Advising
The ESS Office of Student Services assists applicants
and students in all aspects of advising, including interpretation of College
and UW requirements. Faculty advisers are available to assist students in academic
matters, including choosing elective courses that build an appropriate academic
background for their chosen major. For
information on how to apply to the major, go to "
How to Apply
."
For advising
help, send an email to advising@ess.washington.edu.
For urgent questions, contact the ESS Office of Student Services at (206) 543-8904.
Advisers
working with undergraduates include:
George Bergantz, Faculty Undergraduate Advisor
Nichole Fernkes, Office of Student Services – Academic Counselor
ESS Undergraduate Facilities
Undergraduate students in thte Depratment of Earth and Space Sciences have
access to a computer lab (Johnson Hall Rm-021) and the undergraduate student
lounge in QRC-141. Postings for undergraduates are placed on the
bulletin board just outside the student lounge.
Departmental Honors
Program The Departmental Honors Program is designed to
expose students in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences to the practice
of science as it is carried out at a creative and professional level, and to
enable their participation in the scientific process. Visit the
Honors page
for more information.
Graduating Senior
Priority (GSP) Information Graduating
senior priority (GSP) allows seniors to register on the first day of Registration
Period I for their final two quarters and can be helpful in getting entry to
popular classes. You must have submitted a graduation application by certain
deadlines to be eligible. For more information, see the
UW
Student Guide.
Graduation Information You should
apply for graduation no later than two weeks into the quarter you plan to graduate,
and it is strongly advised that you apply at least one quarter prior to that.
You must meet with the undergraduate adviser to review your transcripts and
to fill out the graduation application forms. Download the ESS
Graduation Information Sheet
(.pdf) for more information.
June Commencement
If you wish to be in the
Commencement Ceremonies in June at Husky Stadium, you must also register yourself
at the commencement website
starting in May. On the morning of Commencement Day, the Department of ESS holds
a Graduation Party for students, family, and friends.
August Graduation
If you will complete your degree in August and you want to be in the June Commencement
Ceremonies, then you must meet the spring quarter deadline with your papers.
GEO
Club
The GEO Club is an undergraduate
organization that sponsors events and special programs for ESS undergraduate
students. In previous years, the Club has organized and sponsored trips
to Hawaii, as well as the annual Holiday Raffle Fund-Raiser. For more information,
visit the
GEO Club Website.
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Scholarships and
Awards
Through the donations of alumni and friends of the Department of Earth and Space
Sciences, a limited number of undergraduate scholarships are available. Students
are notified by email of scholarship application deadlines. These departmental
scholarships are awarded each spring to students in the major who will be continuing
that fall. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and need.
Interested students should be sure to have an updated FAFSA form on file by
March 1st.
NASA Washington Space Grant Consortium
has scholarships for freshmen and transfer students who are majoring in science,
mathematics or engineering. Visit the website
for more information.
In addition, the Undergraduate
Scholarship Office in 310 Mary Gates Hall has a comprehensive list of scholarship
opportunities available to UW students. We encourage you to take some time to
stop by their office or access their
website.
Related
Links
There are many links available for the geosciences. Here are a few:
