December 2, 2021
2021 MyGrad Application Update – One Year
Effective November 23, 2021: CAIR has updated the Application for Admission to limit the years available for applying. Applicants will now only have one year instead of two years available to use. Applicants will no longer see 2023 in the options for year and quarter to apply. Any applicant who has already started an application…
Admissions Offers – Reminders & Resources
As your Graduate Admissions Committees begin to review applications, we wanted to send you a few important reminders about admission offers. Please share this information with your Graduate Admissions Committees and others who are involved in the admissions process. • Graduate programs are responsible for making sure applicants meet minimum admission requirements outlined in Memo…
September 17, 2021
Autumn 2021: Convey Admissions Decision Deadline
Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Tuesday, October 5th, is an important admission deadline for Autumn Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MGP no later than October 5: Submit admission petitions after you confirm a student has withdrawn from all classes (see SRF100 in the Student Database or MGP transcripts). Defer – admitted for Autumn…
August 16, 2021
Summer 2021 Graduation & Degree Audit Help
Please use the following checklist to assist GEMS in providing a quick and successful graduation for your students: Checklist Before you recommend a student for graduation in MyGrad, verify the following: the master’s degree request indicates the correct degree code. If the code is incorrect, please enter a departmental comment on the Master’s Request before…
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…
Summer 2021: Convey Admissions Decisions by Friday, June 25
Friday, June 25th is an important Summer Quarter 2021 deadline. Please make sure you have completed these tasks in MyGrad no later than June 25th: Submit admission petitions after you confirm a student has withdrawn from all classes: Defer – admitted for summer deferring to a future quarter. See GEMS Graduate Advisor Guide for policies…
June 15, 2021
Spring 2021 Graduation & Degree Audit Help
Please use the following checklist to assist GEMS in providing a quick and successful graduation for your students: Checklist Before you recommend a student for graduation in MyGrad, verify the following: the master’s degree request indicates the correct degree code. If the code is incorrect, please enter a departmental comment on the Master’s Request before…
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…