CEE Ugrad Weekly: Spring Break Edition (Senior Year Planning, FE Exam, Letters of Rec, Advising Hours, etc.)

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A message from your advising team:

As you head out for spring break, we wanted to leave you with a few items to help you prepare for spring quarter, internships, graduation and beyond (Academic Planning, FE Exam, Faculty Letters of Recommendation, Spring Break Advising, Mental Health Resources, etc.). Have a great spring break and let us know if you need anything!

Check everything out by continuing to read:

 Senior Year Planning Worksheet: Step-by-Step Process 

We have developed a new Senior Year Planning document. The goal is to help you better understand the Technical Elective and Upper Division Engineering & Science Elective requirements so that you can identify and prioritize these classes. This document is targeted toward rising seniors but is applicable for all CEE majors. We will also be hosting Senior Year Faculty Mentoring Sessions in April so engaging with this process now will help you prepare for those sessions.  If you have any questions, please let us know.

You can access the PDF by checking your email for the same name as this blog post.

CEE Spring Break Advising Hours

We will have limited advising capacity during spring break and will not be holding drop-in hours.

If you’d like to speak with an adviser over spring break, please email ceadvice@uw.edu with your name, ID number, your availability and a summary of your concerns/questions.

FE Exam (BSCE/BSENVE Juniors and Seniors)

Your BSCE and BSENVE junior year 300-level curriculum is set up to prepare you to take the FE Exam, which in turn provides you with your Engineer in Training License (EIT).  The majority of CEE majors will take the FE Exam (Civil or Environmental) in the summer after the Junior year. Information can be found here.

  • Please note that the FE Exam schedule may be impacted by COVID19. It is our recommendation that you create an account and try to sign up to take the FE exam. If there are delays, you will be informed of them during the registration process.

Letters of Recommendation (BSCE/BSENVE Juniors and Seniors)

Whether you are applying to graduate school or for a full-time job after graduation, you will need letters of recommendation from CEE Faculty. We recommend choosing a few faculty members, either who you’ve taken classes with or who are in your area of focus, to reach out to. They are expecting to hear from you so do this sooner rather than later.  When you contact them, make sure you are providing them with enough information (who you are, your goals, next steps, etc.) that they can write you a personal letter.

Mental Health Resources

During times of added stress, it is important to maintain proactive self-care (get plenty of sleep, stay hydrated, practice stress reliving techniques, etc.) and UW has many resources available to you.

If you have questions about any of the resources below, believe they might be of value to you, or you’d like a referral, please let us know.

  • UW Counseling Center

The UW Counseling Center has merged with Hall Health Mental Health units to provide mental health resources to the UW campus community. Please take a look at their website to see all of the resources available to you. They are also providing tips with how to deal with stress related to the COVID-19 outbreak and is offering their services remotely.

The Counseling Center is a free, confidential resource for students and offers professional services for stress management, coping strategies, and ways to manage conditions like anxiety and depression. You can make an appointment by calling 206-543-1240.

  • Husky Health and Well-Being

Husky Health and Well-Being offers a wide range of health and wellness services, from exceptional medical care and counseling services to recreation classes, safety resources, peer advocates, trainings and more. Their goal is to support health, safety, and well-being so you can make the most of your UW experience.

  • CareLink

CareLink is a free, confidential helpline for UW employees (mainly faculty and staff) that is staffed by licensed professionals who can talk with you about how to navigate difficult life situations and help           with stress management. They can also refer callers to one of their affiliated therapists for in-person counseling sessions. You can reach a representative 24/7 by calling 866-598-3978.