Exterior of Hutchinson Hall at University of Washington

New Graduate Student Information

Welcome to the UW School of Drama!

Below is some general information to help you get started. Please email your Graduate Program Advisor, Megan Gurdine Thornberry at mgurdine@uw.edu, if you have questions.

Getting Started

Before you get to Seattle:

  • Pay your $250 enrollment confirmation deposit. 
    Log in to your application to the Graduate School and complete the steps for matriculation. The enrollment deposit money is put into your UW student account and will be applied towards your tuition and fees for Autumn Quarter.
  • Send official transcripts to the Graduate School. 
    Review Send Your Official Transcripts for more information. If you have questions about submitting your official transcripts, please reach out to the Graduate School directly at uwgrad@uw.edu.
  • Set up your UW NetID
  • Complete your immunization requirement (Measles, Mumps, Meningitis)
    DO NOT EMAIL PROOF OF IMMUNIZATION TO DRAMA STAFF OR FACULTY. Please submit all documentation as instructed through the student portal access provided in the link above.
  • Review the academic calendar for important dates
    Dates of instruction, registration deadlines, etc.
  • View the Drama Calendar in Propared for a view into meetings and events scheduled prior to the start of classes. 

After Setting Up Your UW NetID:

  • View the University 501 (U501) orientation online
    U501 is a self-guided, online resource designed for graduate and professional students at all three campuses and is intended to help prepare you for your arrival and the start of your program at the University of Washington.
  • Login to MyUW
    Access your UW email, access student account information, view the academic calendar, course catalogue, update your address and contact information.
  • Update your Drama web profile. 
    You now have a profile on the School of Drama Graduate Students profiles page, which you can log into (use the login link on the upper right hand corner with your UW NetID, find your profile and select "Edit" at the top of your profile). Please feel free to add a biography, previous education, and a web site (if you have one) and any other information you wish to include.
  • Send a profile picture to the Graduate Program Advisor
    You can edit anything on your Drama profile except your profile picture. You can send a new profile picture any time you'd like to change it.
  • ATTN: International students - check info on the International Student Services (ISS) page for New Students for orientations and other check-in instructions.

When you arrive in Seattle:

  • Login to MyUW and update your local address, if applicable.
  • Schedule a New Student Welcome Meeting with your Graduate Advisor.
    This meeting is a chance to go over any last admissions items required for you to become a matriculated student, talk about registration, orientations, and I-9 documents required for payroll. This will also be an opportunity to get acquainted, and for your GPA to answer any questions you have about getting started in the program.
  • Obtain a Husky card
    Visit Husky Card Services to obtain a Husky Card. Your Husky Card grants you access to UW Libraries, U-PASS, and access to Hutchinson Hall. Building access will become active after you obtain your Husky Card. If you have trouble accessing the building, please reach out to our Production and Facilities Coordinator, Haley Thomas at haley428@uw.edu.
  • Review information on the Transportation Services website
    Learn more about U-PASS, purchase a parking pass if you are driving to campus, register your bike if you are biking to campus, explore carpool and other transportation alternatives.
  • Check out keys and lockers (as needed).
    AFTER OBTAINING YOUR HUSKY CARD and Hutchinson Hall access, key and locker check out is available as needed at the front desk in Hutchinson Hall 101 during normal business hours. PATP actors can check out lockers in Hutchinson Hall - bring in your own padlock and you can get a locker assignment from the front desk when you give us your lock's combination or a spare key.
  • Check your mailbox in Hutchinson Hall
    Each graduate student has a designated mailbox in the hallway just outside of the Production Office in HUT 101.

Required Online Trainings

You must complete the following trainings as both a student and an ASE (academic student employee). If you have questions, please email your Graduate Program Advisor.

  • (Husky Prevention and Response) Title IX 
    Asynchronous training. If you have an ASE assignment or fellowship, you must take BOTH the student course and the employee course.
  • Violence Prevention and Response Training
    Synchronous training arranged through SafeCampus. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
  • Hazing Prevention and Response 
    Hazing includes any act committed as part of a person’s recruitment, initiation into, pledging, admission into, or affiliation with a student organization, athletic team, or living group, or any pastime that is likely to cause, bodily danger or physical harm, or serious psychological or emotional harm, to any student. Hazing Prevention and Response training helps you play a vital role in ensuring that all students feel respected and valued through the organizations you are a member of.
  • Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
    21-minute video training required for UW employees (including ASEs). Developed by the Office for Youth Programs Development and Support.
  • Asbestos Awareness 
    15-minute training developed by EHS (Environment Health and Safety).

Health Resources and Graduate Student Insurance

Safety Resources

Financial Resources

  • Student Fiscal Services (SFS)
    Contact SFS if you have questions about your student account, tuition and other tuition payment options.
  • Office of Fellowships and Awards
    In addition to your Graduate Program Advisor, the Graduate School Office of Fellowships and Awards can answer questions about your fellowship and other awards you may have received through the Graduate School. This office also posts excellent resources for alternative sources of funding.

Technology Resources

  • IT Connect 
    Technology and online application resource, help with UW email, problems with Canvas.
  • CAS-IT: IT support for the School of Drama is provided through the CAS-IT team. 
    Please contact cas-ithelp@uw.edu with any technology concerns.
  • Student Technology Loan Program
    Technology checkout program available to UW students. Students can check out laptops and other gear to support their studies.
  • Canvas: Canvas is the learning management system used to support the sharing of class content at the University of Washington. If you are new to Canvas, UW IT has created a helpful Canvas Help for Students page.
  • Campus printing services
  • School of Drama Listservs
    You will be subscribed to various listservs that the School uses to communicate.

Graduate Housing

There is limited availability for Graduate Housing and most graduate students make arrangements off campus. However, Housing and Food Services Office provides information on University Housing, if you'd like to explore what's possible. Contact them at (206)543-4059 or hfs.washington.edu

WA State Residency

  • Read about residency requirements
    Establishing residency will help with tuition costs in quarters where your funding is limited and/or you are responsible for paying tuition. Start establishing ties in Washington state AS SOON AS YOU GET HERE. You can apply for residency after you have lived here twelve consecutive months. Note: Residency is not automatically granted after you are in the state for 12 months. It can be difficult to qualify for residency status. There are no guarantees you'll be reclassified as a WA resident. If you have any questions, you are encouraged to reach out to the Residency Office directly.