Website Updates
May 18, 2022
Admissions Tips: May 2022 & Official Transcripts Update
GEMS Admissions Tips Before a program extends an offer to an applicant, the program should ensure that the application is complete. GEMS confirms that the three minimum admissions requirements are “satisfied” for all incoming graduate students, but an incomplete application will complicate this process. We recommend that programs review GEMS Admissions Tips at the start…
March 8, 2022
Changes to Memo 3 and Admissions Petitions
Please make sure to review the recent changes to Memo 3 just released by the Graduate School Academic Affairs and Planning unit on March 7. When reviewing applications, please note that a student may meet the 3.0 gpa requirement by either the last 60/90 credits OR the cumulative gpa. Also, when submitting Admissions Petitions, please…
February 25, 2022
Admitted International Graduate Students to Request I-20 and DS-2019 in MyISSS
We are pleased to announce that GEMS in partnership with undergraduate admissions and the international student services offices for all three campuses is using a new system to manage immigration records and requests: International Student & Scholar Services (MyISSS). GEMS is working closely with students who submitted their request prior to February 16. Beginning February…
January 28, 2022
Updated Instructions for Virtual Doctoral Examinations
Please see our new Instructions for Virtual Doctoral Examinations, which replaces the previous Instructions for Video Conferencing in Doctoral Examinations. The updated page explains the minimum requirements that must be met to conduct a virtual examination. If you have questions, please contact us at gemshelp@uw.edu.
January 20, 2022
Winter 2022: Extraordinary Circumstances Quarter & Two-Week Extension for ETDs
Winter 2022 has been designated an Extraordinary Circumstances Quarter (ECQ). Please review the Registrar’s grading option updates. In accordance with the ECQ designation, the Graduate School is allowing a two-week extension for Winter Quarter 2022 for the submission of electronic theses/dissertations (ETDs). All other graduation-related Dates & Deadlines for Winter Quarter 2022 are unchanged. The…
January 11, 2022
Updates to MyGrad, Memo 19, and Doctoral Videoconferencing
Please be advised of the following updates: A new Admissions Profile status of INACTIVE has been created in MyGrad. This new status is for the purpose of marking a program that is temporarily suspending admissions after following the Guidelines for Suspending Admissions to a Graduate Program and will be applied to an application profile by…
August 3, 2021
Posthumous Degree Policy
The UW Graduate School follows the University of Washington guidelines for awarding posthumous degrees. In addition to those guidelines, the Graduate School has posted a new Posthumous Degrees policy for graduate students on its website. The policy outlines the requirements and the process for awarding a posthumous degree to a deceased graduate student. We hope…
July 22, 2021
Graduate School Accepting International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
We are happy to announce that the Graduate School is accepting International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test scores. We will be updating Memo 8: Graduate School English Language Proficiency Requirements and Memo 15: Conditions of Appointment for TAs who are not Native Speakers of English with details including these scores: Memo 8: IELTS …
June 18, 2021
Video Conferencing in Doctoral Examinations & Admissions Deferrals
June 17th: Amendment to Policy Exception for Video Conferencing in Doctoral Examinations We are writing to amend the policy exception for Video Conferencing in Doctoral Examinations: The Graduate School will continue to allow a student or any member of the supervisory committee to participate in doctoral exams by video conference during Autumn Quarter 2021 and…
June 11, 2021
Changes in AEP Placement
In response to UW International & English Language Programs’ recent announcement about changes in AEP Placement (see below), GEMS has removed references to the AEP Placement Test from the Graduate School’s website. Please direct students with an English Language Proficiency Requirement per Memo 8 to the AEP placement webpage. Thank you for helping us support…
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