GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCE GUIDE
FACULTY Yonn Dierwechter, Ph.D. Professor PNK 217, yonn@uw.edu Anthony Falit-Baiamonte, Ph.C. (ABD) Lecturer PNK 207, afb@uw.edu JW Harrington, Ph.D. Professor PNK 302, jwh@uw.edu Lisa Hoffman, Ph.D. Professor PNK 307, hoffmanl@uw.edu Linda Ishem, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer PNK 312, lishem@uw.edu Matthew Kelley, Ph.D. Associate Professor MSGT Program Coordinator PNK 309, MJK3LL3Y@UW.EDU Greg Lund, MS, MGIS Full-Time Lecturer, MS ADMINISTRATION Recruiter & STAFF PNK 219, (253) 692-4873 gwlgis@uw.edu Ali Modarres, Ph.D. Director and Professor PNK 317, modarres@uw.edu Greg Lund, MS, MGIS Full-Time Lecturer, MS Recruiter PNK 219, (253) 692-4873 gwlgis@uw.edu Carly Johnson Program Assistant PNK 300A, (253) 692-5880 carlycj@uw.edu Mark Pendras, Ph.D Associate Professor PNK 311, pendras@uw.edu Britta Ricker, Ph.D. Assistant Professor PNK 215, bricker0@uw.edu Jim Thatcher, Ph.D. Assistant Professor PNK 213, jethatch@uw.edu Fern Tiger Professor without Tenure PNK 209, ftiger@uw.edu Anne Wessells, Ph.D. Associate Professor MACP Program Coordinator PNK 310, atw5@uw.edu Anaid Yerena, Ph.D. Assistant Professor PNK 211, yerena@uw.edu Julia Smith Administrator PNK 313, (253) 692-4527 jbsmith@uw.edu Sarah Young Advisor PNK 221, (253) 692-5879 youngsm@uw.edu 2
BOOKMARK THESE WEBSITES Urban Studies Homepage tacoma.uw.edu/urban-studies MA in Community Planning tacoma.uw.edu/urban-studies/ master-arts-community-planning MS in Geospatial Technologies tacoma.uw.edu/urban-studies/msprogram-overview GRADUATE PROGRAM EMAIL LIST SERVES uwt-macp@uw.edu...current MA students uwt-msgt@uw.edu...current MS students 3
UW GRADUATE SCHOOL RESOURCES UW Graduate School (grad.uw.edu) Policies & Procedures (grad.uw.edu/policies-procedures/) The Graduate School maintains a set of policies that define and govern the terms under which graduate students pursue and successfully complete their degrees. It is your responsibility to review the most recent policy or policies MyGrad Program MyGrad is a Graduate School tool that provides better administrative service and communication to graduate students. MyGrad only requires a UW NetID to log in. Use MyGrad to Perform degree audit Submit/review a master s degree request Submit a petition to the dean Request graduate leave status Pay for approved graduate leave Request reinstatement to the Graduate School Pay for approved reinstatement to the Graduate School MyUW Portal MyUW is the front portal of University of Washington for anybody with a UW NetID. It is a simple and easy-to-use tool for accessing the web resources you need to fulfill your goals at the university. Use MyUW to Access grades and transcripts Access your UW email Change your address and directory release Apply for and check financial aid Check your class schedule Check your degree progress And more... 4
UW TACOMA CAMPUS RESOURCES Financial Aid MAT 213 (253) 692-4374 uwtfa@uw.edu tacoma/uw.edu/finaid Registrar s Office MAT 253 (253) 692-4913 reguwt@uw.edu tacoma.uw.edu/registrar Cashier Carlton 400 (253) 692-4669 tacoma.uw.edu/cahsier Student Health Services 1812 S J St. (253) 428-2200 uwtshs@uw.edu Student Counseling Center Disability Resources for Students Veteran & Military Services Center for Equity & Inclusion tacoma.uw.edu/shs MAT 354 (253) 692-4522 tacoma.uw.edu/counseling MAT 354 (253) 692-4522 drsuwt@uw.edu Tioga 307A (253) 692-5723 tacoma.uw.edu/drs MyUW Login uwtva@uw.edu tacoma.uw.edu/veteransmilitary-services WCG 102 (253) 692-4861 tacoma.uw.edu/diversity Student Fiscal Services Seattle 206-543-4694 finance.uw.edu/sfs/ International Student & Scholar Services GWP 102 (253) 692-4762 uwtiss@uw.edu tacoma.uw.edu/iss Safety & Security DOU 180 (253) 692-4416 uwtsafe@uw.edu Teaching & Learning Center Library University Bookstore Snoqu 260 (253) 692-4417 uwtteach@uw.edu Tioga Bldg, Snoqu Bldg GWP Ground Floor tacoma.uw.edu/tlc (253) 692-4440 taclib@uw.edu tacoma.uw.edu/library (253) 692-4300 tacoma@ubookstore.com 5
Important dates: It is every student s responsibility to be aware of important University and program deadlines. Below are a few of the most important. Find more on the Registrar s Academic Calendar at www.tacoma.uw.edu/ office-registrar/2017-18-academic-calendar. Autumn 2017 Winter 2018 Spring 2018 Summer 2018 Registration May 5 Oct 3 Nov 3 Jan 9 Feb 9 April 1 April 9 June 24 Dates of instruction Sept 27 Dec 8 Jan 3 March 9 March 26 June 1 June 18 Aug 17 Tuition Due Oct 13 Jan 19 April 13 July 6 University holidays (campus closed) Nov 10: Veterans Day observed Nov 23-24 Thanksgiving Dec 25: Christmas Jan 15: Martin Luther King Jr Day Feb 19: Presidents Day May 28: Memorial Day July 4 th : Independence Day Jan 1: New Year s Day 6
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