The application for the iSchool / Honors Netherlands study abroad program is up and running. You can access it via the program description page on the Study Abroad website here:
https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=11567. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Apply Now” button.
You can also listen to a presentation on the program at https://youtu.be/aG_1eVyv0q4 . Continue reading
The next CoMotion Mary Gates Innovation Scholarship ($5,000+course credit) Info Sessions will be held at 12:30PM – 1:30PM, Thursday 3/29 and Friday 3/30 in Mary Gates Hall Room 171.
The CoMotion Mary Gates Innovation Internship Program is now accepting applications (apply here)! Students can spend Summer quarter working as interns with UW faculty-led start-up companies, seeking to transfer research to real-world applications. Participants will build upon their strengths and learn about intellectual property and entrepreneurship through hands-on teamwork with an emerging company. Continue reading
Success Workshops
| Title | Date | Time | Room |
| Wait! When is that due?! Successful Time Management at the UW | Thursday Jan. 18th | 6:30-7:30pm | MGH 241 |
| Meeting with instructors—the benefits of reaching out | Thursday Jan. 25th | 6:30-7:30pm | MGH 241 |
| Study Smart: Effective Study Strategies | Tuesday Jan. 30th | 6:30-7:30pm | MGH 241 |
| Finals Prep and Test Anxiety | Tuesday Feb. 27th | 6:30-7:30pm | MGH 241 |
Limited Seating; to reserve a seat sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdU9W_xhq-T_ga3fSSOmdeg8FTQTmmsDj0ShM7-FbvpWY2jYw/viewform
For more info: https://webster.uaa.washington.edu/asp/website/
We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2018 Distinguished Teaching Awards. We hope to generate a robust pool of nominations, one that reflects the richness and diversity of teaching at the UW. We are especially interested in seeing more nominations of faculty members who are women, who are from underrepresented groups, and/or have disabilities. Please consider nominating one of your stellar faculty or graduate student colleagues. Continue reading
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:
The iSchool hired five new faculty members, two familiar faces were hired as permanent lecturers, AND we hired a new Dean!
Anind Dey will be joining the iSchool in January as our new Dean. During fall quarter, Carole Palmer will serve as Interim iSchool Dean. ischool.uw.edu/news/2017/06/anind-dey-named-next-dean-ischool
Alexis Hiniker brings her HCI expertise to the iSchool faculty and is teaching in the PhD program this year. ischool.uw.edu/news/2017/08/new-ischool-faculty-member-alexis-hiniker-studies-online-habits-good-and-bad.
Anna Lauren Hoffman researches and teaches in the area of Data Ethics. ischool.uw.edu/news/2017/08/data-ethics-expert-anna-hoffmann-joins-ischool-faculty
Miranda Belarde-Lewis is returning to the iSchool as tenure track faculty member and indigenous scholar teaching in the areas of library science and museology. ischool.uw.edu/news/2017/07/ischool-faculty-adds-another-ally-indigenous-scholars
Ott Toomet will be teaching courses in data science.
Richard Sturman is a new lecturer who is teaching classes in system analysis and design as well as the INFO Capstone course. ischool.uw.edu/news/2017/08/lecturer-richard-sturman-gives-his-classes-real-world-feeling
Greg Hay, a familiar face to INFO students, is now a fulltime iSchool lecturer teaching on the topic of databases. ischool.uw.edu/news/2017/07/lecturer-greg-hay-shares-technical-know-how-students
Laura Schildkraut is another familiar face joining the iSchool as a fulltime lecturer in professionalism and gender issues. ischool.uw.edu/news/2017/08/lecturer-laura-schildkraut-teaches-empowerment
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/340464. Deadline to complete the survey is Sunday, October 8th.
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, and work spaces 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. Numerous computer labs and 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
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 for cleaning-up after him or herself. This includes dishes, microwaves, 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 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 minutes 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. The 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/340441. Deadline to submit building permit requests is Friday, October 6 at 11 pm. Permits will be available the week of October 16th in the iSchool Dean’s Office, MGH 370.
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 2017-18 academic year.
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.
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 forms of communication to make announcements 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: Victor or Stephanie Advising Email: ischoolphd@uw.edu
MLIS Program Staff: Victor or Joe Advising Email: mlis@uw.edu
MSIM Program Staff: Stephanie Advising Email: msim@uw.edu
INFO Program Staff: Dowell or Tori Advising Email: informatics@uw.edu
Career Career Staff: Cameron, Alycia, or Dean Advising Email: icareers@uw.edu
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. Additionally, the group selects student representatives for several iSchool committees and allocates funding to student organizations. This year’s council members are:
2017-18 Student Leadership Council Members
Program Committee Student Representatives
Each iSchool degree has a program committee that oversees the curriculum, admissions and policies. The committees are led by the program chair and comprised of faculty members, the program adviser, and students.
Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS)
iSchool graduate students also have representation on the GPSS depts.washington.edu/gpss/home. This is a university-wide student government body that addresses the issues of graduate students across campus. The iSchool generally has student representatives from the MLIS and MSIM program attend these meetings
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/sites/default/files/PDFs/MLIS-MSIM-INFO%20Conference%20Funding%20Request%20Form%20(fillable).pdf
PhD Students: you can find more information on funding for conferences at ischool.uw.edu/programs/phd/scholarships-funding
Current students should familiarize themselves with iCareers, which allows you to do the following:
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:
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Current students should become avid users of iCareers, which allows you to do the following:
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.
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.
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 26th for the Student Services Halloween Study Break. Details to come!
September 21-28, 2016 is iWelcome Week! See our calendar of events, below. It’s all about the student groups!
