UW Graduate School
GPA/GPC Resources
Table of Contents:
Communication | Deadlines | Policies | Graduate School Memos | Admissions | Training: Webinars | Diversity Recruitment & Resources | Surveys, Statistics & Reports | Ethics & Rights | Other UW Resources | Academic Affairs & Planning | Fellowships, Assistantships & Awards | Mentoring | Teaching & Learning
Communication
- GEMS Blog for GPAs
- Graduate Advisor Guide
- Graduate and Professional Advisors Association (GPAA)
- GPAA mentor program
- GPAA listserv (subscribe/unsubscribe)
- Admissions Review Working Group — online admissions review | student
Deadlines
- Fellowships and awards
- Process dates and deadlines, including leave requests, master’s requests, probation letters, and so on.
Policies
Graduate School Memos
- All memoranda
- Academic grievance procedure
- Memo 16: Academic Performance & Progress
- English language proficiency requirements for TAs
- On-leave status to maintain graduate status
- Supervisory committees for graduate students
Admissions
- AACRAO accreditation site to verify a U.S. institution’s accreditation per requirements
- World Higher Education Database to verify the accreditation of institutions worldwide.
- Admissions checklist for GPAs
- Admissions review manager — user tips for faculty reviewers
- Best practices for early admissions (international students)
- Converting an international GPA to a 4.0 U.S. grading scale
- International Grade Conversion Scales
- Creating an Admission Application in MyGrad
- Graduate admissions best practices
- UW I-20 Request and Funding for International Applicants
Training: Webinars
- My Grad Admissions Review Tools
- Watch the webinar video> (UW Net ID login required) – updated December 2020
- Bridging the Enrollment Gap for New Students (Application Status Page: Next Steps for Enrollment) Presentation – updated May 2016
- Graduation Training for Graduate Advisors — May 2018
- MGP Basic Training (Student Services)
- MyGrad Program admissions profile webinar — setting up a denial email
- Special Webinar: Enrollment Confirmation System (ECS)
- Special Webinar: International Student Employment and Degree Level Changes
Diversity Recruitment & Resources
Surveys, Statistics & Reports
- Admissions — decline offer survey
- Admissions — accept offer survey
- Exit survey — master’s, practice doctorate and educational specialist
- Exit survey — Ph.D. and Ed.D.
- Graduate education at the UW — reports on admissions, enrollment and financial support
- Graduate education data sources
Ethics & Rights
- Council of Graduate Schools resolution regarding graduate scholars, fellows, trainees and assistants
- Family and Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Human subjects and animal care approval
- Scholarly integrity
- UW CISO Online training for best practices around passwords, malware, social security numbers, and more
Other UW Resources
Academic Affairs & Planning
Fellowships, Assistantships & Awards
- Administering assistantships
- Administering fellowships
- Graduate student travel awards
- Other funding sources
- Questions and answers
- TA/RA salary schedules
- Top Scholar Awards
- Tuition rates
- UW policies for fellowships and assistantships