Hello CEE Undergrads,

I hope you all had a safe and restful holiday weekend.

My name is Marina Bydalek (she/her), and I wanted to introduce myself as the new Undergraduate Academic Adviser for the CEE department! Some of you may have known my predecessor, Lauren Lanum, who previously held this role.

Originally from northern California, I moved to Seattle three years ago to attend graduate school here at the UW. After I graduated, I worked in advising administration at Seattle University, but I just couldn’t stay away from this beautiful campus, so here I am again ✨ When I’m not working, you can find me doing embroidery or crochet, cuddling with my dog Laika, or accidentally killing yet another houseplant.

I will be advising for both the BSCE and BSENVE programs, but until I finish training, you may see me shadowing appointments with Brian. You can continue to send your questions to ceadvice@uw.edu and Brian or I will get back to you.

To celebrate the end of the quarter and provide some extra energy for finals, we’d love to see you at the CEE Fuel for Finals event: Continue reading →

Hello CEE Majors,

We’ve been made aware of the time conflict in WIN25 between CEE 440 Professional Practice and the remaining CEE 347: Fluid Mechanics labs (CEE 347 labs AJ and AK).

If this time conflict is preventing you from registering for both classes, please respond to this email at your earliest convenience.

Make sure to include your name and ID number.

Thank you!

Hello CEE Majors,

I hope the quarter is off to a good start!

I wanted to send a few reminders and logistics clarifications that we’ve been getting questions about:

Reminders:

1. The CEE Career Fair Prep Session with CC@E will now be in More 234 on Tues, Oct 1 from 1230-120pm. Mark your calendars
2. RSVP now for the CEE Kick-Off on Wed, Oct 2, 430-630pm in the HUB Games Room. We need your RSVP to know how much food to order!

CEE Undergraduate Advising Logistics

               Our CEE Undergraduate Advising website has all the information you need to connect with your CEE Advisor.

• The CEE Advising Calendar at the top of the page shows the current month and includes most CEE related academic events including:
• • Drop-In Advising Hours: We have drop-ins on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11:00am – 12:00pm. You can attend Drop-In Advising Hours either in-person (More 201) or remote via zoom.  Drop-in advising is intended for short, 5-10 minute advising appointments.  Details can be found on the calendar.

• • CEE Events: If you click down to October, you will see the Career Fair Prep Session, the CEE Kick-Off Event and the CEE Career Fair.

Continue reading →

Hello CEE Majors,

I’m writing today to touch base, provide some important “Save The Dates” and provide some expectations as we move into AUT24.

1. CEE Advisor Availability: The first thing I want to address is the fact that we are down a CEE undergraduate adviser with Lauren Lanum’s departure.

This means that my capacity is going to be limited for the first few weeks of the quarter so I need to prioritize those students who have urgent questions related to AUT24.

If you have urgent AUT24 questions, you can schedule an apt using my booking calendar (or if those times don’t work, please email ceadvice@uw.edu with your ID number, your availability, and a summary of your questions.

For those of you who need to meet with me to plan WIN24 and beyond, we will have plenty of time prior to WIN25’s Oct 31 registration date.

You can find drop-in advising hours/instructions on the CEE Undergraduate Advising Calendar (T/W 11-12pm…they start next week) and my booking calendar will be updated very soon: https://www.ce.washington.edu/current/undergrad/advising

2. Canvas: You should now have access to our CEE Undergraduate Resources canvas page. Continue reading →

Dear CEE Undergraduate Students,

I am going to be out of the office until early September 2024 with limited access to email. If at all possible, please hold your emails and questions until after Labor Day.

That said, we will have staff keeping an eye on the ceadvice@uw.edu email if you have anything that you feel cannot wait until September.

To assist while I am away, I have provided some common links and resources that may be able to help you answer some of your questions:

• Add Code Request Form: If you are trying to add a CEE course for AUT24, please submit an add code request.
• CEE Undergraduate Resources: This is your home for all things Civil & Environmental Engineering (Degree Requirements, Course Planning, Student Support and Resources)
• Ugrad Course Planning & Degree Sheets: (Projected courses offerings, Degree Sheets, etc.)

Thank you and I will be in touch as we get closer to AUT24!

-Brian

Dear CEE Community,

I am writing to share the bittersweet news that Lauren Lanum will be leaving UW and CEE to start her next chapter in Vancouver, WA.

Lauren and her husband have just purchased a new home and Lauren will be staring a new advising position at Clark College!

Lauren was hired by CEE as Program Coordinator in 2019 and was promoted to Undergraduate Academic Counselor in 2021.

Since her arrival, Lauren has made a huge impact in CEE, streamlining many of our processes and helping countless students reach their goals and overcome obstacles. She has also been an active member of the UW advising community as a member of AEP, leading their advising basics seminar for the past two years.

Lauren has been an amazing team member and a strong advocate for our students and I cannot begin to tell you how much she will be missed.

To send her off in style, we will be hosting a dessert potluck in More Hall Room 219 on Tuesday, August 6^th from 3-4pm.

Lauren’s official last day at UW will be Aug 15, 2024. Continue reading →