Website Updates
June 3, 2021
New Payment Deadline for Graduate On-Leave Status
GEMS is happy to announce a change to the student payment deadline for Graduate On-Leave Status. Effective Spring Quarter 2021, the deadline for graduate students to submit On-Leave payment will be the last day of the quarter. For Spring 2021, the deadline is Friday, June 11. The Dates and Deadlines web page has been updated…
March 19, 2021
Memo 15: Pilot Program to Open Appeal Interview
Effective March 2021, the Graduate School is launching a pilot program to open the speaking appeal interview so that departments can submit an appeal for any candidate who is a non-native English speaker who has submitted a Graduate School application and has already satisfied Memo 8. Memo 15 updates due to testing center limitations and…
November 25, 2020
Additional English Updates: Duolingo and Medium of Instruction
Following up on our November 20 blog post, GEMS is pleased to announce additional updates to assist you during the 2021 admissions cycle: Duolingo English Test: The graduate school application’s English proficiency question is revised to read “Official Test Scores” instead of “Official Test Scores (TOEFL/IELTS).” Applicants who are using Duolingo should select “Official Test…
November 20, 2020
English Language Admissions Updates
GPAs & GPCs received a message on November 18 regarding AEP Placement Test and Memo 8 Updates. Here are related website and application updates: Understanding the Application Process: COVID-19 Updates section is updated to reflect the new Duolingo policy per Memo 8. COVID-19 Admissions FAQ: Duolingo section is updated. COVID-19 Admissions FAQ: Enrollment Updates now includes information about…
August 4, 2020
AEP Test, AEP Courses, and Appeal Interview
This message is shared on behalf of International & English Language Programs Office: We are pleased to announce that the AEP (Academic English Program) test will be available online later this month, so please share this information with your students who are currently required to take AEP courses. AEP Test: Online AEP testing and registration…
July 8, 2020
2020 Enrollment Updates: Certified Electronic Transcripts
Effective for 2020, the Graduate School is now accepting certified electronic transcripts to verify degree(s) of incoming graduate students. While GEMS will continue to accept mailed paper transcripts, we encourage e-transcripts to save students shipping costs, expedite enrollment, and support the UW’s green initiatives. This development is especially timely considering that many institutions are operating…
June 12, 2020
Website Updates: International Students
In order to support our F-1 and J-1 International Graduate Students, GEMS has several pages to assist students and advisors: Admitted International Graduate Students is our portal for incoming students that explains the post-offer process and steps. F-1/J-1 students are linked to this page within their graduate application’s pre-registration page. COVID-19 Admissions FAQs answers questions specific to the…
May 12, 2020
Committee Approval Forms: Master’s and Doctoral Students
In March 2020, the Graduate School updated the committee approval process for both Master’s Thesis and Doctoral Students: Electronic Doctoral Dissertation Approval: Final Exams scheduled after March 3, 2020 include a link for Reading Committee Members to approve the dissertation online. Doctoral students can monitor the approvals via MGP or their e-mails. The Master’s Supervisory…
Two-Week Extension for Spring 2020 ETD Submission
The Graduate School is allowing a two-week extension for Spring 2020 for the submission of electronic theses/dissertations (ETDs). Students who are registered for spring quarter, have submitted a Master’s Degree Request for spring quarter or passed their Final Exam during spring quarter, and submit their ETD by June 26th will be graduated Spring 2020. They are not required to pay the…
March 6, 2020
TOEFL MyBest Scores Update
We have important updates for you regarding the TOEFL test to demonstrate English proficiency: The UW Student Database (SDB) and MyGradProgram (MGP) now show a new test type called “TOEFL MyBest.” These are the highest section scores from all valid TOEFL test dates. The total score for MyBest displays as “TOEFLB”; the total score for TOEFLibt displays as TOEFLI. In MGP Graduate Applicant Detail page, the Academic…
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