1.1 – Resources to Get you Started
UW NetID
You will use your NetID to set up and use your UW email, and access your MyUW account.
Go to: admit.washington.edu/uw-netid/
MyUW
You will use MyUW to register for classes, check and pay tuition, access your grades, change
your address, and apply for short-term loans, and just about everything else. You will need your NetID
to get into MyUW. Go to: my.uw.edu/
Quarterly Course Schedules
To access the schedule of all UW courses and SLNs needed to enroll.
Go to: washington.edu/students/timeschd/AUT2025/ (WIN2026, SPR2026, etc)
Academic Calendar
For quarterly/yearly schedules, including all registration deadlines.
Go to: washington.edu/students/reg/2526cal.html
Financial Aid
For information and application forms.
Go to: washington.edu/financialaid/
Husky ID Card Services
To obtain your husky card and see what services are available to card holders.
Go to: /hfs.uw.edu/Husky-Card-Services
Paying your Tuition
This covers all the ways you can make tuition payments and the due dates.
Go to: finance.uw.edu/sfs/tuition-fees/pay-tuition-fees
Graduate Appointee (RA/TA) Insurance
To check which benefits are included in Graduate Appointee Insurance.
Go to: washington.edu/admin/hr/benefits/insure/gaip/
Graduate Funding Information Service
The Grants and Funding Information Service provides help identifying resources for external funding (not UW funding) for graduate students.
Go to: lib.washington.edu/commons/services/gfis
International Student Health Insurance Plan
This is a required insurance plan for UW International
students. Go to: https://iship.washington.edu/
Transportation Services
Information on biking, parking, bussing and generally getting around and
onto campus. Go to: washington.edu/facilities/transportation/
Washington Health Plan Finder
For students that are US residents to locate and apply for health insurance if they do not currently have insurance under a spouse, parent, or employer.
Go to: wahealthplanfinder.org
Seattle (and local area) Bus and Lightrail Transit
Includes a helpful trip planner tool to find the most efficient mass transit options to your destination.
Go to: kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro