The Office of Academic Affairs partners with colleges and schools to establish, maintain and innovate graduate education at the UW. We apply our experience and expertise in university policy and procedures to support programs in meeting their goals and fulfilling the expectations of the University and State of Washington.
Scope of Work
The Office of Academic Affairs oversees reviews of existing academic units and of new graduate degree and certificate proposals for all three campuses. It also interprets, reviews and modifies Graduate School policy, coordinates the activities of the Graduate School Council, and leads new academic initiatives.
Location and General Contact
307 Loew Hall (map →)
gsacad@uw.edu
206.685.3519
Leadership
Jennifer Phipps
Assistant to the Associate Deans
gsacad@uw.edu | 206.685.3519
Jennifer provides executive support for the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. She also supports logistics for the Graduate School Council meetings, including developing the agenda, meeting notes and maintaining the Graduate School Council’s archives. Jennifer also manages the scheduling and resolution of graduate student academic grievances and maintains updates on the Office of Academic Affairs webpage.
Academic Affairs Staff
Jeremy Davis
Director of Academic Affairs and Policy
jerdavis@uw.edu | Teams Call Link
Jeremy oversees the curriculum and academic unit review missions of the Office of Academic Affairs and interprets, researches, and organizes the development of graduate school policy. In addition, he supports both the Dean and Associate Deans of the Graduate School on a portfolio of strategic projects and collaborates with Graduate School staff and colleagues across the UW to support the academic mission of interdisciplinary programs.
Academic Unit Review
Chris Partridge
Director of Academic Unit Review
chrisrp@uw.edu | 206.543.9973
Chris oversees the academic unit review process for units offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs across all three campuses, liaising with academic units, deans, and faculty review committees, and other administrative stakeholders across the UW. He works to continuously improve the academic unit review process in terms of transparency, helpful guidance to stakeholders, and value to the institution.
Ann Busche
Academic Unit Review Specialist
progrev@uw.edu
Ann coordinates day-to-day logistics and communications for each academic unit review. She also assists the Director of Academic Unit Review with producing official documentation, developing and improving process policy, and liaising with academic units regarding all phases of the academic unit review process.
Curriculum
Katie Beisel Hollenbach
Curriculum Specialist
progprop@uw.edu I 206.685.3704
Katie liaises with academic units, the Graduate Council, and other stakeholders to manage the institutional review and approval of new and revised graduate academic programs across all three UW campuses. She provides guidance for proposing units on curriculum content, policies, and procedures.