March 5, 2019
2019 Best Practices for Student Visa Requests and Department Funding
GEMS is approaching our peak period for processing Summer and Autumn 2019 I-20s for F-1 visa applications. Please help us process your new students’ I-20s as efficiently as possible; if you are offering department financial support (e.g., RA/TA/Fellowship/International Tuition Waiver) to an international graduate applicant: complete the Graduate Funding Detail page. To access, go to MGP…
February 28, 2019
New Admitted International Graduate Students Page
GEMS is pleased to announce a new resource designed to assist F-1 and J-1 admits, the Admitted International Graduate Students page. The page may also be useful for prospective applicants, immigrant students with English requirements, and foreign degree holders. We encourage you to share this link with your students. Because the page is designed with…
January 23, 2019
Distinguished Staff Award Nominees – 2019
A record number of Graduate Program Advisors have been nominated for the University of Washington’s Distinguished Staff Award! Our GPAs are a vital part of the Graduate School’s mission as they design applications, administer admissions, support graduate students and faculty, as well as many other duties. The Distinguished Staff Award reception will be held on…
Updates to Autumn Quarter Start Date for International Students
The below is reposted from the e-mail sent by GEMS Director Julia Carlson on January 8, 2019: The official autumn quarter program start date issued for new international students on F-1 visas will be notated on the Form I-20 as the first day of instruction. This differs from the past few years, where the official autumn…
Updates to GNM & Financial Ability Webpages
Graduate Non-Matriculated Updates: The page for Graduate Non-Matriculated Students has been updated with English proficiency information. This is not a revision of policy but rather a clarification. Financial Ability Requirement Updates: The Financial Ability Requirement page has been updated with estimated total expenses for the 2019-2020 academic year. This page only applies to students who will…
December 31, 2018
Winter 2019- Convey Admissions Decisions
Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Friday, January 11, is an important admission deadline for Winter Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MGP no later than January 11: Submit admission petitions for any changes to Winter 2019 applications Defer – admitted for Winter 2019 deferring to a future quarter Early Entry*…
December 10, 2018
Planning for Autumn 2018 Graduation
Because many faculty and advisors take time off and travel during the holiday season, we ask departments to plan ahead to ensure a successful and timely graduation for students graduating in December. Grades are due from faculty on Tuesday, December 18, and the department should submit degree recommendations no later than December 19th. Students must have…
October 23, 2018
New MGP Feature – Pre-Paid Application Fee Payment Process
Updates & Clarifications (11/7/2018): The new feature in MyGrad that allows programs to pre-pay an application fee is now available. However, we have received numerous questions and comments from you that made us recognize the need to clarify our original message (included below). Please review the following four points before using this new feature. The…
September 20, 2018
Autumn 2018 – Convey Admissions Decisions
Please be advised the fifth day of instruction, Tuesday, October 2nd, is an important admission deadline for Autumn Quarter. The following actions should be taken in MGP no later than October 2nd: Submit admission petitions for any changes to Autumn 2018 applications Defer – admitted for Autumn 2018 deferring to a future quarter Early Entry*…
September 14, 2018
GEMS Student Advising Hours & Appointments
In order to better serve students, we set up student advising hours earlier this summer. These hours are posted in our Graduate School directory listing. Students can drop-in (no appointment necessary) during certain hours each day or they can schedule an appointment with a GEMS advisor using our request form. Please feel free share this…