“Mastering Out….What’s the best way to do this? Who do you tell first? Your advisor? An administrator in the program? When is the right time?” –Anonymous The following people and online forums were invaluable in writing this blog post: Elba Moise, Ph.D. candidate, College of Education Jaye Sablan, assistant director, Core Programs Rebecca Aanerud, former dean, the Graduate School Reddit/r/GradSchool // GradCafe // YCombinator Hi, there! Thank you so much for writing in. I know this is a big decision…
This page contains resources to aid in the understanding and implementation of Graduate School Policy, including links to Graduate School forms and policy adjacent topics. Graduate School Forms & Reference Documents Graduate School Resources External Resources Below are resources beyond those found on the Graduate School website.
MyGrad is a Graduate School tool that provides better administrative service and communication to our students so they can focus on their studies and not on administrative red tape. Keeping these important dates and deadlines in mind, once logged in you can complete/review the following MyGrad tasks: Graduation Schedule a doctoral general or final exam Submit/review a master’s degree request Submit/review an Educational Specialist degree request Check the status or update an existing master’s request Review/Update dissertation title On-Leave, Awards, Petitions,…
This page provides graduation timelines, checklists and frequently asked questions for all students, as well as information specific to those submitting an electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD). Students submitting an ETD should also review our formatting guidelines for information on required sections for your document, templates and an overview of common formatting revisions requested by the Graduate School (GEMS). Contact Please contact the Graduate Enrollment Management Services office if you have questions. Congratulations on your accomplishment!
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institutions in Germany. Each year DAAD, its regional branch offices, its information centers, and DAAD professors around the globe provide information and financial support to more than 120,000 highly qualified students and faculty for international research and study. Visit the DAAD website for a full list of funded programs. Research grants are awarded to highly qualified candidates who have completed a master’s degree or diploma, to those who have…
To graduate with a master’s (thesis program) or doctoral (dissertation program) degree, students are required to submit an Electronic Thesis/Dissertation (ETD) and a Committee Approval Form to the Graduate School through the UW ETD Administrator Site. ETDs are distributed by ProQuest/UMI Dissertation Publishing and made available on an open access basis through UW Libraries ResearchWorks Service. The Graduate School partners with the UW Libraries to provide comprehensive resources for students as they write, submit, and publish academic theses or dissertations. These pages…
Whether you’re arriving in person to one of our campuses or arriving virtually to a remote or partially remote program, the Graduate School is here to help you through to graduation. We’ve collected some resources below to help you get from here to there. Path to Graduation Graduate School Orientation Information for Post-Docs
Tuition and fees make up a large part of the cost of attending graduate school, but don’t forget about living expenses, travel, and other incidentals. These pages will help you learn about types and sources of funding as well as how and when to apply. It always helps to start thinking about funding and to take action early. The Process Identifying, applying for, and securing funding is a long process. Students are often surprised that they need to start looking…
When students who are enrolled in more than one degree program apply to graduate, they are asked to complete a manual degree audit because the MyGradProgram/MyPlan degree audit will not function on concurrent student records. Graduate Program Advisors are welcome to assist students with the below steps. Instructions for graduating concurrent students: 1. Review the applicable Graduation Checklist as you prepare to graduate.2. Submit your graduation request for one or both degrees via MyGrad by the quarterly deadline.3. Access your most recent unofficial transcript. Login to MyUW >> UW Resources >>…
Request Reinstatement | Reinstatement Eligibility | Instructions for Requesting Reinstatement | Information for Graduate Programs A matriculated student previously registered in the Graduate School who has failed to maintain graduate student status (on-leave status or registration) but who wishes to resume studies in their previous graduate program must submit a reinstatement request to the Graduate School. Students approved for reinstatement must: Choose the quarter of reinstatement (students can submit a reinstatement request for the current academic quarter or the next academic quarter) Pay a…