Graduate Diversity Ambassador Program

The Graduate Diversity Ambassador (GDA) program is designed to support departmental efforts to recruit minority and underrepresented students, as well as students whose scholarship addresses diversity. The goals of the Graduate Diversity Ambassador program are to introduce prospective graduate students to the rich diversity that nourishes community at UW and in the Seattle area; and in doing so to increase diversity and foster community in the graduate experience at UW. To meet these goals, GO-MAP has a trained corps of current graduate students to assist visiting prospective students and aid academic departments in their diversity recruitment efforts by providing targeted services for campus visits by prospective students considering graduate study at UW. When scheduling a campus visit, departments may submit a request for any of the following services to:

• meet for coffee or meals to share insights and answer questions
• make contact via phone or email before and/or after the visit
• be available as an additional contact throughout the visit

GDA Volunteer Application

Students interested in becoming a GDA may apply here. Information and resources for GDAs is available in the GDA Training Handbook.

Request a GDA

We are happy to send GDAs to your department functions, or have them visit one-on-one with prospective students or groups. We do ask, however, that your request be submitted one week in advance. To request that a GDA meet with or contact your prospective student, please click here.

Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program (GO-MAP)

G-1 Communications, Suite 034  |  Box 353770  |  Seattle, Washington 98195
Phone: 206.543.9016  |  Email: gomap at u.washington.edu