Political Science Class of 2023:
One of the highlights of the Political Science Department's graduation celebration is the undergraduate student speech. Giving this speech is a special opportunity to reflect with your fellow graduates on your experiences at UW and to share thoughts about your education.
Eligibility: Political Science invites submissions from students who graduated in summer 2022, autumn 2022, winter 2023, or who applied to graduate in spring or summer 2023.
Application Deadline: Sunday, May 7th.
How to Apply: Speeches are to be no more than 500 words (about 5 minutes to deliver) and must appeal to a diverse audience of fellow students, family, and friends. Please email your speech to polsadvc@uw.edu.
While there is no set theme, the best speeches convey your experiences and insights (the worst speeches string together cliches about graduation). Below is a list of topics that formed the central theme of past selected speeches. Use this list as possibilities for your speech--they are not required components, so don't incorporate all of them.
* What do you want your family and friends to understand about why you chose to study political science
* How has studying the political science has shaped your education at UW and life outside the university
* What/who has been an inspiration or challenge to you while you have been a student at UW
* Moments and experiences in the major and at UW that, looking back, have had a profound influence on you
* Values learned or practiced while at UW that will continue to be a guide into the future
The Political Science Department will choose the speaker and then will work with them to polish their speech and practice delivering it.
Attending the Political Science Convocation on Thursday, June 8th, 10-11:30am, is required. Registration will open in May.
Contact Political Science Advising at polsadvc@uw.edu with any questions.