2025 Gabriel E. Gallardo Research, Student Leadership & Advocacy Symposium

Submit your mentor-approved abstract through the 'Submission' page on this website, and follow the GEG Abstract Guidelines.

Follow these instructions to edit your abstract submission and add your student research poster or oral presentation slides.

Click the button below to book under the "Uw Geg Symposium" room block with Graduate Seattle for a king room or a double queen room for $149 / night plus taxes during our conference dates, Apr. 14 - 16. Reservations must be made by Mar. 15 to secure the group rate.

UW GEG Symposium Room Block

*This rate is potentially available a day before or after our room block window, dependent on room availability. First, book as normal using the formal room block window. Then, use the "contact us" button below to provide your reservation information and what dates you hope to extend your reservation under the GEG rate.

Staypineapple Hotels

If you are booking 10 rooms or less for your group, you can book at a discounted rate with these Staypineapple hotels using the promo code UWR or these weblinks:

University Inn

Watertown

Rates vary based on the time of booking, but the University Inn typically has lower rates than the Watertown, currently (as of Jan 2025) in the $165 plus taxes and fees / night range, with the discount.

All three hotels are about a 15-minute walk to our conference venue, the Husky Union Building.

The GEG Schedule once finalized will be released on this website. But if you need a tentative schedule for planning purposes, please reference this schedule here.

For ground transportation between the airport and the University of Washington, we recommend using the Sound Transit Link Light Rail.

$3.00 fare per person.

It takes about 45 minutes to travel from SEA-TAC to the University District.

If going straight from the airport to the conference venue, the Husky Union Building (HUB):

Exit the light rail at the University of Washington Station. From the UW light rail station to the HUB, it is about a 10 minute, 0.5 mile walk. The path heading up to the UW is slightly uphill.

If going from the airport to a conference hotel:

Exit the light rail at the U District Station. From the U District light rail station to a conference hotel, it is about a 0.1 - 0.3 mile walk along city sidewalks.

Follow these instructions.

There is no formal dress code; simply wear whatever makes you feel confident as you meet with graduate recruiters, graduate students, faculty, and other undergraduates from across the country and/or present on your research! If you are looking for a specific touchpoint, "business casual" can serve as as a reference.

Do note that you'll be spending a lot of time on your feet and walking around within an air-conditioned space. Outside, the weather in Seattle in April is generally in the high 50's with chances of light rain.