ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

Online English Language Courses
The UW English Language Programs (UWELP) is now offering quarterly online courses designed primarily for non-native speakers of English. Anyone who has e-mail and Internet access with Netscape or Internet Explorer versions 4 or higher may access these courses from around the world.

Because of the convenience of studying at home, our online courses are attractive to UW employees who want to improve their sentence-level grammar and vocabulary. All of the courses have online interactive exercises and short assignments to be completed each week. Instructors respond to assignments within two business days, giving detailed one-on-one feedback.

Students are encouraged to take the 10-minute University of Washington Online English Language Self-Placement Test (UWOELST) available at http://www.uwelp.net/online to know which courses would be appropriate for them. For more information, call 543-6242 or e-mail uwelp@u.washington.edu.

OTHER NEWS

Parking Services Annual Renewal

Annual renewal of parking permits and
U-PASS stickers purchased through payroll deduction is being conducted from April 18-May 7. When you receive your renewal form, please check all the information, make any necessary corrections or modifications, and mail the form to Parking Services, Box 351105 or bring them to Parking Services main office at 3901 University Way NE between
7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Please act promptly. Remember that all campus parking violations must be satisfactorily settled before a permit will be renewed.

If you purchase a U-PASS to participate in a carpool, you must complete two renewal forms, one for the U-PASS and another for the carpool permit. Your U-PASS renewal form is sent directly to you via campus mail. Carpool renewal forms for all members are sent to the primary driver (head of your carpool). He/she is responsible for distributing the forms to each member. Each carpool member must complete both forms. All completed forms should be bundled into one packet and returned to Parking Services by May 7.

QUESTIONS? E-mail parking@u.washington.edu, check out our Web site at http://www.washington.edu/admin/parking/renew.html or call Permit Office staff at 685-1543.

Surplus Property Auction

Surplus property and equipment released by UW departments will be available for purchase by the general public Saturday, April 21, at an oral auction. Bidding will begin at 10 a.m. The warehouse will be open for previewing Friday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Previewing can also be done from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the day of the sale. All bidders must be registered before the bidding starts. Registration can be done during the preview hours. Payment, in cash only, will be accepted until 2 p.m. on the day of the sale. Buyers are encouraged to remove their purchases on Saturday before 4 p.m. All merchandise must be removed by 3 p.m. on Monday, April 23. Items available for sale include computers, printers, desks, file cabinets, and wood-frame stacking chairs. A complete catalog will be available at time of registration. The surplus warehouse is located below the University Police at 1117 NE Boat Street. Free parking is available on the street on the day of the sale. Please call 685-1573 for more information.

Volunteers needed for usability studies

Would you like the UW Web site to be easier to use? Would you like UW computing services to better meet your needs? If the answer is yes, volunteer for a 1-2 hour usability study on campus. Please contact the C&C usability coordinator at usable@u.washington.edu or 221-7250.

Blood Drive

Friday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1:45 to 4 p.m. in the Health Sciences Lobby.

DEGREE EXAMS

Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations. Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.

General Examinations