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For additional information, please contact FHL Student Coordinator, Stacy Markman at fhladmin@u.washington.edu or (206) 616-0753.
Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL), part of the University of Washington, offers
coursework for undergraduates, post-baccalaureates and graduate students.
Spring
and autumn sessions run a full academic quarter (10-11 weeks) with courses
and research apprenticeships targeted to undergraduates and post-baccalaureates.
In summer FHL offers six graduate-level courses plus one undergraduate-level
course. Summer courses run 5 weeks in one of two summer sessions.
Courses and research apprenticeships at Friday Harbor Laboratories require a full-time commitment: in Spring Quarter and Autumn Quarter this normally includes all day Monday-Friday; courses in summer include all day Monday-Friday plus Saturday mornings, except no Saturday class held during the final week of summer classes.
Students in all courses and research apprenticeships earn credits through the University of Washington (UW) but do not need to be currently enrolled at UW in order to attend; students come to FHL from all over the world.
During all quarters, graduate students may register for research at FHL with the consent of their faculty advisors: Independent Study or Research (600 level course), Master's Thesis (700 level course), Doctoral Dissertation (800 course).
Students generally live in double-occupancy dormitories on the FHL campus with meals provided in the FHL Dining Hall. FHL has limited capacity to house family members of students. If you would like your familiy to accompany you, please submit a request as early as possible.
FHL is sited on a 484-acre biological preserve on San Juan Island (75 miles NW of Seattle) accessible by scheduled ferry service, float plane and commuter aircraft, or by charter airline.
Accepted students should plan to arrive at FHL on the Sunday afternoon or evening the day before class begins, and may depart on the final Friday of the session following lab clean up and lunch (served 12:15-12:45).
Admission decisions are usually made within three to five weeks following the application deadline; applicants will be notified via email.
Research apprenticeships at FHL are scheduled for a full academic quarter (10-11 weeks) in Spring and Autumn Quarters. For 2010 research apprenticeship descriptions and information, please visit our Research Apprenticeships 2010 webpage.
During all quarters, graduate students may register for research with the consent of their faculty advisors.
600 Independent Study or Research
700 Master's Thesis
800 Doctoral Dissertation
What are the Friday Harbor Laboratories? FHL is a University of Washington campus dedicated to teaching and research in the marine sciences. Located on San Juan Island, Washington (75 miles NW of Seattle) enjoys an international reputation for high quality courses and a research-intensive atmosphere.
Can I commute daily to Friday Harbor from Seattle? No, it is not possible for students to communte from Seattle on a daily basis. Students and research apprentices will live and study on the FHL campus full time: five days per week (Mon-Fri) in Spring Quarter and Autumn Quarter; six days per week (Mon-Fri plus Sat morning) for courses in Summer Term A and Summer Term B. It may be possible to leave campus on the occassional weekend.
What are the accommodations like? Dormitories have comfortable, double occupancy rooms with bathrooms down the hall. Each dorm room contains single beds (regular length), desk space with ample lighting, and two chairs. There is plenty of space to store belongings. There are no phones available in dorm rooms, but communal phones are available around campus. You may bring a cell phone (AT&T and Verizon work here, as do some other companies) and you should have a calling card or pre-paid phone card to use for long distance calling or faxing.
What are the arrangements for food? Students and research apprentices are required to purchase the the full-board meal plan while at FHL. The Dining Hall provides numerous options for the diversity of student preferences, including vegetarian and meat dishes, and salad bar. There are no cooking facilities available in the student dorms.
May I have visitors at FHL? Yes, if housing is available when requested and reserved prior to visitors' arrival. Huts or cottages may be rented at a reasonable price on a first come, first served basis. (Huts are heated, one-room structures without plumbing. Bathrooms are nearby.) To request guest housing send an email to: fhlfac@u.washington.edu
How do I get to Friday Harbor?
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Can I get transcripts of my class? Yes, to receive a transcript for a course or apprenticeship completed at FHL, follow instructions provided at the following University of Washington website: http://washington.edu/students/ reg/transcripts.html#Q1.
Please note that your transcript from University of Washington may list a course title that does not exactly match the title of the course you complete at Friday Harbor Laboratories. The course title on the transcript will list the University of Washington "umbrella" course title under which the Friday Harbor Labs course is offered. For example, the FHL course title may be "Neuroetholgy" but because the course is Biology 533 it will be listed on a transcript as "BIOL 533 Advanced Invertebrate Zoology" as this is the name assisgned by the UW Biology Department for all Biology 533 courses. Unfortunately, the FHL course title cannot be posted on the transcript.
Some FHL students choose to print the FHL course description with title, or provide a link to the appropriate FHL web page, to give to their home department or advisor. This information may be helpful if ypu plan to transfer the FHL course credits to your home institution. Students should speak with their advisors prior to enrolling for a course at University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories.
The following are examples of University of Washington "umbrella course" titles under which FHL courses are frequently offered:
BIOL 479 Research in Marine Biology
BIOL 533 Advanced Invertebrate Zoology
FISH 507 Special Topics in Fisheries
FISH 565 Marine Fish Biology
OCEAN 492 Friday Harbor Apprenticeship
OCEAN 590 Advanced Topics in Oceanography
What are the requirements for international students?
Students come from all over the world to Friday Harbor Laboratories. All non-U.S. students, including Canadians, accepted to a course or apprenticeship at FHL must request an "I-20 Form" (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status) issued by the University of Washington International Outreach Program. The I-20 Form will be needed to apply for a U.S. student visa through a U.S. embassy or consulate in the student's home country, a process that may require a month or more. Canadians do not need to obtain a U.S. student visa but will be required to present their I-20 Form at the border when entering the U.S.
The University of Washington fee for the I-20 Form is $50 and for most students, there will also be an Express Mailing fee of $40. Instructions on how to apply for the I-20 Form will be provided by FHL staff to all international students following admission to an FHL course or apprenticeship. Once the I-20 Form has been issued by UW, all non-U.S. students, including Canadians, will also need to submit an application and $200 payment for the U.S. "SEVIS I-901" (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System).
Stacy Markman, FHL Student Coordinator, will communicate with all international students and will provide information about how to apply for an I-20 Form and a U.S. student visa (F-1) AFTER a student has been accepted for a course or apprenticeship at Friday Harbor Labs.
How can I learn more about Friday Harbor Laboratories?
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For additional information, please contact FHL Student Coordinator, Stacy Markman at fhladmin@u.washington.edu or (206) 616-0753.
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