Category: Handbook

Clarifications and Corrections: Section: Employment InformationSubsection: Financial: Workload expectationNote: Clarified credits and FTE work expectations as a baseline for advising and workload conversations. Section: Year 2+Subsection: Supervisory Committee – Members of the Supervisory CommitteeNote: Clarified that the supervisory committee is composed of faculty selected by the student in consultation with their dissertation advisor. Removed language indicating formal approval by GPN Directors, as this did not accurately reflect current practice. Updated wording to reflect that Directors are informed rather than acting as an approving body. Section: Satisfactory Academic…

Clarifications and Corrections: General Note: This version of the handbook has been edited throughout to improve clarity and precision. In particular, instances of “work” have been revised to more specific terms when referring to research activities (as distinct from ASE appointment activities). Additionally, “ensure” has been replaced with more appropriate wording where needed. Section: Year 2Subsection: General ExaminationNote: Corrected “Autumn” quarter to “Spring” quarter in the section addressing dissertation advisors planning sabbatical. Section: Satisfactory Academic ProgressSubsection: Actions for Unsatisfactory Performance and Progress or Academic Misconduct…

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…

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…

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…