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New Students' Page 2009

Welcome to the Department of Epidemiology
Congratulations on your admission to our graduate program!

FALL ORIENTATION DATES —Mark your calendar now.

  • Orientation Schedule
  • Required Orientation Registration and Events (Required for ALL Summer/Autumn 2009 New Students)
    • Orientation Registration Form Registration deadline is August 14. All new students are required to submit an online registration form.
    • Epidemiology Department Orientation: Thursday September 24, 2009: 8:00am - 12:00pm, South Campus Center (SCC) 316R
    • School of Public Health Orientation and Case Study: Thursday September 24, 2009: 12:30pm - 5:00pm AND Friday September 25, 2009: 8:30am - 5:00pm; Health Sciences Center (HSC): Hogness Auditorium A-420. Agenda and required readings available at: http://sph.washington.edu/orientation/
  • Required Safety Training (Physics/Astronomy Building, room A102): Register for Safety Training at https://www.ehs.washington.edu/pubcookie/db/labsaf2009reg.php
    • Blood-Borne Pathogen Training: Monday Septmeber 28, 2009: 1:00-2:30 pm. Required for all MPH students (including clinicians) and all students who will work this biospecimens or patients.
    • Lab Safety Training: September 28 or 29, 2009: 8:00-10:20 am. Required for all students who will work in labs.
    • Biosafety Training: September 29, 2009: 1:00-2:30 pm. Required for all students who will work with biospecimens.
    • Fire Extinguisher Training: September 28 or 29, 2009: 10:30 am-12:00 pm. Required if bunsen burners will be used in lab.
  • Graduate Research Assistant Workshop: September 23, 2009, 8:30am-12:30pm, Kane Hall 130. Required for all new RAs, recommended for potential RAs. More information at
    http://depts.washington.edu/cidrweb/RAWorkshop/index.html
  • First day of Autumn Classes: Wednesday September 30, 2009.
  • Global Health Certificate Info Session: October 2, 2009: 2:00 pm (location TBD)
  • Required Immunization Clinic: Friday October 9: 8:30am - 3:30 PM; Health Sciences Center (HSC) T365 and Return TB test check: Monday, October 12 (time TBD); HSC T365.

IMMUNIZATION AND TRAINING PROCEDURES

FUNDING FOR NEW STUDENTS

UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION

  • Update your contact information with UW as soon as you have your Seattle address.
    • Visit www.MyUW.washington.edu to update your address and UW email in the registration system.
    • If you won't arrive until shortly before the quarter, use the Epidemiology address below. Do not send large packages to this address as there is no room in your mailslot.

         Your Name
         Epidemiology, 357236
         University of Washington
         Seattle, WA 98195

    • The Registration Office will mail your enrollment and UPass stickers to the mailing address listed with the UW about 2 weeks prior to each quarter.
    • If an incorrect address is on file, your stickers could be lost and it is hard to get them replaced and because if you do not want to use it, you must return the sticker to have the charge removed.
  • See UPass (coming soon) to learn more about the UPass program.

HUSKY CARD

  • Student ID card
  • Only available after registration
  • Procedure: take copy of your registration, student # and photo ID to the Husky Card Account & ID Center on the ground floor of Odegard Library on upper campus.
  • EPI students do not visit as a group.
  • Quarterly enrollment and UPass stickers will be mailed to your mailing address on file with the UW about a week before the quarter starts. See Update Contact Info (coming soon).
  • Affix your enrollment sticker on the card.
  • Affix your UPass Sticker on the card if you plan to keep it. See UPass (coming soon) for important information.
  • Students using Faculty/Staff Tuition Exemption
    • If you only register for 6 or fewer course credits (under 600-level), you are not eligible for some student benefits.
    • If you register for > 6 credits or credits at 600 or above, you are eligible for student benefits.
  • Other Husky Card Services/Information

UPASS

  • A student will be charged $99/quarter (2009) for a UPass with his/her tuition bill.
  • It allows free travel all over Metro (King County) and Sound Transit (multi-county) bus and train systems and on Community Transit (Snohomish County north of Seattle).
  • It is much cheaper than monthly bus passes or a UW parking permit. We recommend busing or biking to campus.
  • If you do not wish to pay for a UPass, you must return the sticker by the quarterly tuition deadline to the Registration Office on the 2nd Floor of Schmitz Hall. The deadlines are in the Academic Calendar.
  • Postdoc Fellows & UW Employees:
    • If you use payroll deductions to pay for a faculty/staff UPass and do not return your student UPass, you will be charged for both.
    • Faculty/staff Exempt Students: If you only register for up to 6 course credits in a quarter (<600 level), you will not receive a student UPass or access to UW student discounts.
  • More UPass Information
  • Parking Information

VISITING THE DEPARTMENT

VISIT DAY PRESENTATIONS

ACCEPT (or decline) ADMISSION To the University of Washington

PREPARING FOR UW BIOSTATISTICS COURSEWORK

ACADEMIC PROGRAM INFORMATION

HOUSING

Visit Days, March 5-6


MORE INFORMATION: See Current Students Page.

This page was last updated on September 2, 2009