neighborhood is now a hub for trendy food, drink, and shopping options. Explore the Ballard Avenues red-brick streetscape and walk along Market Street to get a sense of some of the unique experiences Ballard has to offer. Ballard is a hub of food, cultural, and social experiences. We are excited to explore it with you! View the One Bus Away Guide: Ballard. Group will depart from Red Square at 2:05pm.
The Chinatown–International District is the center of Seattle's Asian American community. Within the Chinatown International District are the three neighborhoods known as Seattle's Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon, named for the concentration of businesses owned by people of Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese descent, respectively. Like many other areas of Seattle, the neighborhood is multiethnic, but the majority of its residents are of Chinese ethnicity. It is one of eight historic neighborhoods recognized by the City of Seattle. CID has a...
Join Hindu YUVA at UW for Sports Day! Come get active, meet new people, and enjoy a fun afternoon of friendly competition with fellow students. We’ll have a variety of games and activities, including spikeball, frisbee, soccer, and more! Whether you’re a longtime athlete or just looking to have some fun, everyone is welcome. Bring your friends, try out a new sport, and enjoy some friendly competition in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Come join us for an afternoon of...
New to UW? We’re glad you’re here! 💜 Starting college can be exciting, but finding your people can make it even better. Come join First Love Seattle for an afternoon of basketball, soccer, fun, and fellowship as we welcome new and returning students to campus. Whether you’re competitive, just want to kick a ball around, or simply want to meet new people, there’s a place for you here. 🏀 Basketball⚽ Soccer🤝 Meet new friends🎉 Fun & fellowship💜 A welcoming community...
Join us for an open ballet class with the Developpe Dance Club! This class is open to students of any level. Whether you have years of dance experience or you would like to learn ballet for the first time, there is space for you in the class. There is no required dress code for the class. Just wear something you feel comfortable dancing in. Come learn about the Developpe Dance Club and meet other students who are interested in dance! DDC...
Interested in quant? Come play a market-making trading game with officers from the ATC board and learn about how we help prepare candidates for a career in quantitative finance. The Algorithmic Trading Club at University of Washington (ATC) is a vibrant, interdisciplinary community where students passionate about quantitative finance connect, learn, and grow. Primarily attracting students from Computer Science, ATC also welcomes those from Mathematics, Applied Math, and CFRM, all eager to apply their technical skills to financial markets. Supported...
Come join us for an afternoon of creativity and community! Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just looking for a warm environment to hang out and meet new friends, we’d love to meet you! Asian American Intervarsity (AAIV) Christian Fellowship welcomes students of all faith backgrounds to glorify God and build loving community together. All supplies will be provided! Event updates will be posted on our Instagram @aaivuw!
Join the Intramurals crew for some free lawn games, including cornhole, Spikeball and KamJam! Learn more about the Intramurals program, win prizes and practice for our upcoming lawn games tournament this October.
Welcome Huskies! Join us for our third annual women's self-defense seminar. This class will dive into different aspects of personal safety including situational awareness, de-escalation techniques and self-defense techniques. Dress comfortably, bring a friend, and join us as we build up our community of empowered and boundless women at UW.
The Community, Environment & Planning (CEP) major proposes hosting a fun and engaging Jumbo Volleyball event where new and returning UW students can enjoy the sun, meet new people, and discover what CEP has to offer. CEP is a holistic and interdisciplinary major that allows students to explore a wide range of interests, from health, political science to economics, CEP is the perfect double major! Through this event, students can practice one of CEP’s core values -community -by using communication,...
Step into the studio with Husky Boxing! This 60-minute workshop is for women looking to make friends while learning the fundamentals of boxing. No experience required!
An event for d/Deaf, hard-of-hearing, CODAs, and SODAs to meet up and chat using ASL. Our general event for signers of all backgrounds will take place immediately after if you are not in one of these groups.
Hear the music? Come join the fun! The UW Cumbia Club is bringing the rhythm to Red Square with a free beginner-friendly dance session. No experience, no partner, and no commitment required, just stop by, learn a few steps, and dance with us!
Come hang out with other ASL users and get a chance to practice and sign together, hosted by the UW ASL Club! Signers of all different skill levels and backgrounds welcome, but this will be a voices off event, so if you're still struggling with some signs, bring a phone or a pad of paper and pencil to help communicate when you get stuck.
A quintessential college experience is getting in the stands and cheering on your Huskies! Washington Football will host their first Big Ten conference game of the season vs. Minnesota on September 26. Kickoff is 8pm. For students to attend, they must have Dawg Pack student tickets which can be purchased now at gohuskies.com/dawgpack Dawg Pack season tickets get you into all home football and men's basketball games, so get yours now and we'll see you in the Greatest Setting in...
Join us at Acts2Fellowship as we make space to praise God and dedicate this new school year to Him. We know that God delights to answer His people when they seek Him, so come with an expectant heart! Address: 4507 University Wy NE Follow our IG @a2f.uw
The America at 250 : Moments that Made Us exhibit explores America’s founding ideals through pivotal turning points in history. On display are primary sources from early American history including a guide book to the Centennial Exhibition in 1876 and newspapers from the Bicentennial in 1976. Read the front page of the Boston Globe from 1876. See how children lived in the Colonies. Find out if you would pass a citizenship test with an interactive quiz. The exhibit features national...
What did this landscape look like before it became home to the University of Washington? How has it changed since the first building was built here 130 years ago? Which histories have been popularized by those in power, and which have quietly been forgotten? The Husky History Exploration highlights ten landmarks significant to the university’s natural, indigenous, colonial, and political histories. Visit these spaces in any order and learn about the University of Washington’s past and present. Write down the...
The Indigenous Walking Tour emphasizes “Place,” a concept rooted in storytelling about the Indigenous knowledge systems tied into the natural landscape all around the UW campus. The Indigenous Walking Tour was created by UW alumnus Owen L. Oliver and is dedicated to Indigenous students, past, present, and future. Review the Virtual Indigenous Walking Tour, download the Indigenous Walking Tour brochure, and visit the stops.
Explore UW Libraries spaces, services, and resources via this online or in person self-guided tour. Visit popular UW Libraries including Odegaard Undergraduate Library and Suzzallo & Allen Libraries and learn about library resources and services available to UW students. Complete the tour during Dawg Daze and enter a drawing for a $25 e-gift card. Note: Check library hours if visiting libraries in person. A valid Husky Card ID is required for entry to Odegaard, Health Sciences, and Li Lu Libraries.