Admissions
March 16, 2018
Spring 2018 – Convey Admissions Decisions Deadline
As you plan for Winter 2018 graduation, don’t forget that Spring quarter is right around the corner! Please be advised that the fifth day of instruction is March 30th (please refer to our Dates & Deadlines calendar each quarter for the “Convey Admissions Decisions” deadlines). For our March 30th Spring 2018 deadline, please ensure that: Admissions petitions are submitted…
January 25, 2018
New Resource for Admissions Review
Admissions review for 2018 is in full swing for most of our graduate programs! You may have questions about an applicant’s admissibility: Is the applicant’s degree equivalent to a four-year US baccalaureate? Is the institution accredited by the proper academic authorities? Is the grade point average equivalent to a 3.0 (B) average? Regarding accreditation, we…
January 5, 2018
Winter 2018 – Convey Admissions Decisions Deadline
As you plan for the Winter holidays, please be advised that the fifth day of instruction is January 9th (please refer to our Dates & Deadlines calendar each quarter for the “Convey Admissions Decisions” deadlines). For our January 9th Winter 2018 deadline, please ensure that: Admissions petitions are submitted for deferrals or early entries Late applications for Winter 2018…
October 16, 2017
Admission disruptions due to recent natural disasters
Due to the recent and numerous major natural disasters (e.g., Hurricane disruption in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Coastal states, earthquake in Mexico City), a number of applicants’ family and friends have reached out to the Graduate School asking for extensions to our admission application deadlines. You are probably aware that, at least in Puerto…
May 2, 2017
Application Status Page Update – WA State Residency
In order to better serve our students, we’ve added a new field on the Application Status and Pre-Registration Pages: 1. Graduate Application Status Page (Shown to Received Status applicants): Washington State Residency Status: [Nonresident / Resident] If your residency status is incorrect, please contact Graduate Enrollment Management Services (GEMS) at uwgrad@uw.edu. Prior to contacting GEMS,…
March 30, 2017
Update to Deadlines for Conveying Admissions Decisions
On January 5, 2017, GEMS notified advisors that the “Notice of Intent” regarding a deadline for admission deferrals, admission early entries, late applications for admission and admission decisions had been approved and would be implemented. At the request of the International English Language Program (IELP), we are now adding Defer AEP requirements to this deadline…
February 3, 2017
Admissions Challenges Under New Executive Order
Graduate School Dean David Eaton sent the below message (excerpted) to graduate programs on February 1, 2017. With the recent Executive Order potentially impacting student entry into the US, many of you have asked how you should handle admission applications specifically from the seven countries identified in the Executive Order. The Graduate School strongly recommends…
January 19, 2017
Critical reminder: Paid ECDs (Enrollment Confirmation Deposits) guarantee admission for new students
If an applicant pays the ECD after your offer acceptance deadline, the applicant becomes an enrolled student. To prevent a student from accepting your offer and paying the ECD past your stated deadline, you will need to manually decline the offer in MyGrad before the student submits the ECD payment. Instructions for declining an offer…
January 9, 2017
Change in Policy: Admissions Deferrals and Late Applications
Per the e-mail sent to advisors last week: starting Winter 2017, each quarter now has an admissions process deadline – the fifth day of instruction. This date is calendared for each quarter on the Dates & Deadlines page. Please work with your students to ensure that the below actions are conveyed through MyGrad no later…
November 23, 2016
Critical Graduate Admissions Updates
The Graduate School recently received a policy clarification from the U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency regarding conditional admissions. In response to this clarification, the Graduate School is changing a few of our admission practices to ensure compliance with federal policy while minimizing the impact on your current admission practices and retaining fairness to all…
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