The Graduate School sponsors the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, which is here to help you navigate life at the UW as a postdoctoral fellow.
Bill Mahoney, Associate dean of student & postdoc affairs
Additional support
To enrich the postdoc mentoring experience at UW, OPA offers Office Hours for Postdocs. We have a designated faculty member to provide one-on-one mentoring to all UW postdocs.
Location and contact
305 Loew Hall (map →)
uwopa@uw.edu
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The Graduated Enrollment Management Services (GEMS) team is happy to serve you and answer your questions!
Erin Crom, director
Before contacting GEMS, we encourage you to seek out the information and advising support that helps meet your needs. Please select your status below and reach out the appropriate department/program based on your student type:
Advising Appointments
Appointments are filled weekly on a first-come, first-served basis. When all appointments for the week have been filled, no additional appointment will be scheduled until the following Monday.
Appointments can be held on virtually (on Zoom) or by phone. You will be able to choose your meeting type when you make your appointment. You must have a Zoom account to log in should you select a Zoom appointment.
Appointment Hours
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. PT (Except for UW closures)
Schedule a GEMS Appointment
Contact Information
Phone
206.685.2630
10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1–4 p.m. PT, Monday–Friday*
Email
uwgrad@uw.edu
Please provide as much detail as possible, include identifying information such as:
- Application ID (ApplD)
- Academic program(s)
- Student number (if applicable)
- UWNetlD (if applicable)
- Screen shots as appropriate
- Your status: prospective student, applicant or current student
Physical Address
G-1 Communications (map >>)
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. PT*
*hours may not be valid during UW closures for holidays or other reasons
Mailing Address
For official transcript delivery options, please see our Official Transcript Requirements page.
Standard postal service
University of Washington
Graduate Enrollment Management Services
Box 353770
Seattle, WA USA 98195-3770
Express Courier Service
University of Washington
Graduate Enrollment Management Services
G-1 Communications
4109 Stevens Way
Seattle, WA USA 98195-3770
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Appointed by the provost, the dean is the leading advocate for graduate students and graduate education at the UW.
Joy Williamson-Lott, Dean of the graduate school
Additional support
Appointed by the provost, the dean is the leading advocate for graduate students and graduate education at the UW. The dean directs the many services and resources that the Graduate School offers to support graduate students and their success, as well as the processes that guarantee the high quality of the UW’s academic programs. In collaboration with deans and faculty in schools and colleges throughout the University, the graduate dean raises money to support graduate students and programs, as well as demonstrates the significant impact that graduate education has throughout our communities.
Location and contact
graddean@uw.edu
206.543.7468
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