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April Newsletter 2024 --
SPRING GRADUATION & Autumn Registration
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Happy April, Humanities students!
We hope you have been enjoying the warmer weather and blooming flowers across campus. Some of you will be looking ahead to further years at UW, while others are preparing to bid farewell. This newsletter will share information relevant to students graduating and those who still have more quarters ahead, so be sure to read below!
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Spring Quarter is a wonderful time to reflect on your journey and think about your future goals. So, on this month's One Minute with HAS Podcast, we have brought on our first guest, Professor Owens from Cinema & Media Studies (pictured on the left), to discuss her journey from undergrad to a PhD. Make sure to give it a listen, especially if you are interested in graduate studies. | |
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Here are some resources for all things graduation!
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REMINDER: Please make sure that you've actually graduated
Students who complete all requirements to graduate will get an email confirming their official graduation status after the degree is granted. This email will have the subject “University of Washington Notification of Degree Posting: Next Steps.” It will be sent from registra@uw.edu to your uw.edu email. If you do not receive this email, you have not graduated (even if you attend Commencement). Meet with your adviser to make sure you will meet all graduation requirements.
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Registration Period 1 for Autumn Quarter Opens on
MAY 3rd!
Check your MyPlan for when your registration date begins and connect with advisers if you need support with course planning. Make an appointment with an adviser here.
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Priorities for Course Planning
Advisers recommend that students complete general education requirements ASAP!
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World Language Requirement:
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If you have secondary language experience, plan accordingly for your placement or proficiency tests! Click here for more information on how to find a placement/proficiency exam for your language.
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If you are looking to learn a new language, plan to register for the first course of the series during Autumn since most courses are offered sequentially starting in Autumn.
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More questions on the Language Testing process? Watch the video above for further explanation! | |
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English Composition:
Autumn is often the toughest time to get into a Composition course. Be prepared to take yours in Winter or Spring quarters. Use our Composition FAQ for more strategies.
Prerequisites for Majors:
If you want to apply to a major that requires any courses for declaration, take them as soon as you can so that you can meet with an adviser to declare! Prerequisite courses must have grades posted in order to declare into a minimum-requirements major.
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Looking for Natural Science (Nsc) credit?
Humanities students recommend...
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ESS 101- Introduction to Geology and Social Impacts (NSc/Ssc)
Known as "Rocks for Jocks," this course emphasizes the relationship between human societies and geologic processes, hazards and resources.
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CHID 222- Biofutures
(NSc/Ssc)
This course specifically asks how new discoveries in biology encourage us to rethink issues of ownership, communication, geography, identity, and artistic practice.
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Looking for a Humanities course?
Your HAS advisers recommend...
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GERMAN 298/ ITAL 354/ GLITS 313 A: Cross-Cultural Encounters in Middle-Ages
SLN: 16202 /16983/ 16229 | TTh 2:30-3:50 PM | A&H (5) DIV (5) | MyPlan Pages GERMAN 298/ ITAL 354/ GLITS 313 A
Students will examine inflections of cross-cultural interactions in the Middle Ages and will explore how diversity and interconnectivity materialize in the contexts of politics, commerce, migration and religion
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MELC 196: Elementary Amharic
SLN: 18821 | TTh 9:30-11:20 AM | SSc (5) | MyPlan Page MELC 196
Students will examine the National Language of Ethiopia, the main language of political economy in the Horn of Africa, and a language spoken in diaspora communities across the world. This course teaches Amharic -- including its unique writing script – while also familiarizing students with history and culture from the Horn of Africa.
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GERMAN 120:
Introduction to German Studies: A Multicultural Approach
SLN: 16195 | TTh 1:00-2:20 PM | SSc (5) DIV (5)| MyPlan Page GERMAN 120
Using the lens of visual and written contributions from German speaking lands, students will examine how they speak to contemporary issues such as race, gender and climate change.
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Lecture in Poetry & Poetics -- TOMORROW April 25th at 3:30 PM in Alder Auditorium
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Join the English department to hear a lecture from Kaveh Akbar, a writer who has published two poetry collections: Pilgrim Bell and Calling a Wolf a Wolf in addition to a chapbook, Portrait of the Alcoholic. His debut novel will be published this year. Learn more here.
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Undergraduate Research Symposium -- May 17th from 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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This yearly symposium is a presentation of undergraduate research completed by students across all colleges and departments at UW. Held at a variety of locations on campus, you can engage in poster presentations, see performance research, or attend oral presentations. Learn more here.
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Zoom Cinema Graduate Program Preview -- May 1st, 3rd, and 31st at various times
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CMS and non-CMS students alike are welcome to join HAS to learn about the cinema graduate programs at Loyola Marymount University, San Francisco State University, UCLA, and University of Southern California. Click here to see the dates and times for a specific school's session and to register.
The Many Names of Anonymity: Rethinking Export Art -- May 14th at 6:30 in Kane Hall
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Join UC Berkeley Professor of Rhetoric, Winnie Wong, as she explores artistic identity, anonymity and the rise of signature authorship in its global modern form. Learn more here.
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