About EXPD

The Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity extends the UW undergraduate experience beyond the classroom.

about_expdThe University of Washington’s Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity (EXPD) is home to many programs, each of which connects UW undergraduates to expand and enrich their learning through participation in undergraduate research, engagement in community through service learning, volunteering, or leadership, and through scholarship opportunities that support undergraduate work, planning, and applications for post-baccalaureate study and fellowships.

EXPD develops reciprocal partnerships with students, communities, mentors, and faculty, in order to help students take academic risks, actively engage in their own learning, explore the world and their place in it, and develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their goals.

EXPD programs include:

Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center

  • Community Engaged Courses
  • CELE Fellowships
  • Dream Project
  • Husky Leadership Initiative
  • Jumpstart
  • Riverways Education Partnerships
  • Undergraduate Community Based Internships

Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards

  • Mary Gates Endowment for Students
  • Global Fellowships Prep

Office of Undergraduate Research

Early Identification Program

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

Champions Program

Visit our Explore Programs page here if you’d like to learn more.