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Handbook Updates: January 2026

Please note that we have updated the title of the handbook from Student Handbook to Student & Faculty Handbook. This change was made to emphasize that the handbook contains program policies and information relevant to faculty advisors and mentors, as well as graduate students. Our goal is for this handbook to serve as a shared reference to help address questions and clarify expectations as they arise. If you have additional questions, please feel free to reach out to neurogrd[at]uw.edu. Clarifications…

Handbook Updates: September 2025

View past Handbook Updates here. Due to the recent website migration to the new gpneuro.edu domain, many past Handbook Updates blog posts are no longer available. For any questions regarding handbook updates from previous quarters, please contact neurogrd[at]uw.edu. Clarifications and Corrections: Section: Appendix F: Rotation Talk RubricSubsection: N/AEffective Quarter: Fall 2025Note: This appendix was added for student reference. Faculty will be encouraged to provide feedback on students’ rotation talks using this rubric. Section: Campus InformationSubsection: Room ReservationsNote: Information added about reserving the HST 4th floor lounge. Section: Final…

Handbook Updates: June 2024

Below are recent changes made to the Student Handbook : Clarifications and Corrections: Section: Final Years & GraduationSubsection: Reading CommitteeEffective Quarter: Spring 2024Note: The information had incorrectly stated that the GSR cannot be on the reading committee. The update now links to Graduate School policy on committees 4.2.2.6-7. Section: Disciplinary Action Subsection: Graduate School ProbationNote: Section expanded to explain the process in more detail. Section: Year 1 TrainingsSubsection: Animal Use Note: Corrected link to the new Office of Animal Welfare’s…