Science & Engineering Exploration Day

Although USTEP is hosted by the Society of Women Engineers, this event is open to all students regardless of their gender identity.

Parents may drop-off their student at the beginning of the event. Classrooms will have several student volunteers assisting with lessons, so SWE will take care of everything!

At this time, there is no formal process to become a member of the SWE chapter at the University of Virginia. Subscribing to the SWEekly newsletter and listerv will connect you to all of the outreach and professional development opportunities available to SWE members.

The SWE chapter at the University of Virginia does not collect dues from its members. ...

This event runs from 9:30am - 3pm.

We are unable to accommodate parents during the actual event due to limited room capacities. Parents/Guardians drop off their student for the afternoon and pick them up at the end of the event. Prior to pickup, we will facilitate a brief, student-led panel where parents can ask questions about UVA's engineering program.

All materials will be provided. We will provide lunch and snacks. If you are concerned about dietary restrictions, please reach out to the event coordinators des2rm@virginia.edu and kas4ck@virginia.edu.

The Society of Women Engineers is dedicated to creating a safe, women-oriented space for everyone in engineering. We welcome anybody in grades 6 through 8 that wants to be in this space (i.e., female-identifying, genderqueer, and male-identifying individuals) to apply and attend our events. For students interested in events less geared towards a specific gender identification, please refer to our USTEP program.

MSV is planned, organized, and run by the Society of Women Engineers at UVA, an independent club at the University consisting of current UVA Engineering students. Additionally, we have many UVA Engineering faculty and staff that help support our event and provide insight via talks, lab tours, and the majors fair.

Thanks to our university and corporate sponsorships, MSV is free of cost for all our participants. This includes lunch and snacks that are provided throughout the day.

This program is held at the University of Virginia in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in Charlottesville, VA. The initial meeting place will be in Davis Commons in Rice Hall. Specific details and parking information will be sent out to participants approximately one week before the event.

More information about this event will become available very soon! This is the first in-person SEED event SWE @ UVA has hosted in several years. The executive team is still working out the details to ensure that this Spring's event will be as safe (and fun) as possible.

The Society of Women Engineers is dedicated to creating a safe, women-oriented space for everyone in engineering. We welcome anybody in grades 9 through 12 that wants to be in this space (i.e., female-identifying, genderqueer, and male-identifying individuals) to apply and attend our events. For students interested in events less geared towards a specific gender identity, the UVA Engineering Spring Open House and the Center for Diversity in Engineering's Summer Bridge Program are open to all.

HSV is specifically for high school aged students and is targeted at 11th and 12th graders as they work through the college selection process; however, 9th and 10th graders are welcome to apply. For middle school aged students, SWE @ UVA hosts Middle School Visitation and USTEP in the Fall and Spring, respectively.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to stay for the first half of the event from roughly 9 am to 12 noon. During this time, we will have our Welcome Address and an Admissions Tour from the University Guide Service. Afterward, parents must depart. If you are looking for things to do around Charlottesville for the rest of the day, we recommend referring to https://www.visitcharlottesville.org/.

Participants and their guardians are responsible for getting themselves to and from the event. HSV is held on "Grounds" at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. More details and directions will be provided in our acceptance packet. UVA Grounds is most accessible by car, and there are several free parking options nearby. Additionally, there is an Amtrak station 7 minutes away (by car) from the campus.

HSV is a day-long event running from roughly 9am to 8pm. Participants are able to leave early if they have scheduling conflicts, but this must be communicated to uvaswehsv@gmail.com prior to the day of the event.

HSV is planned, organized, and run by the Society of Women Engineers at UVA, an independent club at the University consisting of current UVA Engineering students. Additionally, we have many UVA Engineering faculty and staff that help support our event and provide insight via talks, lab tours, and the majors fair.

Thanks to our university and corporate sponsorships, HSV is free of cost for all our participants. This includes three meals and snacks that are provided throughout the day.