Best Practices
April 22, 2021
Graduate School Request for Review of Information Required on Graduate Applications
Reposted from Dean Joy’s e-mail on April 22, 2021: Though most of us are not in the middle of graduate admissions season, I’m writing today to encourage you and your graduate faculty members to examine and update language in your solicitation for letters of recommendation. As a reminder, programs can include an optional rating…
April 20, 2021
Spring 2021 Graduation Updates
GEMS would like to share some new updates with GPAs and GPCs as you prepare for Spring graduation: Master’s Degree Code Correction Process In previous quarters, GEMS has instructed departments to contact GEMS if the master’s degree code is incorrect on the master’s request. GEMS has needed to hold these master’s requests for manual processing with the…
March 16, 2021
Winter 2021 Graduation and Two-Week Extension
ETD Extension From the Graduate Registration Fee Waiver page: The Graduate School is allowing a two-week extension for Winter 2021 for the submission of electronic theses / dissertations (ETDs). Students who are registered for winter quarter, have submitted a Master’s Degree Request for winter quarter or passed their Final Exam during winter quarter, and submit their ETD by April 2nd will be graduated Winter 2021….
February 2, 2021
Best Practices for Student I-20 Requests (2021)
If you are offering department financial support (RA/TA/Fellowship/scholarship) to an international graduate applicant: complete the International Student Funding Detail page. To access, go to MGP >> View Applicants >> the student’s application >> Funding Info tab. (We can’t process the I-20 without this departmental funding information entered here.) Awards approved by the Graduate School (International Student Tuition Waiver;…
December 29, 2020
Minimum Admissions Requirements & New Help File
Advisors are encouraged to review UW Admissions Procedures, which explains the roles of the Graduate School and the graduate programs in graduate admissions (forward this information to your admissions committees as needed). The following Graduate School minimum requirements should be confirmed prior to an offer of admission to graduate school. For complete details please review Minimum Admission…
December 17, 2020
Autumn Quarter 2020: Submit Candidacy & Degree Recommendations, Two-Week Extension for ETDs
ETD Extension From the Graduate Registration Fee Waiver page: The Graduate School is allowing a two-week extension for Autumn 2020 for the submission of electronic theses / dissertations (ETDs). Students who are registered for autumn quarter, have submitted a Master’s Degree Request for autumn quarter or passed their Final Exam during autumn quarter, and submit their ETD by January 2nd…
September 16, 2020
Autumn 2020: Convey Admissions Decisions Deadline
Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Tuesday, October 6th, is an important admission deadline for Autumn Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MGP no later than October 6: Submit admission petitions Confirm the student has withdrawn from all classes (see SRF100 in the Student Database or MGP transcripts). Defer – admitted for Autumn 2020 deferring to…
February 12, 2020
2020 Admissions and Coronavirus
As the situation with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to unfold, some of you have expressed concern about admissions applications, especially in light of temporary US embassy closures and the Presidential Proclamation suspending entry into the U.S. from affected areas. The Graduate School strongly recommends that you continue to give all applicants full consideration, just…
January 7, 2020
Critical Reminder: Winter 2020 – Convey Admissions Decisions Deadline
Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Friday, January 10, is an important admission deadline for Winter Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MyGradProgram no later than January 10: Submit admission petitions Confirm the student has withdrawn from all classes (see SRF100 in the Student Database or MGP transcripts). Defer – admitted for Winter 2020 deferring to a…
June 11, 2019
Summer 2019 – Convey Admissions Decisions Deadline
Although Spring graduation is starting next week, don’t forget that Summer quarter is right around the corner! Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Friday, June 28, is an important admission deadline for Summer quarter (A-term, B-Term, and Full-Term). The following actions should be taken in MGP no later than June 28: Submit admission petitions Defer…
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