PARENT & FAMILY INSIDER

Happy New Year and happy new quarter! I’m Jannah Maresh, Director of UW Parent & Family Programs. Whether your Husky lives in a residence hall, apartment or Greek community or commutes — and whether you’re in Seattle, out of state or international — we’re glad you’re part of our UW family.

Check out important dates, events, opportunities and deadlines at our website!

• Mon., Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes).
• Thu., Jan. 22 at 1:22 p.m.: UW Alert active threat communications drill (Seattle campus).
• Fri., Jan. 23: Winter tuition and residence hall charges due.
• Fri., Jan. 30 1098-T tax form available for download at your student’s my.uw.edu page

Every Family Weekend, we invite our faculty and staff to present on topics impacting student success. In 2025 Parents & Families had lots of questions for our College of Arts & Sciences staff & faculty. It’s a longer watch/listen, so feel free to jump to what’s most relevant for your family.

Timestamps (jump to):

• 2:34 — UW Family Weekend recap + “knowing with”
• 22:23 — Strategies that help students learn with AI
• 35:53 — How parents can stay relevant and supportive
• 47:35 — Integrity, privacy and trusted platforms

Copy/paste (works for all living situations and families near or far):

• “How’s your time management or test prep feeling so far — what’s working, what’s not?”
• “What kind of encouragement/support do you want from me right now — reminders, brainstorming or just a listening ear?”
• “How are you doing with your living situation (roommates/housemates/commuting routine) and your sleep, meals and movement?”
• “Want me to listen first — or jump to solutions?”

A small number of discounted tickets remain for UW vs. USC on Wednesday, March 4, 7:30 p.m. at Alaska Airlines Arena.

Browse the UW Parent & Family ticket portal for more information.

With care,

Jannah Maresh (she/her)
Director, Parent & Family Programs
University of Washington
[email protected] | Parent & Family Programs


P.S. If you watched the AI replay, hit reply and tell us: What question do you hope your student asks their future boss about AI?