faculty advisors:
Dr. Doug Fowler and Dr. Kelley Harris are the graduate program co-directors and will be your contacts for questions regarding electives and rotation options (Brian Giebel is your contact for registration & other standard questions).

welcome event, organized by COGS
date & location tbd

Monday, September 8 - Wednesday, September 10
department retreat
IslandWood, Bainbridge Island

individual meetings with Brian | various times tbd
We'll go over how to register & other first year program items. The sign-up schedule will be posted later this summer.

computing resources training
core services training presentation: https://wikisrv.gs.washington.edu/twiki/bin/view/Main/TrainingPresentations
UNIX shell tutorial
time & location tbd

HR / Payroll meeting with Serena Newhall
held via Zoom - Serena will contact you with this link | time tbd

union meeting
UW graduate students voted to unionize in 2004. This presentation will give you an introduction to your rights and benefits as a union member.
location & time tbd

orientation session with Dr. Kelley Harris and Dr. Doug Fowler
time & location tbd
2023 orientation slides | at a glance grad program overview

lab safety training
facilitated by UW Environmental Health & Safety | time & location tbd

graduate student mentors

mentor - mentee assignments tba

You'll meet with your mentor at least twice, once either at the retreat or early in the quarter, and once toward the end of Autumn Quarter, to get their advice on courses, rotations, and the first year in general. Either first year grads or mentors may initiate these meetings. Please see the graduate student directory for contact information.

October - November: faculty research presentations
There will be weekly presentations by faculty members throughout Autumn Quarter to provide an overview of their research. These will be scheduled in September.

should be done online before the quarter begins:

Husky Prevention & Response
This is a foundational, required online prevention and response course about sex- and gender-based violence and harassment. It takes about 90 minutes and should be completed before Autumn Quarter begins.

Graduate Appointee Insurance Program orientation sessions
There will not be a live session this year, but you can follow the link to a recording & slideshow from last year which will provide helpful info about the insurance plan.