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Policy 1.1: Graduate Degree Requirements

This policy establishes the Graduate School requirements for all graduate degree programs.

Operational Guidance in Response to COVID-19

Members of the UW Graduate and Postdoctoral community, By now, you have seen messages from campus leadership announcing that campus operations will continue in a modified, on-line environment throughout the entire Spring 2020 quarter. As graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, this experience is a little distinctive. And, depending on where you are in your academic progression or the type of program you’re enrolled in, this new learning environment may look a little different. Most importantly, we encourage to you consult…

Forming an Interdisciplinary Dissertation Committee

Doctoral students in interdisciplinary programs face unique challenges in forming dissertation committees. Based on our experience as directors of three such programs (Public Health Genetics, Urban Design and Planning, and Astrobiology), we offer the following suggestions. Your first challenge Find the optimal set of members — especially the right chair (or two co-chairs) for your committee. Committee members need to: In planning for a dissertation, you should consult extensively with faculty members in your program for guidance about: The role…

Turning Your Dissertation into a Book

Interested in publishing your dissertation as a book? You will likely need to revise it extensively so it will appeal to a wider audience and compete in the literary marketplace. Here are some guidelines to help you in this process. Timeline Dissertations differ from books in several ways Elements that make a good book The revision process Basics Details Resources The Chicago Manual of Style. 15th ed. (2003). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. German, William. (2005). From dissertation to book. Chicago: University of Chicago…

Communicating with the News Media

Some common scenarios At some point in your graduate studies, you may have the opportunity to interact with journalists who are interested in covering your work. Sometimes reporters or editors will find you on their own, having networked through their contacts in academic departments or elsewhere as they seek particular kinds of expertise. Other times, you may receive a call from UW News & Information, in which a public information officer seeks your help to answer a reporter’s questions. In some…

A Dozen Sentences that Should Appear in Your Academic Job Application Letter

When you apply for an academic job, your cover letter helps a hiring committee interpret your curriculum vitae and conveys your excitement about and dedication to your work. Your mission is to land an academic job. The immediate goal is to use the cover letter to get you on two shortlists — the shortlist of a dozen people who will be invited to submit more writing samples and have references checked, followed by the shortlist of three or four people…

Creating a Research Agenda

by UW alumni Justin Reedy, Ph.D., Communication, and Madhavi Murty, Ph.D., Communication, in conversation with UW graduate students Creating a research agenda should be a major goal for all graduate students—regardless of theoretical interests, methodological preferences, or career aspirations. A research agenda helps you orient yourself toward both short- and long-term goals; it will guide your selection of classes, help you decide which academic conferences (and within those, which specific divisions) to engage in, and steer you in recruiting mentors…

Graduate School Leadership

Joy Williamson-Lott Dean of the Graduate School Joy Williamson-Lott is a professor and previously an associate dean in the College of Education, an accomplished scholar and researcher in the field of American higher education, and a committed advocate for equity and diversity in higher education. She is the author of several books examining black higher educational history and the black freedom struggle, including her most recent book, “Jim Crow Campus: Higher Education and the Struggle for a New Southern Social Order.”…

MyGrad Program for Students

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,…