June 12, 2020
Spring Quarter 2020: Submit Candidacy & Degree Recommendations
Please share this information with your graduating students. These are extraordinary times, and we acknowledge it has been an extremely difficult period for all of us. To be responsive to the needs of students, especially those students who are members of the Black community, we want to support instructors making accommodations. Therefore, all students will…
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 18, 2020
Spring 2020: Convey Admissions Decision Deadline
Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Friday, April 3rd, is an important admission deadline for Spring Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MyGradProgram no later than April 3rd: Submit admission petitions Confirm the student has withdrawn from all classes (see SRF100 in the Student Database or MGP transcripts). Defer – admitted for Spring 2020 deferring to…
March 17, 2020
Winter 2020 Graduation: Submit Candidacy & Degree Recommendations
Students graduating Winter Quarter 2020 must complete all degree requirements on or before March 20, 2020. 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; contact GEMS if the degree…
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…
February 28, 2020
Updates to MGP Funding Page; Best Practices for Student I-20 Requests (2020)
If you are offering department financial support (RA/TA/Fellowship/scholarship) to an international graduate applicant: complete the International Student Funding Detail page. To access, go to MGP >> View Applicants >> the student’s application >> Funding Info tab. (We can’t process the I-20 without this departmental funding information entered here.) The updated International Student Funding Detail page…
February 12, 2020
2020 Admissions and Coronavirus
As the situation with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) continues to unfold, some of you have expressed concern about admissions applications, especially in light of temporary US embassy closures and the Presidential Proclamation suspending entry into the U.S. from affected areas. The Graduate School strongly recommends that you continue to give all applicants full consideration, just…
January 31, 2020
Admissions Disruptions Due to Coronavirus
Due to the Level 1 Public Health Emergency Response in China related to the coronavirus, two major test providers have announced suspensions of tests utilized by many of our applicants: ETS has suspended TOEFL testing in China through the end of February. ETS has suspended GRE testing in China through the end of February. IELTS…
January 7, 2020
Critical Reminder: Winter 2020 – Convey Admissions Decisions Deadline
Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Friday, January 10, is an important admission deadline for Winter Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MyGradProgram no later than January 10: Submit admission petitions Confirm the student has withdrawn from all classes (see SRF100 in the Student Database or MGP transcripts). Defer – admitted for Winter 2020 deferring to a…