Dear UW colleagues,
I hope you have had a great start to autumn quarter. While autumn is a new start in many ways, you and your ASA colleagues have been hard at work getting ready and improving our services in ways both small and large. Please take a moment to check out our ASA highlights to learn more about this work.
There are a few contributions I’d like to highlight here:
FAFSA changes and a challenge met
Last year, significant changes were made to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) including a new form and supporting processes. The rollout of the new form was difficult, and our Office of Student Financial Aid worked exceptionally hard to ensure our students could secure financial aid. This was nothing short of a heroic effort, one that benefited a great number of our students.
Licensure requirements for academic programs
Under federal Title IV regulations, the UW is now required to disclose “if an educational program is designed to meet educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation, or is advertised as meeting such requirements.” Assoc. Vice Provost Patricia Moy worked diligently over the last year to identify these programs, catalog their compliance, and make this information available to the public.
Another exceptional year in admissions
Not only were we able to meet our enrollment goals of ~7200 students, this autumn we welcomed to campus the most diverse entering class (first-time, first year and transfer students) at the UW to date. Specifically, 20.2% of entering undergraduate students are from historically underrepresented groups. This success illustrates the strength of our partnership with the Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment group in OMA&D.
I see a clear throughline in all the work we do together in Academic & Student Affairs. From admitting and enrolling students to teaching and learning and beyond, each of you plays a critical role in supporting our faculty and fellow staff to ensure the success of our students and their Husky Experience.
Thank you for your commitment to the University of Washington and for your contributions to the work of our unit.
Sincerely,
Philip J. Reid
Vice Provost for Academic and Student Affairs
Professor of Chemistry