Student Guide

Sections

Academics: Advising, Classes and Registration, Grades, Transferring Credit, Majors and Minors, Graduation Requirements, Other Resources

Finances: Tuition and Fees, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Residency, Taxes, Student Employment

Student Life: Housing, Food Service, U-PASS and Commuting, Health Care, Childcare, Student Government, Enrichment, Sports and Leisure

University Policies: Student Conduct Code, Computer Usage, Privacy, Diversity

Of Particular Interest To: Graduate students, international students, students with children, veterans, women, gay/bisexual/lesbian/transgender, student athletes, disabled students, and minority students

Moving On: Career Center, Commencement, Graduation, Official Transcripts

We’re Here To Help: Student Service Offices.

Other resources for students are available from the UW Home Page, including Computing and Networking and Libraries.

Academics

Admissions

Advising

Where to go for advising
Workshops and Information Sessions
Meet with SFS Advisor – Set up a meeting with a Student Fiscal Services advisor.

Selecting Courses

Academic Calendar and Final Exam schedule
General Catalog
Course Descriptions
Instructor Class Descriptions
Quarterly Time Schedule – Detailed course offerings
General Education Requirement Course Search – Find open sections
Course Evaluation Catalog – Student course evaluations
Suggested Areas of Knowledge Courses – From the Undergraduate Advising Center
Placement Tests
Tips for Getting In To Closed/Restricted Classes
Service Learning Program – Combining coursework and community service
General Studies 350 – Earn credit for internship experiences
Freshman Interest Group Program
Transfer and Returning Interest Group Program
Guide to Classroom Locations – Find classrooms on the campus map

Registration and Add/Drop

Registration Tips
Registration – Before you may Register, How to Register
Registration Restrictions – Entry Codes, Credit Limits, Course Overloads, Prerequisites, Sequence Courses, Time Conflicts, Variable Credits
Registration Policies – Full-time Requirement, Class Attendance, Satisfactory Progress
Registering for Classes (and Add/Drop)
- Registration (Personal Service)
Late Registration
Auditing Courses
Cross-Campus Registration – Enrolling in courses at more than one campus
ACCESS Program – for individuals 60 year and older
Tuition-Exemption Program – For eligible University and State of Washington employees

After You Register

Course Schedule Inquiry (Personal Service)
University Book Store – Buying textbooks
Student Identification Card
Course Drop Policies
Withdrawal, Quarter-Off, and On-Leave Policies
Self-Service Enrollment Verification
Academic Calendar and Final Exam schedule

Grades and UW Transcripts

Transferring Credit

Majors and Minors

The UW’s Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Degree Programs – Comprehensive list of UW degree programs
Choosing a Major – Choosing and declaring a major, preparing for professional school

Graduation Requirements

University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degree
University Requirements for a Doctoral Degree
University Requirements for a Master’s Degree
General Education and Basic Skills Requirements
Degree Audit Reporting System – A tool to monitor progress toward meeting undergraduate degree requirements
Low Scholarship: Warning, Probation, Academic Drop
Satisfactory Progress
Graduate Student Low Scholarship and Unsatisfactory Progress
Graduation

Other Academic Resources

Programs for new undergraduates
Odegaard Writing and Research Center
The Graduate School
Honors Program
National Student Exchange
International programs and exchanges
Internships and volunteer experiences
Research at the UW
- Undergraduate Research Program
Foreign Language Study – Language Learning Center
Student Honorary Societies
UW Libraries
Computing and Networking
UWired – integrating electronic communication and information navigation skills into instruction and learning
Educational OutreachPrograms
- UW Professional & Continuing Education
- Online Learning

Finances

Tuition and Related Fees

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Student Life

Living

Housing Options
- On-Campus Housing
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Off-Campus Housing – ASUW/GPSS Student Housing Affairs
Food Service
Vending Options on Campus – Vending machines.
Husky Card
Residence Hall Cable TV Service
Commuting Options: the U-PASS Program
Parking Options for Students
Q Center – GBLTTQI Campus Resource Center
Childcare and Other Programs for Student-Parents
Safety – Police Department

Health Care and Counseling

Local, State, and National Government

Voter Registration – Register to vote in local, state, and national elections
Access Washington – Washington State Government
City of Seattle – Official site

Student Government

Student Government – Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW)
Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS)

Enrichment, Sports and Leisure

Community Service
The Pipeline Project – Tutoring and mentoring in the Seattle Public Schools and beyond
ASUW Experimental College
Student Organizations – Student Activities Office
Recreational Sports (IMA and more)
Student Centers – the HUB and South Campus Center
The UW Daily – Student Newspaper
UW Student Web Pages
Husky Sports – Intercollegiate Athletics, including sports teams and upcoming events
Seattle Information

University Policies

Policy Directory
Student Conduct Code
Valuing Diversity
University Complaint Investigation & Resolution Office (UCIRO) – For hazing and sexual harassment
Computer Usage
Student Identification Card
Updating Your Address
UW Alert – emergency notification service
Peer-to-Peer File-Sharing and Copyright Infringement
Privacy of Your Record – the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Graduate Student Academic Grievance Procedures
Office of Scholarly Integrity