Information School iWelcome
Thursday, September 24, 2026
| 3 - 5 PM
The Information School iWelcome celebrates all the incoming AI Certificate, Informatics, MLIS, MSIM, Museology and Ph.D. students and invites them to connect with all that our community has to offer. Students will learn more about getting involved in the campus community, engaging with faculty, meeting Student Services staff, and discovering other opportunities to make the most of their time at the UW Information School.
Participating Groups / Organizations:
iSchool Programs / Teams
- Event Help Desk, iSchool Staff
- iSchool Academic HR
- iSchool Alumni Relations
- iSchool Career Services
- iSchool iEngage
- The Center for Advances in Libraries, Museums, and Archives (CALMA)
- Bachelor of Science in Informatics (INFO) Program Staff
- Master of Arts in Museology Program Staff
- Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) Program Staff
- Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM) Program Staff
- iSchool iWellness Mental Health Counselor
iSchool RSOs / Affiliated UW RSOs
- Association for Information Management Students (AIMS)
- Black in Informatics (BINFO)
- Informatics Undergraduate Association (IUGA)
- iQueeries
- iYouth
- Museology Union for Student Events and Resources (MUSER)
- Students of Color in LIS (SoCLIS)
- Women in Informatics (Winfo)
UW Offices / Resources
- UW Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards (OMSFA)
- UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS)
- UW's Office of Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE)
Know Before You Go:
- All incoming iSchool students are welcome to attend, but it is helpful to RSVP by Sept. 16 so we know how much food to order!
- Formal remarks start at 3:30. Hear from Dean Anind K. Dey (Dean of School) and Nassim Parvin (Director of IDEAS (Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Sovereignty).
- Please note that photographs will be taken during this event for documentary and marketing purposes. There will be a way to opt out of photos, should you prefer.
- More about wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House
Cost: Free
Contact: czeiher@uw.edu