Welcome to the
2016-17 Academic Year!
The staff in Student Services is excited to start another academic year! We have planned a number of events for Autumn quarter including chats with the Dean, a variety of career workshops and meet-the-firm events, as well as our traditional Spooky Study Break. For our online students: watch for ways to attend these events online or listen to the recordings at a later date.
Here’s a guide to the information you’ll find in this document:
– New iSchool Faculty
– iSchool Welcome and Orientation Evaluations
– iSchool Facilities
- iLounge and iSchool Computer Lab Etiquette
- Husky Card Access
- After-hours Building Permits
– iSchool and UW Student Conduct Policies
– Communication
- Student Services Blog and Social Media
- Advising Emails
– Student Representation on iSchool Committees
- iSchool Student Leadership Council
- Student Representation on iSchool Program Committees
- Graduated and Professional Student Senate Representation
- iSchool Facilities Committee: Student Representation Needed
– Funding to Present at Professional Conferences
– iCareers
- Scheduling Academic and Career Advising Appointments
- Viewing iSchool Events
- Accessing Internship, Job and Capstone Postings
- iSchool Student Recruitment Standards
– Conversations with the Dean
– Student Services Study Break
New iSchool Faculty
The iSchool hired five new faculty members. Some have taught for us part-time, some have returned after time teaching elsewhere, and some are brand new to the iSchool.
Susan Hildreth joins the iSchool in an new position as Distinguished Practitioner in Residence.
ischool.uw.edu/feature-stories/susan-hildreth-join-ischool-faculty-professor-practice
Bill Howe will be teaching classes in the area of Database and Data Management. ischool.uw.edu/feature-stories/bill-howe-brings-his-data-expertise-ischool-where-he-belongs
Clarita Lefthand-Begay is the first of our two faculty hires in the area of Native North American Indigenous Knowledge. (Watch the iSchool website for a more detailed introduction soon. ischool.uw.edu/)
Michelle Martin is our new Cleary Professorship in Children and Youth Services.
ischool.uw.edu/feature-stories/cleary-professor-michelle-martin-crusader-diversity-childrens-books
Nic Weber will be teaching courses that examine the future of libraries. ischool.uw.edu/feature-stories/data-curation-expert-nic-weber-joins-ischool-faculty
iSchool Welcome and Orientation Evaluation
Attention new students: we want your feedback. Please take a moment to complete our survey about your program orientation and iSchool Welcome activities. The survey is available at catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/ioss/313969. Deadline to complete the survey is Sunday, October 7th.
iSchool Facilities
The iSchool offices exist in three different buildings spread across the U-District.
Mary Gates Hall is the home of the Dean’s Offices, Student Services, IT, as well as individual faculty offices.
Bloedel Hall houses a classroom, casual meeting/study spaces for students and the offices, work space for several of our research centers, research faculty and staff.
Roosevelt Commons holds most of the iSchool administrative offices and staff including Finance, Advancement and Communications.
iSchool Shared Space Etiquette
The iSchool has several spaces available for iSchool students’ use. The iLounge and numerous computer labs are available for iSchool students to use to support your academic activities. These spaces are accessed with your Husky Card. The expectations of the iSchool are that these environments be welcoming, comfortable and inclusive for ALL iSchool students.
MGH Computer Labs
- 066 – Collaboration Lab (CoLab): meeting area for students working on group projects. The room is equipped with whiteboards, TV/displays, different meeting area set ups, couches, conference tables, and power outlets for laptops. iSchool student access via Husky Card 7 days a week, until late each night. NOTE: The Co-Lab is temporarily being used as office space and will be available for student use later in the autumn quarter.
- 076 and 082 – PC Computer Classrooms: Machines running Windows 10 and a large selection of other software. Frequently reserved for classes during the day. iSchool students have swipe card access in the evenings and on weekends.
- 334 and 342 – Introductory Programming Lab (IPL) shared with CSE: Open spaces for laptops in 342. After hours access via swipe card access through 342.
- 430 – iMac Computer Classroom: iMacs running Mac OS X and Windows available under Parallels. Frequently reserved for classes. Check the electronic calendar device on the wall to see if the room is available.
- 440 TE Lab (Technology Exploration Lab), Quiet Lab, and VR Lab: Main area has iMacs with Windows available and open spaces for laptops. Generally a loud/working collaborative space. Quiet Lab is adjacent, no noise allowed. A small Virtual Reality Lab is in the back of 440 with VR headsets (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift) and VR development software installed.
Computer Lab Norms may be found at ischool.uw.edu/technology/computer-labs/policies.
iLounge Norms: This space is open to use by all iSchool students, staff and faculty. The kitchen space is shared and each individual user is responsible to clean-up after himself or herself. This includes dishes, microwave, table tops, countertops and the fridge. The day to day cleanliness of the space is the responsibility of those who use it. The iLounge is more thoroughly cleaned monthly by members of the iSchool student organizations. The small meeting room may be used for group meetings. No reservations available. Use of the small room should be kept to 30 minute per visit.
Please note that group events are not allowed in any of these spaces without prior approval of the iSchool administration. All iSchool spaces are subject to the UW Student Conduct Code: ischool.uw.edu/current/policies.
Problems Accessing an iSchool Space
If your Husky card is not working in a computer lab or iLounge, contact the iSchool Facilities Administrative Coordinator Frankie Fowler at frankieg@uw.edu.
After Hours Building Permits
To avoid being escorted out of the iSchool labs when MGH is closed, you need to have an official permit issued by the iSchool. These permits will allow you to stay in MGH from building close to 3 a.m. No students should be in MGH between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m.
The iSchool will be issuing building permits to those students who request them. To request a building permit, please complete the survey at catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/frankieg/313451. Deadline to submit building permit requests is Monday, October 12, 5 pm. Permits will not be available until the end of October.
Regular Mary Gates Hall hours are:
Sun thru Thu: 7 am to 12 am (midnight)
Fri and Sat: 7 am to 9 pm
MGH is closed on holidays and has shorter hours during quarterly breaks.
If you think you will be in MGH outside of the hours listed above, you should request a building permit. This is your one and only chance to request a building permit for the 2016-17 academic year.
iSchool and UW Student Conduct Policies
All students are responsible for being aware of the UW and iSchool policies and procedures to which they must adhere:
The iSchool has a reputation as a place where we develop information leaders who are sought after by top professionals in the information field. This reputation depends upon the consistently professional behavior and high quality work of our students and graduates. We expect you to be part of this positive community by maintaining the highest standard of professional conduct possible in all of your interactions with university staff, employers, recruiters, and your fellow students across campus. We expect students to conduct themselves with the utmost professionalism at all times. When faculty or staff representing the university explain policies or procedures to you, we expect that you will behave professionally, politely, and graciously, that you will follow instructions and requests of staff, and that you will abide by university policies not just at the iSchool but elsewhere on campus.
iSchool Communications
Keeping You Informed
As a reminder, our primary mode of communication to iSchool Students regarding academic issues is by email to your UW email account. It is your responsibility to be aware of the information we send to your official UW email address.
In addition to email, Student Services uses a number of other communication media to manage the various types of announcements we are asked to forward to students. Announcements about UW activities, professional events or other opportunities for students that aren’t directly related to your academic program are posted on the Student Services blog. In addition to the blog, we also have several social media accounts.
Here are the links:
Emails for Advising Questions
Have quick advising question? Send it to one of our advising emails.
PhD Program Staff: Kili or Jason Advising Email: ischoolphd@uw.edu
MLIS Program Staff: Kili or Marie Advising Email: mlis@uw.edu
MSIM Program Staff: Lovely or Jason Advising Email: msim@uw.edu
INFO Program Staff: Lovely, Dowell or Tori Advising Email: informatics@uw.edu
Career Career Staff: Cameron, Alycia or Dean Advising Email: icareers@uw.edu
Student Representation
There are a number of ways that your fellow students represent you within the iSchool and the greater UW. Below is a list of student representation on various committees.
Student Leadership Council
The Student Leadership Council (SLC) is a group of student leaders who serve as an advisory committee to the Dean and other administrators of the iSchool. In addition, this group selects student representatives for several iSchool committees as well as allocates funding to iSchool student organizations. This year’s council members are:
The 2016-17 Student Leadership Council
Amber Schmugge ALISS Co-President
Andy Herman AIMS Vice President
Paige Sundstrom ALISS Co-President
Amanda Cummings AIMS President
Rutvi Patel IUGA Vice President
Ada Kim DSA Representative
Ben Leeds IUGA Director of Finance
Program Committee Student Representatives
Each iSchool degree has a program committee that oversees the curriculum, admissions and policies of the program. These committees are led by the program chair and comprised of faculty members, the program adviser and students.
- INFO Program Committee: Jonathan Li, Brittan Hoy, Isabella Spaletta, Brad Holland and Rutvi Patel
- MLIS Program Committee: Kathleen Sullivan and Leili Slutz
- MSIM Program Committee: Lauren Ambrose and Louis Spinelli
- PhD Program Committee: Mike Katell
Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS)
iSchool graduate students also have representation on the GPSS depts.washington.edu/gpss/home. This is a university-side student government body that addresses the issues of graduate students across the campus. The iSchool generally has student representatives from the MLIS and MSIM program attend these meetings
- MLIS GPSS representatives: Andrew Wagster and Josh Smith
- MSIM GPSS representative: TBD
Student Representation on iSchool Facilities Committee
The iSchool will be launching a planning period for a new iSchool space that will bring all aspects of the school in one building. This is an exciting project and the planners would like to get input from all aspects of the iSchool, including students. It is a multi-year project and the ideal student committee members would be able to serve on the committee for more than one year. If you are interested in participating in the facilities committee and working on the new iSchool space contact Mary Clark at mclark@uw.edu. Committee meetings will get underway sometime in mid- to late-autumn quarter.
Conference Travel Funding
Presenting at a Professional Conference?
The iSchool has funding available to help subsidize the cost for MLIS, MSIM and INFO students presenting at a conference. These funds are requested through your academic adviser. More information is available on the iSchool website at ischool.uw.edu/current/scholarship-funding
PhD Students: you can find more information on funding for conferences at ischool.uw.edu/current/phd/funding.
iCareers: Academic and Career Advising Appointments, Events and Career Support
Current students should become avid users of iCareers, which allows you to do the following:
- Schedule one-on-one advising appointments with iSchool academic and career advisors. Directions for making appointments via iCareers are outlined at uw.edu/current/advising-support.
- View and sign-up for upcoming workshops and events for current students. To view an event just log into iCareers, click on “upcoming workshops” in the shortcuts menu on the right side of the home screen, and choose the event in which you wish to RSVP.
- Explore the career support aspects of iCareers. You can look for jobs, internships, and Capstone opportunities, upload your resume, and sign up for experiential learning opportunities.
- Recruitment policies: iSchool-sponsored career events and on-campus interviews are privileges that carry certain expectations for your conduct. All iSchool students accessing iCareers resources and career events are held to a set of standards found at uw.edu/current/career-services/about/policy.
Autumn Quarter Conversations with the Dean
Each quarter Dean Harry Bruce holds informal meetings with small groups of iSchool students. These meetings are a chance for students to talk with the Dean about their experiences at the iSchool and the UW. There are two Conversations with the Dean scheduled for autumn quarter. Lunch is provided.
- Thursday, October 27, 12:30 – 2:00 pm
- Wednesday, November 30, 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Space is limited for both events. If you’d like to participate, send an RSVP to Cameron Seib (cam1993@uw.edu). Space is allocated on a first come, first serve basis. We asked that students attend only one Conversation with the Dean per academic year.
Fall Quarter Study Break
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 26th for the Student Services Halloween Study Break. Details to come!
