January 2025

Friday, January 10, 2025

Dear parents and families, 

I hope you all had a wonderful winter break. We are excited to welcome your student back to campus next week. 

As the spring semester begins, I encourage students to take advantage of the many opportunities we have for personal growth, connection, and development. Beginning January 13, Campus Life is hosting a week of Winter Fest activities. For students looking for campus engagement, they will enjoy attending the Activities Fair on January 24. This is also a great time for students to engage with the Center for Career Engagement. They should speak with a career coach about their interests and update their resume before the Career Expo in early February. Lastly, if your student is still finalizing their spring schedule, they may want to connect with their academic advisor to add our one-credit Dialogue Across Difference courses beginning January 14.

We look forward to a great start to the spring semester.

Warmly,

Anna "Dr. G" Gonzalez
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Spring 2025

All undergraduate students who plan to be enrolled full-time in courses at the university are eligible to apply for Residential Life housing. Housing Application Opens on WashU Housing Portal on Monday, January 13. Learn more about the Housing Renewal Process, including important dates. 

Is your student thinking about their summer plans? Don’t forget to encourage them to explore the Arts & Sciences Summer Session courses. The Arts & Sciences Summer Session offers both asynchronous online and in-person courses across four primary sessions, with flexible start and end dates for undergraduate students in all divisions. This provides your student with the opportunity to stay on track academically while balancing their summer activities. 

The upcoming dates, times, and details for our spring 2025 webinars can be found on our families website. This series was designed to help your student succeed by answering all their and your WashU questions. Register for upcoming webinars and view recordings of past webinars.

We will chart a course for career discovery and create pathways to meaningful and competitive employment opportunities throughout our students’ lives.

The Center for Career Engagement is an integrated hub, collaborating across Washington University in St. Louis. They provide career coaching and planning, career assessment and skills training, and access to a global community of leaders, recruiters, influencer networks, and WashU Alumni.

The Center for Career Engagement will be hosting the Spring 2025 WashU Career Expo: All Industries on Tuesday, February 11 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM CT. 

Looking for things for your student to do on-campus? Washington University Group Organizer (WUGO) and the Student Affairs Events webpage are great places for them to start! 

Here are some on-campus events in January:

Encourage your student to explore St. Louis or build an itinerary for your next visit! Check out Campus Life's In the Lou website to learn about opportunities for all students to participate and engage in the St. Louis region through unique events and service-learning.

Neighborhood Spotlight: Central West End

The Central West End is a hub for historical architecture, dining, and shopping. To get there from the MetroLink, get on the blue line towards Fairview Heights at Big Bend station and get off at the Central West End station.

Upcoming St. Louis Events:

For a springboard to help you determine the best answer to your questions, please email families@wustl.edu or call 314.935.5040 or reach us toll free at 844.935.5040.

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