Student Services
Admissions, academic and career advising
iSchool staff are here to help provide you with quality support throughout your iSchool experience as you explore, develop and pursue opportunities that align with your life and career goals. Advising hours and scheduling instructions are listed below for graduate admissions, academic and career advisors. Most programs host appointments online or in-person.
Consult an academic advisor for topics such as:
- Academic guidance such as degree planning, course registration and suggestions, Capstone and internships.
- Policies, procedures and forms at the UW, Graduate School, iSchool or degree program level
- Approval of transfer credits, out-of-school courses, etc.
- Navigating other UW offices/services (i.e., Financial Aid, International Programs, etc.)
Consult a career advisor for topics such as:
- Internship and career opportunities, employer contact info and advice
- Resume and cover letter reviews
- Preparing for job interviews: mock interviews, day-of interview tips, salary negotiation, etc.
Contact an advisor
- Bachelor of Science in Informatics
- Graduate admission advising
- Master of Arts in Museology
- Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
- MLIS Law Librarianship
- Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM)
- Ph.D. in Information Science
- Career advisors
Bachelor of Science in Informatics
- Dowell Eugenio, Kathy Mitchell, Elisa Tran, Informatics advisors
- Contact: informatics@uw.edu
- Current Informatics students:
- Schedule a Zoom-based or in-person appointment.
- Have a quick question (10 minutes or less)? Drop in during a quick question session on Zoom, Monday-Thursday from 1-3 p.m. Temporary cancellations and changes to drop-ins hours are announced via the Informatics Resource Site announcements. Quick questions will not be held during breaks between quarters.
- Prospective Informatics students:
- Attend an online Informatics Program Overview presentation to learn more about the Informatics program.
- If you have additional questions, email iask@uw.edu and/or talk to an Informatics advisor during an online Prospective Informatics Student Q&A session on Mondays between 3-4 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9-10 a.m.
- Informatics peer advisors:
- The Informatics Peer Advisor team meets with current INFO students and current UW students who are considering applying to the Informatics major.
- Drop-in advising (winter quarter 2024): Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Wednesdays 1:30-3:30 p.m.; check in at MGH 420.
Graduate admissions advising
- Meet with the graduate admissions advisor to have your questions answered 1-on-1 about the MSIM, MLIS or Ph.D. in Information Science programs.
- Dates: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. Pacific time (Jan. 16 through June 17, 2024.)
- Drop-in meetings of 15 minutes or less on Zoom.
- Attendees will be helped in order of entry. Please wait to be let in.
- For additional questions regarding admissions, contact iask@uw.edu.
Master of Arts in Museology
- Kevin Glatt, Museology graduate advisor
- Contact: uwmuse@uw.edu
- Current and prospective students can schedule an advising appointment.
- Advising appointments are available online.
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)
- Jennifer Siembor, MLIS academic advisor
- Contact: mlis@uw.edu
- Current MLIS students can schedule an advising appointment
- To connect with the MLIS peer advisors, email mlisadvising@uw.edu. (MLIS peer advisors will not be available over the summer.)
MLIS Law Librarianship
- Carla Wale, associate teaching professor and director, MLIS Law Librarianship Specialization
- Contact for academic or career advising: cpwale@uw.edu
Master of Science in Information Management (MSIM)
- Marie Choksi, MSIM Early-Career and Mid-Career advisor
- Cameron Cramer, MSIM Early-Career & Early-Career Accelerated academic advisor
- Contact: msim@uw.edu
- Current MSIM students can schedule an advising appointment here.
- Advising appointments are available online or in-person.
Ph.D. in Information Science
- Andrea Gnessin, Ph.D. Academic Advisor
- Contact: ischoolphd@uw.edu
- Current Ph.D. students can schedule advising appointments
- Advising appointments are available online or in person.
Career advisors
- Contact: icareers@uw.edu
- For current iSchool students, schedule an appointment via Handshake.
- Advising is available online or in person.
- Learn more on our Career Services page.
Additional Advising Support
Check the Additional Advising Support page for details on:
- Professional development panels, employer sessions and advising events
- Engaging with faculty
- Peer support
- Professional organizations and mentors
- Academic policies and procedures
- iSchool graduate-level grading guidelines
*Advisors and other Student Services staff at the iSchool are "Campus Security Authorities" under the Clery Act and must report some criminal actions and hate-related crimes to UWPD when disclosed. Issues involving citizenship or immigration status are not reported.