Complete Employment Forms
- Complete the I-9 form in Workday.
- Present original document(s) that establish your identity to HR.
- Once your I-9 form is submitted, please e-mail biohr@uw.edu to schedule an appointment to present your documents in person.
All aspects of the I-9 must be completed by Steptember 20, 2024.
- I-9 forms will be available on September 16 at the latest. Keep an eye on your Workday inbox for updates.
- A list of acceptable identification documents for the I-9 can be found here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents.
- See the I-9 Journey Map for more information.
- International Students: you will need to obtain a social security number for US work authorization purposes. Please see the Office of International Student Services website for more information: https://iss.washington.edu/work/ssn/.
Get Your Husky Card
Check-out Keys to your Lab
Access to the Life Sciences Building (LSB) is granted through your Husky Card. You will be receiving a message from our Biology front desk (frontbio@uw.edu) to confirm your access. Please be sure to respond to the request, once you have obtained your Husky Card.
More info can be found here: https://www.biology.washington.edu/admin-gateway/departmental/key-cardswipe-access.
Complete Lab Safety Training
Register for Classes
During each quarter you are taking courses on-campus, you will want to register for the following:
- BIOL 520: Departmental Seminar
- The seminar meets Mondays from noon-1:00pm at HCK132
- BIOL 600: Independent Research
- You will need your advisor’s add code to register for this course. Andrea will provide this to you.
During your first year, you are also required to register for
- BIOL 500: Topics in Biology/Grad-Professional Life
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- BIOL 504: Mentored Reading (3-4 required)
- Rotation: 10 weeks/4 credits
- Tutorial: 5 weeks/2 credits
Complete your Biology Website Profile
To edit your profile:
• Log in to your account on the departmental website (use your full UW email).
• Click “My account” on the MY PROFILE panel on the right.
• Select “Edit account”(above your profile details).
• Select “Main profile” (beneath the View/Edit account options).
Other things to do
- Start regularly checking your UW Email via Google Apps (login at my.uw.edu for access).
- Register your dependents for your insurance. Insurance coverage begins on October 1.
- Sign up for UW Alert for campus emergency notifications.
- Begin establishing residency in Washington state, such as obtaining a Washington state license or ID & Registering to vote.
Begin thinking about these items for your first year
- When rotating labs, discuss with your advisor, research, and network with other faculty in the department.
- Complete required items on your prescription memo (from your Temp Committee Meeting).
- Take at least 18 graded credits (by the time you take your General Exam, usually spring qtr of the second year).
- Ask a faculty member to be your advisor.
- Ask at least 2 additional Biology faculty and one non-Biology faculty (GSR) be on your committee.
- Take BIOL 502 (Grant Writing) in Spring 2023 and Fall 2023
- Start thinking about when you will be ready for your General Exam.