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GuidetotheUWMasterofLandscapeArchitectureProgram DepartmentofLandscapeArchitecture CollegeofBuiltEnvironments UniversityofWashington UpdatedOctober,2017

WelcometotheUWMLAProgram! ThepurposeofthisguideistohelpstudentsfamiliarizewiththepolicyandrequirementsconcerningtheMLAdegreeprogramattheUniversityofWashingtonandmaketheirgraduatestudyaproductiveexperience.Forspecificuniversityanddepartmentalpolicies,pleasevisittheUWGraduateSchoolandDepartmentalWebsites.

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INTRODUCTION

VISION

ENROLLMENTPROCESS

EnrollmentConfirmationDeposit

ProofofMeaslesImmunization

Officialtranscript

UniversityofWashingtonNetID

CURRICULUMANDREQUIREMENTS

CourseCreditRequirements

WaiverofRequiredCoreCourses

ApprovalofCreditsforCourseworkDoneElsewhere

Electives

AreasofSpecialization

GradedandNon-GradedCourses

RemovalofIncompleteGrades

Capstone

ProcedureforReceivingtheMLADegree

ADVISINGSYSTEM

GraduateProgramAssistant

LANDSCAPEARCHITECTURECOURSEOFFERINGS

GeneralCatalogCourses

SpecialTopics–LArch498and598

IndependentStudy/Research-UrbDP600

InternationalPrograms

DepartmentalCourseTimeSchedule

CourseDescriptions

CourseEvaluations

REGISTRATIONPROCEDURES

CourseEntryCodes

LArch600,601,700Forms

STUDENTSTATUS

Fulltime,Parttime,orOnLeave

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FINANCIALAIDINFORMATION-TYPESOFAIDAVAILABLE

ScholarshipsandFellowships

Work/Study

Part-TimeandSummerEmployment

PermanentEmployment

TeachingandResearchAssistantships

FACILITIESANDEQUIPMENT

MailFolders

Lockers

E-Mail

Keys/Codes

Telephones

UseofDuplicationFacilities

Parking

PsychologicalCounseling

Housing

PhotoLaboratory

TheDean'sOffice

OTHERDEPARTMENTALINFORMATION

DepartmentalCommitteesandStudentRepresentation

DepartmentalMeetings

OfficeHours

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INTRODUCTION WearepleasedthatyouhavechosentoundertakeyourgraduatestudiesinlandscapearchitectureattheUniversityofWashington.Manyoftheresourcesavailabletoyouareidentifiedinthismanual.Includedisinformationregardingdepartmentfaculty,students,facilities,andrandomhelpfulhints.Theinformationincludedisbynomeansexhaustive.Thegreatestresourceyouhaveiseachother.WeencourageeachofyoutoparticipatefullyinallDepartmentactivities.Yourparticipationintheacademicandextra-curricularaffairsiscertaintoenrichtheprogramandyourselves.Aboveall,suchsharedparticipationisthebasicstepinlearningtobealandscapearchitectintheserviceofsociety.WehopeyoufindthatthisguideinsomewayaddstoyoureducationalandpersonalexperiencesattheUniversity. TheDepartmentofLandscapeArchitectureisoneoffivedepartmentsintheCollegeofBuiltEnvironments.TheothersareArchitecture,ConstructionManagement,UrbanDesign&PlanningandRealEstate.TheLandscapeArchitecturegraduateenrollmentincludesapproximately75students.TheDepartmentisamemberoftheCouncilofEducatorsinLandscapeArchitecture,andisaccreditedbytheLandscapeArchitecturalAccreditationBoardoftheAmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitects. TheDepartmentofLandscapeArchitectureofferstwoprofessionaldegrees:(1)theBachelorofLandscapeArchitecture(BLA),afive-yearprofessionalprogramprovidingdesignknowledgeandfocusingontraditionalprojectsinaliberalartscontext.Theprimaryobjectiveistoeducateprofessionallandscapearchitectswithabroadrangeofcompetenceinlandscapeplanninganddesign;asecondistoprovideopportunitiesforspecializationinselectedprofessionalareas.(2)TheMLAinLandscapeArchitecture,aprofessionalprogramemphasizestheconnectionbetweendesignandresearch,andfocusingonenvironmentalissues,emergingdesignsubjectareas,andprojectstypicallynewtotheprofession.Thedegreeforthisprogramisawardedafterthecompletionoftwoyearsifstudentshavecompletedaprofessionaldegreeprograminlandscapearchitecture(BLA)orarchitecture(BArch),orinthreeyearsifundergraduateworkisinanotherfieldnotalignedtolandscapearchitecture.

VISION OurVisionforLandscapeArchitectureistoleadtheallieddesignandplanningfieldstowardshelpingtocreateafuturethatissustainableandenhancesqualityoflife.WelooktoaccomplishthisthroughUrbanEcologicalDesign,whichintegratessite,landscape,andpeopleinadesignpracticethatisbothfunctionalandartful.Wehavemadealong-termcommitmenttoleadaninterdisciplinaryapproachtoproject-basedlearninginUrbanEcologicalDesignwithemphasisinourresearchandstudioprojectsonwaysthatwemightaddressissuesofEcologicalInfrastructure,Culturally-BasedPlace-Making,DesignforEcologicalLiteracy,andHumanandEnvironmentalHealth. Cultureplaysasignificantroleinourperception,interpretation,andexpressionofplace.Eachplaceistheproductoftheinteractionofculturalforcesonnaturalenvironments.Overtime,humanculturessimultaneouslyadapttheirnaturalenvironmentstotheirneedsandbecomeadaptedtotheuniqueconditionsinwhichtheyoccur.Theseinteractionscreatedistinctiveplacesthatembodyeachculture’sfunctionalneedsandvalues. Landscapearchitectureseekstounderstandthefitbetweencultureandthenaturalenvironmentthatisexpressedineachplacesothatourdesignworkmayrespondtotheuniqueneedsandvaluesofeachplace.Landscapearchitectsalsoplayasignificantroleinaddressinghistoricandcultural

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landscapes.Werecognizethepotentialofpowerfulcontemporarysocial,economicandtechnologicalforcestodisconnectculturefromplacewiththeresultingsenseofindividualalienationanddisplacement.Whilewedonothavesingularanswerstotheseproblems,ourapproachtodesignattemptstoconsiderandreconcilethesefactorsinourwork.

ENROLLMENTPROCESS EnrollmentConfirmationDeposit

Onceyouhaveacceptedyourofferonline,throughtheGraduateSchool,youwillneedtopaytheEnrollmentConfirmationDeposit(ECD).ThisgoestotheRegistrarOfficeandwillbeappliedtowardsyourtuition.Seehttp://www.washington.edu/students/reg/newstd.htmlfordetails.InternationalstudentsmustsendamoneyorderinUSA.currency.Includeyourname,UWstudentnumber,LandscapeArchitectureDepartment,Masters,Autumn2015.Pleasesendto:Registrar'sProcessingCenterSchmitzHall,Room225,Box355850Seattle,WA98195

ProofofMeaslesImmunizationIfyouhavequestionsaboutwhethertheUWhasreceivedyourProofofMeaslesImmunizationForm,youwillneedtocontactUWHallHealthat:http://depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/content/clinics/uw-measles-requirement/uw-measles-requirement-and-health-sciences-immunization-progrormeasles@uw.eduDelivertheProofofMeaslesImmunizationFormtoHallHealthCenter: -E-mailformstomeasles@uw.ed

-MailformstoHallHealthCenterUWMeaslesRequirementBox354410,Seattle,WA98195-4410

-Faxto9206)221-0922(HallHealthCenterUWMeaslesRequirement)-Dropoffin-personatthePatientServiceCenteratHallHealth,whichislocatedat4060E.StevensWayN.E,acrossthestreetfromtheHUB(StudentUnionBuilding).

OfficialTranscript

SendyourofficialtranscriptdirectlytotheGraduateSchool: UniversityofWashington GraduateEnrollmentManagementServices Box353770 Seattle,WA98195-3770

UniversityofWashingtonNetIDCreateyourUWNetID-ToestablishaUWNetID,youwillneedyourPAC(PrivateAccessCode)and

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StudentNumber.Tofindthisinformation,youcanlogintoyourUWapplicationandclickon"Status." https://www.grad.washington.edu/applForAdmiss/EstablishingaUWNetIDgainsyouaccesstotheUniversity'sonlineresources,suchasonlinecourseregistration,courseschedules,grades,studentaccountstatements,MyUW,UWemailaccounts,printing,useofcomputerlabs,library,etc.ToestablishyourUWNetID,goto:http://www.washington.edu/itconnect/accounts

CURRICULUMANDREQUIREMENTS CourseCreditRequirements

InordertobeawardedaMasterofLandscapeArchitecturedegree,thestudentmustsatisfactorilycompleteaminimumof72credithoursof400+levelworkinlandscapearchitectureandrelatedfields(63creditsofcourseworkand9ofthesis).Approved400-levelcoursesoutsidetheDepartmentofLandscapeArchitecturecanbeusedforelectivecredits. Full-timestudentsnormallytake12-15creditsperquarter(10creditsistheminimumforinternationalstudentsorstudentsreceivingfinancialaid-MEMO9). A3.0cumulativegradepointaverageinallcoursesisrequiredforgraduationanda3.0averageisrequiredinallMLAcorecourses.PleaseseetheGradingPoliciesbelowforfurtherinformationaswellastheGraduateSchoolMemo16.

CurriculumRequirements

TheMLAcurriculumatUWconsistsoftwoparts–BasicCoreCurriculumandGraduateCurriculum.Typically,studentswithapreviousdegreeinlandscapearchitectureorarchitecturebegintheircourseworkwiththeRequiredGraduateCurriculumstudios,whilestudentsfromothereducationalbackgroundsbeginwiththeBasicCoredesignstudios. TheRequiredGraduateCurriculumsetstheminimumacademicworkrequiredforthedegreeat72approved400+levelcredits.StudentsintheMLAI(3-year)programwilltakesignificantlymorecreditsduetotherequirementsofthepreparatoryyear.Anareaofspecializationoughtbedevelopedintheareaofastudent'sindividualinterests,drawingonthe12creditsofelectives(at400+level).Thisencouragesstudentstodeepentheirknowledgeinaparticulararea,whilemaintainingsubstantialflexibilityforeachindividual. Ingeneral,specificprogramrequirementsarearrangedtofiteachstudent'sindividualbackground.Tooutlinetheindividualcourseofstudy,astudentmustmeetwiththeGraduateProgramCoordinatorduringthefirstquarteroftheirstudytodeterminewhichrequirementscanbewaivedandwhatcoursesmustbetaken.Anychangesafterthefirstquartermustgothroughthecurriculumpetitionprocess. BasicCoreCurriculumStudios:LArch301;302;303

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AdvancedPlantDesign:LArch424Construction:LArch331;332;432;433DigitalMedia:LArch440 Graphics:LArch411History:LArch552,553(1required). SitePlanning:LArch341 HumanExperienceofPlace:LArch561* EcologicalDesignandPlanning:LArch563*ProfessionalPractice:LArch473PlantIdentification:ESRM331,BIOL317(orcourseswithplantcomponent) (*Studentswithequivalentpriorcourseworkcantakeamoreadvanced,electivecourseuponapprovaloftheGraduateProgramCoordinator.) GraduateCoreCurriculum GraduateDesignStudios:LArch501,502,503/504;507/508*. Media:LArch441,MediaSelective Theory&Scholarship:LArch570ResearchMethods:LArch571oranotheradvancedmethodscourseCapstoneSeminar:LArch590MLACapstone(Thesis,GroupProject,orStudiooption):LArch700/701/702(9credits)DevelopmentLaw,PolicyorFinance:(3credits)Electives:(12credits) (*4studiocoursesarerequired;oneofwhichcanbesubstitutedbyastudiooutsidethedepartmentorregularsequence.)

WaiverofRequiredCoreCourses Incertaincases,whereastudenthascompletedprioracademicworkinlandscapearchitectureand/orhashadsubstantialprofessionalworkingexperienceinlandscapearchitecture,awaiverofarequiredcourseorcoursesmaybeapproved.Requestsforsuchcorecoursewaivers,arereviewedbytheGraduateProgramCoordinator,onacase-by-casebasis. IncominggraduatestudentswillmeetwiththeGraduateProgramCoordinatorwhentheyareadmittedtotheprogrambutnolaterthantheendoftheirfirstquarterintheprogramtoagreeupontheircourseofstudy.Thiswillincludedecisionsonwaiversofrequiredcoursesthataremadebasedonpriorcourseworkorprofessionalexperience.TheGPCmayreferstudentstoindividualfacultyforapprovalofspecificwaivers.TheGPCwillreviewallproposedwaiverswiththefacultyduringafacultymeetingduringthefirstquarteroftheacademicyear.

Beyondthefirstquarterofyourstudy,requestswillrequireawrittenpetitiontotheDepartmentexplaininginspecifictermswhythestudentconsidersthewaiverappropriate.RequestforCurriculumPetitionformsareavailablefromtheDepartmentStaff.Facultyassociatedwiththerequiredcourseshouldbeconsulted,bythestudent,priortocorrespondencewiththeGraduateProgramCoordinator.Whenadecisionismade,theoriginalrequestwillbeincludedinthestudent'sfileandacopyreturnedtothestudentwithanotationofthedecisionbytheDepartment'sProgramCoordinator(whowillconsulttheCurriculumCommitteeasdeemedappropriate).Itisadvisedthatstudentsmaintainacopyofthesewaiversfortheirpersonalrecords.Coursesforwhichwaiversareapproveddonotprovidecreditstowardthedegreerequirements.

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WaiverofLARC441_AdvancedDigitalMedia

Eachstudentisrequiredtotakeaminimumof3creditsinthetopicareaofadvanceddigitalmedia.ThedepartmentannuallyoffersDigitalMediaII(LARC441)thoughapprovedcoursesmaybesubstitutedforthisrequirement.IfstudentsdemonstrateproficiencyinRhinoceros,GrasshopperandAutoCAD,theymaybewaivedfromtherequirement.WaiversareavailableonlytostudentswhoarestudyingabroadorhaveothersignificantcircumstancesthatpreventthemfromtakingLARC441.ThecourseinstructorandtheBLAorMLAProgramCoordinatormustapproverequestsforwaiversaheadoftimeand,later,materialssubmittedforthewaiver.Failuretorequestawaiveraheadoftimeand/ortosubmitrequiredwaivermaterialswillforfeitthepossibilityofawaiver.Fordetailson441waiveroptionspleasevisithttps://catalyst.uw.edu/workspace/bspen/57178/

ApprovalofCreditsforCourseworkDoneElsewhere

Upto12creditsforrelevantgraduate-levelcourseworkdoneasagraduatestudentatanotherUniversityorcollegeandnotappliedtowardanotherdegreemaybeapprovedforuseinfulfillingtheMaster'sdegreecreditrequirements.ThisprocedurerequiresaformalpetitiontotheDepartment'sGraduateProgramCoordinatorandtheGraduateSchool.FormsforpetitionareavailablefromtheDepartmentStaff.

Electives Allcoursestakentofulfillthe72-creditdegreerequirementandnotincludedintherequiredcurriculumaretermedelectives,andmaybeselectedfromamongcoursesofferedbytheDepartmentofLandscapeArchitectureorotherdepartmentsoftheUniversity.StudentsareencouragedtoinvestigatethecourseofferingsofotherdepartmentsthroughreferencetotheGeneralCataloganddirectcontactwithvariousdepartments.Onlycreditstakenatthe400-levelorabovecanbecountedtowardsagraduatedegree.

Concurrentdegrees

TheDepartmentoffersconcurrentdegreeswiththeMUPintheDepartmentofUrbanDesignandPlanningandtheMArchintheDepartmentofArchitecture.PleaseseetheDepartmentProgramCoordinatorandtheDepartmentWebsiteformoreinformation.Inaddition,studentsareabletoobtaininformalconcurrentdegreesbypursuingtwodegreesfromdifferentdepartmentssimultaneously.Forthoseinterestedinpursuingtheinformalconcurrentdegrees,pleaseconsultwiththeGraduateProgramCoordinator.

CertificatePrograms TheCollegeoffersanumberofcertificateprograms.Theprogramsthataremostoftenpursuedbylandscapearchitecturestudentsinclude:PreservationPlanningandDesignandUrbanDesign Informationregardingtheseprogramsisavailabletostudentsathttp://www.be.washington.edu/academics/certificates/home.Whiletheseprogramsprovidestructuredopportunitiesforprofessionalspecialization,studentsarefreeto,andcommonlydo,designtheirownsetsofcoursesforthispurpose.

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GradedandNon-GradedCourses

AllcoursesthatarenotrequiredcorecoursesandnotspecifiedasCredit/NoCredit(CR/NC)courses,maybetakenonanon-gradedbasis.Atthetimeofregistration,thestudentmustspecifythosecoursess/hehaselectedtotakeinthisnon-gradedmanner.Thefacultymemberassignsanumbergraderegardlessofthestudent'snon-gradedoption,andisnotinformedofthestudent'schoiceinthismatter.TheUniversityadministrationthenconvertstheassignedgradetoSatisfactory(S)orNon-Satisfactory(NS).ThosecoursesassessedonanS/NSbasisdonotcountinastudent'sGPA. StudentsaregenerallyineligibletoelectS/NS(satisfactory/notsatisfactory)foranyLARCHprefixedcoursesunlessallothercourserequirementsfortheMasterofLandscapeArchitecturedegree(andanycertificate)havebeenmet.Ifthetenthdayclasssheetindicatesastudentisregisteredforthisoption,checkwiththestudentand/orgraduateadvisorabouttheappropriatenessofthisoption.

RemovalofIncompleteGrades

Astudentmayrequestagradeof"incomplete"forcourseworkforreasonsspecifiedinboththeTimeScheduleandtheGeneralCatalog.Thereisarestrictiononthelengthoftimetakentoremoveanincompletegrade.Toobtaincreditforthecourse,astudentmustconvertanincompleteintoapassinggradebythelastdayofthenextquarterinresidence.Thisrulemaybewaived,bythedeanoftheschoolorcollege,inwhichthecourseisoffered.Innocasemayanincompletebeconvertedintoapassinggradeafteralapseoftwoyearsormore.

Capstone TheDepartmenthascompiledtheCapstoneGuidelinesthatareavailableontheDepartmentWebsite.TheCapstoneisa9-creditresearchand/ordesigninquiryonatopicrelatedtothestudent'sareaofspecialization.SeetheGuidelinesfordetails.

ProcedureforReceiptofMLADegree

(SeetheGraduateSchoolwebsite:http://www.grad.washington.edu) 1.ApplicationforGraduation ItisnecessarytobeenrolledintheUniversityforaminimumof2creditsduringthequarterinwhichoneintendstograduate.Applicationforgraduationmustbemadeonlineduringthefirsttwoweeksofthatquarter. 2.ReviewofCurriculum WhenanApplicationforMaster'sDegreeisreceivedfromtheGraduateSchoolbytheDepartment,theGraduateProgramAssistantreviewsthestudent'sfiletodeterminethatallDepartmentalandGraduateSchoolrequirementshavebeenfulfilled.Consequently,itisadvisabletocheckwiththeassistant3quartersbeforeapplyingforgraduation,inordertomakesurethatallgraduationrequirementshavebeenmet.Iftheassistantdoesfindanyproblems,s/hewillgetintouchwithyouasquicklyaspossible. 3.Deadlines Underthethesisoption,forgraduationinaparticularquarter,thestudentmustfiletwocompletedcopiesofthethesis,signedbyhisorherThesisCommitteeChair,alongwiththeApplicationforDegreesignedbytheChairandallcommitteemembers,withtheGraduateSchoolbythelastdayof

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finalexams.Ineithercase,iftheworkisnotsubmittedandacceptedbythelastdayoffinals,thestudentmustregisterforthefollowingquarterforatleast2credits.

STUDENTADVISING GraduateProgramCoordinator

TheGraduateProgramCoordinatorisafacultymemberwhoisanofficialrepresentativeofanacademicunitthatoffersagraduatedegreeprogram.S/headvises,counsels,andassistsstudentsoncurriculumandprogramrelatedissues.Currently,AssociateProfessorJulieJohnsonisservingastheGraduateProgramCoordinator. TheGraduateProgramCoordinatorarrangesforandoverseestheacademicadvisingofstudents,participatesintheadmissionprocess,advisesonsuccessfulcompletionofDepartmentalandGraduateSchooldegreerequirementsandonexceptionstoestablishedrulesorprocedures,aswellasanymatterconcerningtheGraduateSchool.Concerningthelatter,petitionstotheDepartmentandtotheGraduateSchool,mustbeactedonbytheGraduateProgramCoordinator. TheGraduateProgramCoordinatorprovidesindividualprogramadvisingforMLAstudentsthroughregularofficehoursandbyindividualappointments.Typically,anadvisingmeetingopentoallMLAstudentsisalsoheldbeforetheregistrationperiodbeginsineachquarter.Fortechnicalissuesconcerningregistrationandcreditrequirements,studentsmayconsultwithJoAnneEdwards,theProgramAdvisor.

ProgramAdvisor

TheProgramAdvisorisastaffmemberwhoprovidesanumberofservicestostudentsintheDepartmentincludingassistingwithregistration,providinginformationonCollegeandUniversitypoliciesandprocedures,reviewingstudentprogresstowardgraduation,andprovidinginformationtoprospectivestudents.TheAdvisormaintainsstudentfilesandreceivesandinputsadmissionapplications.TheAdvisorisavailableonawalk-inbasisorbyappointmentduringregularworkinghours.JoAnneEdwardsservesastheProgramAdvisor.

QuarterlyAdvisingMeetings Eachquarter,beforeregistrationforthefollowingquarterbegins,anadvisingmeetingwillbeheldby

theGraduateProgramCoordinator,inwhichcourseopportunities,programchanges,anddepartmentupdatesareannounced.Studentswillberemindedofthecoursestheyneedtotaketostayonsequence.Thisisalsoanopportunityforstudentstoaskquestionsandseekadvice.

LANDSCAPEARCHITECTURECOURSEOFFERINGS

GeneralCatalogCourses

AllcoursesregularlyofferedbytheDepartmentaredescribedintheGeneralCatalogoftheUniversityofWashington,andalsointheDepartmentprospectus.CopiesoftheDepartmentallistingareavailableintheDepartmentofficeandontheDepartmentWebsite.

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SpecialTopics–LArch498and598

Eachyear,anumberofcoursesareofferedassectionsof498and598.Thesespecialtopicscoursesprovideanopportunitytopresentexperimentalcoursesthatmaylaterbecomeregularofferingsunderotherpermanentcoursenumbers,andtopresentcoursesoncurrentissuesorusingtemporaryfacultyresources,inwhichcasethecoursemayonlybeofferedonce.Normally,theDepartmentpublishesdescriptionsof498and598coursestobeofferedthefollowingquartershortlybeforeregistrationtoinformstudentsoftheseopportunities.Studentswhowishmoreinformationonsuchacourseshouldspeakwiththefacultymemberofferingthecourse.

IndependentStudy–LArch600

ThefacultyoftheDepartmentrecognizesthevalueofitsLArch600courseoffering.GraduateSchoolMemorandum#36describesthepurposeofthiscourseasprovidinganopportunityfor"individualreadingsorstudy,includingindependentstudyinpreparationfordoctoralexamination,research,etc."SinceLArch600requiressubstantialfacultytimewiththestudent,thesponsoringfacultymembershouldascertainwhethertheproposalbythestudentcouldbeadequatelyaddressedbyotheravailablecoursework. Intheinterestsofequityandpropriety,thequalityandquantityofworkpercreditofLArch600shouldbeatleastcomparabletothatrequiredbyothergraduatelevelcourses.TheStudent-Facultyagreementform,requiredbytheDepartmentinordertoregisterforLArch600,requiresthatthestudentandsponsoringfacultyagreeto(1)astatementdescribingtheproposedprogramofstudyorresearchand(2)astatementofexpectedoutputorproduct.ThecompletedformmustbeapprovedbytheGraduateProgramCoordinator,priortoissuanceofacourseentrycode.Copiesoftheformaregiventothestudentandsupervisingfaculty;theoriginalisplacedinthestudent'sfile.LArchstudentsmaytakeamaximumof12creditsofLArch600coursework.Independentstudymaybetakeneitherforagradeorascredit/nocredit.Ifitisgraded,thegradewillnotaffectthestudent'sgradepointaverage.

InternationalPrograms

Thefieldoflandscapearchitectureincreasinglyrequirescross-culturalknowledgeandinternationalperspectives.Inthefaceofgrowingculturaldiversityandtransnationalflowofpeopleandideas,studyabroadprogramsatUWenablesstudentstoacquirethoseimportantskills.Thedepartment'scurriculumsupportsinternationalexchangethroughprogramsabroadandcollaborationwithpartnerinstitutionsoverseas.Pastprogramsincludedesign/buildstudiosinBosnia,Croatia,Guatemala,JapanandMexico,andPeru,summerfieldstudiosinChinaandTaiwan,fieldtripstoDenmark,theNetherlands,andGermany,anddistancecollaborativestudioswithChibaUniversityinJapanandTamkangUniversityinTaiwan.TheseprogramsalsoincludeaLandscapeArchitectureinRomeprogram,andexchangeagreementswiththeChibaUniversity(Japan).Programsforagivenyearareusuallyannouncedataquarterbeforetheprogrambegins.Pleaselookoutforannouncementsfromthedepartmentandindividualfaculty.

DepartmentalCourseTimeSchedule

Beforeregistrationdates,theDepartmentpublishesalistingofcoursestobeofferedthefollowingquarter,alongwithidentificationofthosecoursesforwhichentrycodesarerequired.AcopyofthislistingisavailableintheDepartmentoffice.ThissameinformationalsoappearsintheUniversity's

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TimeSchedulebutmaynotincludechangesmadeafteritspublication.TheDepartmentcopyisthemostcurrentlisting.

CourseDescriptions

MostinformationismostuptodateasfoundonlineontheUniversity,College,andDepartmentwebsites.Pleasechecktherefirst.Bulletinboardsinthehallsorofficemaysupplementthisinformation.

CourseEvaluations Attheendofeachquarter,mostcoursesareevaluatedbythestudents.TheevaluationformsandreviewservicesprovidedbytheEducationalAssessmentCenteroftheUniversityareusedforthispurpose.Anonlineassessmentisrequested,oramultiplechoiceevaluationformaswellasacommentsheetisdistributedtoallmembersofaclassinthelastweekorsoofclasses.TheseformsarecollectedbysomeoneotherthanthefacultymemberandsenttotheAssessmentCenterwheretheyareprocessedandtheresultsreturnedtotheDepartmentandthefacultymember.Ifthefacultymemberforthecourseapprovessuchpublication,theresultsoftheevaluationareavailableintheEducationalAssessmentCenteronthefourthfloorofSchmitzHall.Theyarethenalsodistributedtoallthecampuslibrariesforstudentinspection.

REGISTRATIONPROCEDURES Allcontinuingstudentsareeligibletoregisterforthenextquarter.NotificationoftheappropriateperiodstoregisterisincludedintheAcademicCalendar,http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/calendar.html.CoursesofferedarelistedinthequarterlyTimeSchedule.Itisagoodideatoregisterearlytoreservespaceinthedesiredcourses.Ifthefreeregistrationperiodismissedalatefeeischarged. Itshouldbenotedthatregistrationdoesnotnecessarilymeanfinalselectionofcoursesforthenextquarter.Duringthefirstweekofeachquarter,itispossibletochangeregistration(addanddrop)withoutfinancialpenaltyifthestudenthasregisteredalreadyforatleastonecourse.Thisleewaygivesstudentstheopportunitytoassesstheappropriatenessofelectivecoursesthattheythinkwillbeofinteresttothem.A$20feeischargedforchangesmadeafter6pmontheseventhcalendarday(usuallyaSunday)afterthequarterbegins.A$25feeischargedtoregisterforclassesduringthefirsttwoweeksofthequarterifthestudenthasnotyetregisteredforanyclass.PleasecarefullyreadthequarterlyAcademicCalendarforinformationaboutlastdatestoaddordropclasses,latefees,andtuitionforfeitureforlatechanges.

CourseEntryCodes

Coursesmayrequireentrycodesforvariousreasons.CoursesrequiringentrycodesareindicatedontheDepartmentalcourselisting.EntrycodesareavailablefromtheProgramAdvisor,inthedepartmentthatoffersthecourse.Sincepossessionofanentrycodevirtuallyassuresthestudentaplaceintheclassroom,theyoftengoquickly.

LArch600,601,700Forms

LArch600,601and700requireastudent-facultyagreementformthatoutlinesthenatureoftheworktobecarriedoutduringthequarter.Theseformsaretobefilledoutbythestudentandsigned

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bythefacultysupervisorandGraduateProgramCoordinatorforindependentstudyinthecaseofLArch600,andbytheThesisCommitteeChair,CommitteeMembers,andGraduateProgramCoordinatorinthecaseofLArch700.ThecompletedformmustbesubmittedtotheDepartmentalStaffinordertoobtainanentrycodeforthatcourse.Pleaseallowaweekleadtimepriortotheregistrationdatesotherewillbesufficienttimeforacreditcheckpriortoissuingthecourseentrycode.

STUDENTSTATUS Fulltime,Parttime,orOnLeave

1.Full-time-Agraduatestudentisconsideredtobefull-timeiftakingatleast10creditsperquarter.Graduatestudentsnormallytake12creditsofcourseworkperquarterinordertomeettheMLAdegreerequirementof72creditsbytheendofsixquartersintheprogram. 2.Part-time-Apart-timestudentisonewhoistakinglessthan9creditsofworkperquarter. 3.On-Leave-Ifastudentisnotgoingtoenrollforaquarterhe/shemustgo"on-leave"byfillingoutan"on-leave"form,whichrequiresthesignatureoftheGraduateProgramCoordinator.Astudentmaygoon-leaveforamaximumofonequarteronly,unlessthecircumstancesareexceptionalandanalternativeplanisapprovedbytheGraduateProgramCoordinator. Ifastudentdiscontinuesenrollmentandfailstogoonleave,he/shewillbedroppedfromtheUniversityandwillberequiredtoreapplyforadmissioninordertoreentertheprogram.IftheUniversity'smaximumenrollmenttargethasalreadybeenmet,theGradSchoolwillnotallowthestudenttore-enteruntilasubsequentquarterwhenspacebecomesavailable.

ACADEMICPERFORMANCEEVALUATIONFORMLASTUDENTS DepartmentofLandscapeArchitectureGraduateGradingPolicy

TheDepartmentofLandscapeArchitectureconsidersthecarefulandfairevaluationofstudentwork,usinggradesandotherformalizedmethods,tobeacrucialpartoftheevaluationofstudentwork.ThegradingpolicyelaboratedhereisguidedbyUniversityofWashingtonpoliciesaswellasguidelinespublishedintheUW’sFacultyResourcesonGrading.ThisguidelinehasdrawnfromthepoliciesofallthedepartmentsintheCollegeofBuiltEnvironments.

GradingforMLAStudents

Inreportinggradesforgraduatestudents,graduatedegree-offeringunitsshallusethesystemdescribedherein.Gradesshallbeenteredasnumbers,thepossiblevaluesbeing4.0,3.9,...anddecreasingbyone-tenthuntil1.7isreached.Gradesbelow1.7willberecordedas0.0bytheRegistrarandwillnotcounttowardtotalcreditcount,orgradeandcreditrequirements. Thenumericgradeswithinterpretivestatementsserveasaguidelineonly,asgradingstandardsareatthediscretionofthefaculty.MinimumgradesnotedbelowforMLAstudentsarerequirements. Grade InterpretiveStatement 3.8-4.0 Exceptionalperformance;workatthisleveliscreative,thorough,well-reasoned,insightful,

well-executed,andshowsclearrecognitionandanincisiveunderstandingofthesalientissues.Workofexceptionalprofessionalquality.

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3.5-3.7 Strongperformance;workatthislevelshowssignsofcreativity,isthoroughandwell-

reasoned,anddemonstratesclearrecognitionandgoodunderstandingofthesalientissues.

3.2-3.4 Goodperformancetheworkshowsconsistentimprovementandcreativity;thereis

evidenceofrecognitionandunderstandingofthesalientissues. 3.0-3.1 Competentperformance;well-reasonedandcomplete,butnotespeciallycreativeor

insightful;Understanding,whilecompetent,warrantsimprovement. A3.0istheminimumgradeallowedforarequiredcourseorstudiointheMLAprogram;

anylowergradewillrequireMLAstudentstorepeatthecourseorstudioforittoapplytoMLAdegreerequirements.

2.6-2.9 Minimallycompetentperformance:moderatelywell-reasonedwithindicationsthat

understandingoftheimportantissuescouldbeimproveduponandexpanded,itdoesnotmeetprofessionaldegreeexpectationsforMLAstudents.

2.3-2.5 Unsatisfactoryperformance:withindicationsthatunderstandingoftheimportantissuesis

lessthancompleteandperhapsinadequateinotherrespects. 2.0-2.2 Poorperformance:understandingofsalientissuesisincomplete. 1.7-1.9 Unacceptablework:theunderstandingofsalientissuesandoverallperformanceindicate

furtherstudyisrequiredpriortocontinuingtomoreadvancedworkintheprofessionalprogram.

0.7-1.6 Gradesbelow1.7willberecordedas0.0bytheRegistrarandwillnotcounttoward

residency,totalcreditcount,orgradeandcreditrequirements Thefollowinglettergradesalsomaybeused:

I Incomplete.Anincompletemaybegivenonlywhenthestudenthasdonesatisfactoryworktowithintwoweeksoftheendofthequarterandhasfurnishedproofsatisfactorytotheinstructorthattheworkcannotbecompletedbecauseofillnessorothercircumstancesbeyondthestudent'scontrol.AwrittenstatementgivingthereasonfortheIncompleteandindicatingtheworkrequiredtoremoveitmustbefiledbytheinstructorwiththeheadoftheunitinwhichthecourseisoffered.

Toobtaincreditforthecourse,astudentmustconvertanIncompleteintoapassinggrade

bythelastdayofthenextquarterinresidence.Thisrulemaybewaivedbythedeanoftheschoolorcollegeinwhichthecourseisoffered.Innocasemayanincompletebeconvertedintoapassinggradeafteralapseoftwoyearsormore.

N Nograde.Usedonlyforhyphenatedcoursesandcoursesnumber600(IndependentStudy

andResearch),601(Internship),and700(Thesis).AnNgradeindicatesthatsatisfactoryprogressisbeingmade,butevaluationdependsoncompletionoftheresearch,thesis,orinternship,atwhichtimetheinstructorofSupervisoryCommitteeChairpersonshouldchangetheNgrade(s)toonereflectingthefinalevaluation(normallyCR/NC).

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S/NS Satisfactory/Not-Satisfactory.Agraduatestudent,withtheapprovaloftheGraduateProgramCoordinatororSupervisoryCommitteeChairperson,mayelecttobegradedS/NSinanynumerically-gradedcourseforwhichheorsheiseligible.Thechoicemustbeindicatedatthetimeofregistrationorduringtheofficialchangeperiod.TheinstructorwillsubmitanumericgradetotheRegistrar'sOfficeforconversiontoS(numericgradesof2.7andabove)orNS(numericgradeslowerthan2.7).

CR/NC Credit/NoCredit.Withtheapprovalofthefacultyintheacademicunit,anycoursemaybe

designatedforgradingontheCR/NCbasisbynoticeintheappropriateTimeSchedule.Forsuchcourses,theinstructorwillsubmitagradeofCRorNCtoberecordedbytheRegistrar'sOfficeforeachstudentintheclassattheendofthequarter.Allcoursesnumbered600,601and700maybegradedwithadecimalgrade,aCR/NCorNattheInstructors'option.

W Withdrawal.Officialwithdrawalfromacourseduringthefirsttenclassdaysofaquarter

willnotbeenteredonthepermanentacademicrecord.Afterthefirsttwoweeksandthroughtheseventhweekofthecourse,agraduatestudentmaywithdrawfromacoursebyfilingaformwiththeRegistrar'sOffice.AgradeofWwillberecorded.NoofficialwithdrawalfromacoursewillbepermittedaftertheseventhweekofthequarterexceptundertheconditionsdescribedintheWithdrawalPolicy,GraduateStudentandResearchsectionoftheGeneralCatalog.

Unofficialwithdrawalfromacourseshallresultinagradeof0.0.ThegradeWwillcount

neitherascompletedcreditsnorincomputationofgrade-pointaverage.GraduatestudentswhowithdrawfromtheUniversity(droppingallcoursesforthequarter)duringthefirstweekoftwoconsecutivequarters(SummerQuarterexcepted)willnotbeeligibletoregisterasacontinuinggraduatestudentforthethirdquarter.SuchgraduatestudentsmustreapplyasformergraduatestudentsreturningtotheUniversity.

GradecalculationandsubmissionforallLARCHcourses

Coursesyllabishouldincludeacleardescriptionofassessmentmeasuresandgradecalculations. Gradesshouldreflectthestudent’sacademicperformanceinthecourse.Universitypolicyandfederallawassertthatfacultymaynotgradeonthebasisofstudentbehavior(seehttp://depts.washington.edu/grading/conduct/grading.html).InmanyLandscapeArchitecturecourses,however,interpersonalinteractionandcontributiontooverallclasseffortareessentialaspectsofstudentlearning;inthesecasesthestudent’sparticipationinclass(butnotmerelyattendanceorbehavior)canandshouldbeevaluated. FacultymustassigngradestoallstudentsintheircoursesbydeadlinesstatedontheUniversity'sAcademicCalendar. Oftheminimumcreditsrequiredforagraduatedegree,agraduatestudentmustshownumericalgradesinatleast18quartercreditsofcourseworktakenattheUniversityofWashington.Thesenumericalgradesmaybeearnedinapproved400-levelcoursesand500-levelcourses. Agraduatestudent'sgradepointaveragewillbecalculatedentirelyonthebasisofnumbergradesin400-and500-levelcourses.ThegradesofS,NS,CR,NC,andNwillbeexcluded,aswillallgradesincoursesnumbered600,601,and700,andin100-,200-,and300-levelcourses.

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MLAACADEMICPERFORMANCEPOLICY Purpose:

ThepurposeoftheAcademicPerformancepolicyistoidentifyandassistMasterofLandscapeArchitectureProgramstudentswhoseacademicperformanceindicatestheyarenotacquiringadequateknowledgeandskillsnecessaryforsatisfactoryprofessionalperformance.Thisdocumentaddressesacademicsuccessasreflectedincoursegradesandthegradepointaverage(GPA). AsnotedbytheUWGRADUATESCHOOL"AcumulativeGPAof3.00oraboveisrequiredtoreceiveadegreefromtheGraduateSchool.Agraduatestudent'sGPAiscalculatedentirelyonthebasisofnumericgradesin400-and500-levelcourses.ThegradesofS,NS,CR,NC,andNareexcluded,asareallgradesincoursesnumbered600,601,700,750,and800,andincoursesatthe100,200,and300levels. Failuretomaintaina3.00GPA,eithercumulativeorforagivenquarter,constituteslowscholarshipandmayleadtoachange-in-statusactionbytheGraduateSchool.Failuretomaintainsatisfactoryperformanceandprogresstowardadegreemayalsoresultinachange-in-statusactionbytheGraduateSchool." PertheGraduateSchoolGuidelines"AdmissiontotheGraduateSchoolallowsstudentstocontinuegraduatestudyandresearchattheUniversityofWashingtononlyaslongastheymaintain satisfactoryperformanceandprogresstowardcompletionoftheirgraduatedegreeprogram.

MLAAcademicRequirements

MLAstudentsmustearnaminimumgradeof3.0ineachofcoursethatisappliedtotherequirementsoftheprogram(electivesarenotincludedasrequiredcourses).Inadditionthe3.0GPAmustbemetduringeachquarterofthefirstyearregardlessofthefactthatthesecoursesareprimarilyatbelowthe400plusgraduatelevel,andthusdonotbecomeapartoftheGraduateSchool'srecordoftheGPA. PerformanceofstudentswithagradefallingbelowtherequiredminimuminanyoftherequiredcourseswillbesubjecttoreviewbytheGraduateProgramCoordinatorinconsultationwiththefacultyforthespecificcourseandtheDepartmentChairasappropriate.SuchcasesshallnotbeconsideredgroundsforafullreviewunlessthestudentGPAalsofallsbelow3.0.

MLAUnsatisfactoryPerformanceandProgressPolicyTheUWGraduateSchoolstatesthat“reviewsofstudentswhomaintaina3.0gradepointaverage(GPA)isatthediscretionofthegraduateprogram[i.e.department]butisexpectedtobeundertakenatleastannually.StudentswhosecumulativeorquarterlyGPAfallsbelowa3.0mustbereviewedquarterlyandbeprovidedwithanexplanationofperformanceexpectationsandatimetableforcorrectionofdeficiencies.”1

1 Memo 16: Unsatisfactory Performance and Progress, Revised March 2010

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Thefollowingsectionprovidesgreaterdetailaboutprobationarystatusandoutlinestheessentialcomponentsofawrittenagreementofthestudentinquestionandthedepartment,asrepresentedbytheGraduateProgramCoordinatorortheDepartmentChair,asdeterminedbytheDepartmentChair. Inevaluatingthestudent'sperformanceandprogresswhentheirGPAhasfallenbelowa3.0,allofthefollowingshouldbereviewed:2 1. Performanceinthefulfillmentofdegreeprogramrequirements.2.MaintenanceofaminimumGPAof3.0cumulativelyandforeveryquarterofcoursework.CumulativeandquarterlyGPA’sarecomputedoncoursestakenwhilethestudentisenrolledintheUWGraduateSchool.Computationisbasedonlyoncoursesnumbered400-599;coursesgradedI,S/NS,andCR/NCareexcluded,asarethe600-800series.3.Performanceduringinformalcourseworkandseminars.4.Researchcapability,progress,andperformance.Adeterminationofsatisfactoryperformanceandprogressmaybemadeuponreviewofthefactors

indicatedaboveandconsiderationofthestudent’sprogressrelativetootherstudents(part-time/full-time)intheprogramortoanindividuallynegotiatedschedule.Fullorpartialwithdrawalfromaquartermaybeconsideredasfailuretomaintainsatisfactoryprogressandastudentmaybedroppedasaresultifheorshewasonfinalprobationforthepreviousquarter.

Whenreviewofastudent’sperformanceandprogressresultinadeterminationthatithasbeen

unsatisfactory,thenameofthestudentandrecommendationforaction–i.e.probation,finalprobation,ordrop–mustbetransmittedbytheGraduateProgramCoordinatorortheheadofthegraduateprogramtotheDeanoftheGraduateSchoolbytheappropriatedeadlinedates.Allrecommendationsofunsatisfactoryperformanceandprogressmustbeaccompaniedbyawell-documentedstatementofthecircumstancesinvolvedandevidencethattheactionrequestedissupportedbythemajorityofthegraduatefaculty,delegatedrepresentatives,orsupervisorycommitteeinvolved.Studentsmustreceivewrittennotificationofthisactionwhichincludesinformationregardingthenecessarystepsthestudentmusttaketomaintaingoodstandingintheirgraduatestudentstatus3.

ReviewDetermination

Areviewofagraduatestudentsperformancecanresultinoneofthreegeneralcoursesofaction:(1)noaction;(2)awarning;or(3)probation.ThefollowingoutlinesUniversityGraduateSchoolActions.https://grad.uw.edu/policies-procedures/graduate-school-memoranda/memo-16-unsatisfactory-performance-and-progress/

NoActionRecommendedforthosestudentswhosecumulativeGPAisabove3.0butwhosemostrecentquarter'sworkisbelow3.0,ifthereviewhasdeterminedthatthisconditionisnotcauseforimmediateconcern.

2 Excerpted from Memo 16: Unsatisfactory Performance and Progress, Revised March 2010 3 Excerpted from Memo 16 section entitled “Review Process.”

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WarnThisstatusisinitiatedanddocumentedbythegraduateprogram,butisnotreportedtotheGraduateSchoolanddoesnotappearonthestudent’stranscript.Thegraduateprogramisexpectedtonotifyeachstudentinwritingandplaceanydocumentationinthestudent’sfile. 1.RecommendedforstudentswhosecumulativeGPAhasdroppedslightlybelow3.0–i.e.2.99- 2.95.

2.Recommendedforstudentswhohavefailedtomeetexpectationsforperformanceandprogressasdeterminedbythegraduateprogram.

Probation

Agraduateprogrammayrecommendnumerousquartersofprobationforastudent,buttheGraduateSchoolrecommendsnomorethanthreeconsecutivequarters(eachquartermustberecommendedseparately).Allstudentsmustbeinformedofthegraduateprogram’spolicyregardingthelengthofprobationaryperiods.

1.Recommendedforstudentswhohavenotcorrectedthedeficiencywhichcausedthewarnactionwithinthetimelimitspecifiedbythegraduateprogram.2.Recommendedforstudentswhodepartsuddenlyandsubstantiallyfromscholarlyachievementasdefinedbythegraduateprogram.(Apreviouswarnrecommendationisnotnecessary.)

FinalProbationAfteratleastonequarterofprobation,agraduateprogrammayrecommendfinalprobation.Finalprobationmayonlyberecommendedforonequarter,thoughtheGraduateSchoolwillconsideroneadditionalquarterinextenuatingcircumstances.Agraduateprogrammustrecommendonequarteroffinalprobationbeforerecommendingastudentbedroppedfromtheprogram.ExceptionstothispolicywillbeconsideredbytheGraduateSchoolinextenuatingcircumstances.

1.Recommendedforstudentswhohavenotcorrectedthecondition(s)thatcausedtheprobationrecommendationwithinthetimelimitspecifiedbythegraduateprogram.2.Recommendedforstudentswhomayhavecorrectedpreviousprobationconditionsbutfailedadditionalperformancerequirementsanddidnotprogresstowardcompletionofthegraduateprogram.

Drop

Agraduateprogrammayrecommendastudentbedroppedfromtheirprogramafteronequarteroffinalprobation.ExceptionstothispolicywillbeconsideredbytheGraduateSchoolonlyinextenuatingcircumstances.IftheGraduateSchoolacceptsadroprecommendation,theRegistrarisnotifiedbytheGraduateSchoolandthestudentisimmediatelyremovedfromthegraduateprogram.

1.Thisisthefinalactiontoberecommendedforstudentswhohavenotcorrectedthecondition(s)thatcausedthefinalprobationrecommendationwithinthetimelimitspecifiedbythegraduateprogram.

MLAProbationProcess

Studentswhohavefallenbelowthe3.0UWCumulativeGPAformorethanonequarterwillbeplacedonformaldepartmentalprobation.Onceastudentisplacedonprobationtheremustbeawrittenagreementdrawnupbetweenthestudentandthedepartmentthatoutlineswhatthestudentmust

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dotoberemovedfromprobationarystatus.BoththestudentandGraduateProgramCoordinatorsignthisdocument.Thiswrittenagreementshouldbespecificabouttheparticulartasksrequiredofthestudent(forexample,re-writingafinaltermpaperorrefiningafinaldesignproject)inordertobeeligibleforremovalfromprobationarystatus.Thiswrittenagreementshouldspecifyatimeframeinwhichthestudentmustproducetheworkinordertoberemovedfromprobation. Studentswhofulfillthetermsspecifiedforremovalfromprobationwillreceivewrittennoticesthattheirprobationarystatushasbeenremoved. InadditiontothequarterlyreviewofstudentswhoappearontheGraduateSchool'sLowScholarshipreport,theGraduateProgramCoordinatorwillconductareviewofallgraduatestudentsintheDepartmentatleastonceeachyear.Atthistimes/hemaysendawarninglettertoastudentorrecommendotheractiontotheDeanoftheGraduateSchool(includingprobation,finalprobationordrop)ifastudenthasnotbeenmakingadequateprogresstowardcompletionofthedegree. Anyofthefollowingcircumstanceswillconstituteinadequateprogresstowardthedegree: a.Completionof9creditsofLArch700thesisregistrationwithouthavingpresentedanacceptablefinaldrafttothesupervisorycommittee. b.PassageofonecalendaryearfromthedateoffirstregistrationforLArch700thesiscreditwithouthavingpresentedanacceptablefinaldrafttothesupervisorycommittee. c.Failuretosuccessfullycompleteatleast15creditsineachcalendaryear,beginningatthetimeofadmissiontotheprogram,exclusiveoftimewhenonleave. d.Failuretocompletecorerequirementswithintwocalendaryearsofadmission.ThisrequirementmaybewaivedbytheGraduateProgramCoordinator,ifthestudentpresentsaplanofstudy,whichs/heintendstofollowandwhichisapprovedinadvancebytheGraduateProgramCoordinator. e.Failuretoremoveincompletegradesbytheendofthequarterfollowingtheoneinwhichtheyarereceived.IncompletegradesincludeI,XandNgrades.Ngradesmaybecontinuedformorethanonequarterbeyondthequarterinwhichtheyarereceivedifthestudent'sfacultysponsorsendsamemorandumtotheGraduateProgramCoordinatorexplainingwhytheresearchwasnotcompleted,whatprogresswasmadeduringthepreviousquarter,whatworkremainstobedoneandwhenitisexpectedthattheresearchwillbecompleted. f.AccumulationofalargeproportionofincompletegradesinanyonequarterordevelopmentofapatternofincompletegradeswhichindicatestheinabilityofthestudenttohandletheacademicworkrequiredintheMLAprogram.

AnyoftheabovecircumstanceswillgenerateawarningletterfromtheGraduateProgramCoordinatortoexplainwhatthestudentneedstodotosatisfytheprovisionsofsatisfactoryprogressandthetimeframeforaccomplishingthis.Iftheserequirementsarenotmetwithinthetimestipulated,theGraduateProgramCoordinatorwillrecommendprobationarystatustotheDeanoftheGraduateSchool. TheDepartmentofLandscapeArchitecturewillnormallycarryastudentonprobationarystatusforonlyonequarter.IftheconditionscausingtheProbationarenoteliminatedwithinthatquarter,arecommendationofFinalProbationwillbemadetotheDeanoftheGraduateSchool.Afterone

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quarteronFinalProbationastudentmusthavesatisfiedtheconditionsofProbationandchangedhis/herstatustoagraduatestudentingoodstandingorbedroppedfromtheUniversity. Ifthestudenthasformedathesiscommittee,theGraduateProgramCoordinatorwillconferwiththecommitteebeforemakinganyrecommendationtotheGraduateSchool.Probation,FinalProbationandDropareactionswhicharerecordedonthestudent'sunofficialtranscript,butdonotshowontheofficialorpermanenttranscript. AllrecommendationstotheDeanoftheGraduateSchoolwillbemadebytheDepartmentGraduateProgramCoordinator.AstudentwishingtoappealanysuchrecommendationmaydosobywritingtotheDepartmentChairpersonandexplaininghis/herreasons.TheChairpersonwillasktheMLACommittee(excludingtheexofficiomembers,GraduateProgramCoordinatorandDepartmentChairperson)toreviewtherecord,interviewthestudentandmakeanindependentrecommendationtotheChairperson. ThisrecommendationisnotbindingontheChairperson.TheChairpersonmaydecidetosupporttheGPC'srecommendation,inwhichcases/heneedtakenoaction,ormakeanotherrecommendationtotheDeanoftheGraduateSchool.TheChairpersonwillinformthestudent,theMLACommitteemembersandtheGraduateProgramCoordinatorofhis/herdecisionwithinfivedaysofreceivingtherecommendationfromtheCommittee.StudentsdissatisfiedwiththeChairperson'sdecisionmaythenhaverecoursetotheAcademicGrievanceProceduresdescribedinGraduateSchoolMemorandum#33,whichmaybeobtainedfromtheDepartmentProgramAdvisorortheGraduateSchool.

UNIVERSITYACADEMICREFERENCESANDRESOURCES StandardGradingSystem

Seehttps://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Grading_Sys.html#GRADE

Studentappealsofcoursegrades See“GradingProcedures”athttp://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Grading_Sys.html#GRADING ”Astudentwhobelievesheorshehasbeenimproperlygradedmustfirstdiscussthematterwiththeinstructor.Ifthestudentisnotsatisfiedwiththeinstructor'sexplanation,thestudent,nolaterthantendaysafterhisorherdiscussionwiththeinstructor,maysubmitawrittenappealtothechairofthedepartment,orinanon-departmentalcollege,tothedean,withacopyoftheappealalsosenttotheinstructor.Withintencalendardays,thechairordeanconsultswiththeinstructortoensurethattheevaluationofthestudent'sperformancehasnotbeenarbitraryorcapricious.Shouldthechairbelievetheinstructor'sconducttobearbitraryorcapriciousandtheinstructordeclinestorevisethegrade,thechair(orthedeaninanon-departmentalschoolorcollege),withtheapprovalofthevotingmembersofhisorherfaculty,shallappointanappropriatemember,ormembers,ofthefacultyofthatdepartmenttoevaluatetheperformanceofthestudentandassignagrade.ThedeanandProvostshouldbeinformedofthisaction.” ThecompleteprocessisdelineatedintheUniversityHandbook,Vol.IV,Part3,Chapter11,Section2.(http://www.washington.edu/faculty/facsenate/handbook/04-03-11.html#anchor2)

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For“ScholasticStandardsRequired” Seehttps://grad.uw.edu/policies-procedures/general-graduate-student-policies/scholarship/

For“LowScholarship”policies Seehttps://grad.uw.edu/policies-procedures/graduate-school-memoranda/memo-16-unsatisfactory-performance-and-progress/

FINANCIALAIDINFORMATION ScholarshipsandFellowships

TheDepartmentcurrentlyadministersalimitednumberofscholarship/fellowshipfunds,andencouragesstudentstoapplyforawardsfromothersources.Thebestwaystofindoutaboutpossibilitiesareto1)consultwiththeDepartment'sProgramAdvisorand,2)tovisittheFinancialAidDivisionoftheGraduateSchoolforadvice. Alimitednumberofmerit-andneed-basedscholarshipsareavailabletocontinuingstudentsintheprogram.Anannouncementwillbesentoutbeforetheapplicationdeadlineeachyear.TheapplicationformcanbedownloadedfromtheDepartment’swebsite.AdditionalinformationonfinancialaidisavailablefromtheGraduateSchoolathttp://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/ StudentsinterestedinFinancialAidshouldcompleteaFinancialApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)availableattheFinancialAidOffice,SchmitzHall.Watchdeadlines(usuallyaboutmidFebruary). StudentAwardsincludetheJayBeeScholarship,TRAScholarship,WASLAScholarship,WashingtonStateGardenClubFederation,NehammerScholarship,TerryGerrardMemorialScholarship,SakumaScholarship,Jones&JonesScholarship,WASLAStudentAwards,NationalASLAAwards,andTauSigmaDelta.Studentsarenominatedbyfaculty,forsomeoftheseawards;forotherstheymustapply.Watchforannouncementsregardingapplicationdeadlines. TheValleScholarshipFundprovidesscholarshipsforUWstudentsincivilengineeringandcloselyrelatedfields(i.e.LandscapeArchitecture).TheapplicationprocessusuallyopensearlyWinterquarter,withadeadlineofJanuary15.Thesescholarshipsoffersubstantialstipends.Watchcloselyforannouncements. LimitedTravelFundsareavailableforstudentstopresentworkataconferencefromtheGraduateSchool.PleasecontacttheGraduateProgramCoordinatorifyouareinterested.

Work/Study

Studentsmayseektoqualifyforwork-studyfundingbyfillingoutaFAFSAandFinancialStatement.BothformsareavailableattheFinancialAidOfficeinSchmitzHall.Financialneedisevaluatedonthebasisofthestudent'sfinancialstatement.ThedeadlineforapplicationisusuallymidFebruaryofeachyearforthefollowingAutumnquarter. ApplicantsforFederallysponsoredwork-studymustfindaneligibleemployer(throughtheFinancialAidOfficeortheLandscapeArchitectureDepartment).AcurrentjoblistiskeptonfileforinspectionintheFinancialAidOffice.

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IfthestudentisaWashingtonStateResident,heorshemayparticipateintheWashingtonStateWork-StudyProgram.UndertheStateWork-StudyProgram,publicagencies,andprivateorganizationsareeligibletoparticipateasemployers,providedjobsarerelatedtotheLandscapeArchitectureProgramcurriculum.

Internships

Internshippositionsareoftenofferedbylocalfirms,publicagencies,andnon-profitorganizations.Theyprovideinvaluableopportunitiesforstudentstoacquireprofessionalexperienceswhileinschool.Announcementsforinternshippositionsareoftendistributedviaemail.Studentsarealsoencouragedtocontactfirmsandagencies.Toreceivecoursecreditsforprofessionalinternship,astudentmustfilloutaLArch601formandhavetherequiredsignature(seethe601formforspecificguidelinesandrequirements).SeetheDepartmentwebsite,Resources,CurrentStudents,LARC476/600Practicum.

Part-TimeandSummerEmployment

Part-timeandsummerjobannouncementsfromvariousagenciesandprivateconsultantsarepostedoremailedthroughouttheyear.

PermanentEmployment

StudentsareencouragedtousetheUniversityofWashingtonPlacementFacility,locatedin301LoewHall,whichalsoprovidesservicessuchasresume-writingclassesandexplanationoftheappropriateproceduresinapplyingforpermanentpositions.

TeachingandResearchAssistantships Therearealimitednumberofgraduatestudentassistantshipsavailable,whichprovidequarterlystipends.NormallytheTA-shipsareawardedonaquarter-by-quarterbasis.ResearchAssistantshipsaremoreproject-orientedandareusuallyfundedoutofresearchcontracts.Theyareconsequentlylesspredictableintermsofavailabilityandlengthofappointment.DecisionsregardingappointmentrestwiththeDepartmentChair.IntheSpringquarterofeachyear,studentsareinvitedtoapplyonlineforpositionsopeninthefollowingacademicyear.Studentswillbenotifiediftheyareselected.DepartmentalPolicyonGraduateStudentAppointmentsissupplementaltoChapter6oftheUniversityHandbook. GeneralCriteria 1.Studentsselectedshallhavedemonstratedhighachievementandpotentialinthefieldoflandscapearchitectureandbejudgedlikelytorenderahighlevelofperformanceinteaching,research,orrelatedactivities. 2.Itisnotnecessarytoappointstudentstothehighestcategoryforwhichtheyareeligible.LimitedfundsmaydictateappointmentlevelsbeloweligiblecategoriesinordertodistributeTA/RAappointmentstothelargestnumberofstudents. 3.TheDepartmentwillonlyappointstudentswhoaremakingsatisfactoryprogresstowardcompletionofthedegreeprogram.GuidelinesinthisregardpertaintothoselistedinChapter6,UWHandbook,includingcontinuingenrollmentintheGraduateSchool,satisfactorycompletionofprogramcourseworkatareasonablerate,minimumGPAof3.0,andsteadyandsubstantialprogress

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towardcompletionofthesis 4.Appointmentsaredeterminedbytheavailabilityoffinancialsupport.Thetypeanddurationofappointmentswillbeadjustedtoreflecttheavailabilityofdepartmentalfinancialresources. TheDepartmentusesitslimitedresourcesforparttimeappointmentsinorderto: a.providequalifiedstudentswithin-servicetraininginteachingandresearch b.providequalifiedstudentswithopportunitiestoworkwithfacultyineffortstosecureoutsidefinancialsupporttobenefitthestudentandfaculty. c.supportachievementofdepartmentalobjectivesinteachingandresearchanddepartmentdevelopment. Reappointments:Appointmentsareordinarilymadeonaquarterbyquarterbasis.Becauseoflimitedresources,appointmentsarenormallynotmadeonacontinuingbasis,yearafteryear.

FACILITIESANDEQUIPMENT DigitalResources

TheCollege’sdigitalresourcesarecentralizedintheDigitalCommonslocatedinthebasement-- http://be.uw.edu/spaces/computing/digital-commons/Gould114alsoservesasadigitalclassroom/lab,whichissetupfortheuseofpersonallaptops.AdditionalterminalsarealsolocatedintheCBELibrary.Studentsmayalsoborrowlaptops,projectors,anddigitalcamerasfromtheCBELibrary.

StudentFiles

Eachstudentandgraduateoftheprogramhasaconfidentialfilecontainingadmissionsmaterials,gradeslips,andcopiesofcorrespondence.Seethe"UniversityPolicyonStudentEducationRecords"(WashingtonAdministrativeCode478-140-010-copiesareavailableattheRegistrar'sOffice,SchmitzHall),forspecificsonstudentaccess.Studentfilesareprivate,andaccessisavailableonlytothosepersonsandforthosepurposesspecifiedbyUniversitypolicy.StudentfilesarenottoberemovedfromDepartmentOffice.

StudioSpace

Thestudiospaceisaprimaryplaceforworkingandlearningduringtheprogram.Itisalsoacommunalspacesharedbytheentiredepartment.Eachstudentwhotakesastudioclassistypicallyassignedadeskspaceinthestudio.Thelocationoftheirdesksmayshiftfromonequartertothenextdependingonthesizeoftheclassandtheneedforstudioarrangement.Itisessentialthatstudentskeeptheirworkareaclean,particularlyattheendofeachquarter,inordertomaintainahealthyandenjoyableenvironmentforeveryone.SeeDepartmentStudioPolicyforfurtherdetails.

MailFolders

Eachgraduatestudenthasamailfolderlocatedjustinsidethe312Studioentrance.ThesefoldersareprimarilyforUniversitymail.U.S.Mailmaybereceivedc/otheDepartmentforashortperioduntilthestudenthasalocaladdress.TheDepartmentisnotresponsibleforthesafetyofmailplacedinstudentfolders.Forprivacyandsafety,studentsareurgedtohavetheirU.S.Maildeliveredto

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theirlocalresidenceratherthantheDepartment.StudentsareencouragedtochecktheirfoldersfrequentlyforDepartmentalnoticesandnotesfromfacultyandothers. Faculty,lecturerandstaffmailboxesarelocatedintheDepartmentoffice.Studentsareencouragedtoputmessagesinthese.Nostudenthasareasontoreadorremoveanythingfromanymailboxotherthanhisorherown.

Lockers

Graduatestudentsmayrequestalockerforstorageofbooksandothermaterials.ThelockersarelocatedonthethirdfloorofGouldHall.StudentsshouldseetheDepartmentalstaffforalockerassignment.Studentsmustprovidealockfortheirlocker.

E-Mail EachstudententeringthedepartmentsetsupaUWe-mailaccount.ManycommunicationsfromtheChairandFacultyaswellasimportantannouncementsfromthestaffarecommunicatedtothisaccount.StudentsareexpectedtoreadtheirUWe-mailaccountonadailybasisasmanyofthemessagesneedtoberespondedtoinatimelyway.

Keys/Codes Students’UWHuskyCardsarevalidatedforaccesstothe312Studio,outsidedoorofGouldHallandtheDigitalCommons.TheymustobtainanentrycodeforthethesisstudioinGould106.

Telephones

TelephonesintheDepartmentofficesarenotforstudentuse.Theoneexceptioniswhenfacultypermissionisgiventousethelinesforlong-distancecallstogovernmentalorotheragencies.Personalmessagesmaybereceivedbythestaffandputinthestudent'sboxinEMERGENCIESONLY.

UseofDuplicationFacilities

Becauseofbudgetlimitations,studentsmaynotusethephotocopyingmachineintheDepartmentofficeorintheCollegeworkroom,butinsteadshouldusethecopymachinesintheLibraryortheduplicationfacilitiesinthebasementofSchmitzHall,ortheAdministrationBuilding,orthe4thFloorofSuzzalloLibrary.Nearbyoff-campusfacilitiesarealsoavailableonUniversityWayforthispurpose.

Parking

Parkingforstudentsoncampusisverylimited.ContacttheParkingDivision,3917UniversityWayNE,foradditionalinformation. ParkingForPhysicallyHandicapped:PhysicallyhandicappedstudentsmustobtainacertificatefromaphysicianandaDisabilityParkingRequestfromHallHealthCenterindicatingthataspecialparkingassignmentisessentialinorderforthemtoperformtheirassigneddutiesortoattendclasses.

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PROFESSIONALRESOURCES ASLA(AmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitects)

Allstudentsareeligibleforassociatemembershipinthisprofessionalorganization,andqualifyforasubstantialdiscountinmembershipfeesasfull-timestudents.MembershipmaterialsareavailablefromtheASLAstudentrepresentative.

WASLAStudentChapter TheUniversityofWashingtonStudentChapteroftheAmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitects(UWASLA)representsboththegraduateandundergraduatestudentbodiesinthedepartment.Itoffersamentorshipprogramandhostsavarietyofsocialandeducationalactivitiesthroughouttheschoolyear.Forthecurrentactivities,visithttp://students.washington.edu/uwasla/index.html.

UNIVERSITYRESOURCES

CAMPUSJOBS-Seehereforcampus-wideemploymentlisting-- LibraryJobs-http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/employment/students/seattleWork-StudyJobs-http://www.washington.edu/students/usfa/ugaid/workstudy.positions.htmlInternationalStudents-https://iss.washington.edu/employment/f1-employment/on-campusHuskyJobsCareerCenter-https://careers.washington.edu/Huskyjobs/students

UWGRADUATESCHOOL–http://www.grad.washington.edu/students

ThewebsitecontainseverythingyouneedtoknowtosurviveandprosperasagraduatestudentattheUniversityofWashington.

UWSTUDENTGUIDES-http://www.washington.edu/students/

AcomprehensivereferenceforUWstudents.Itincludesthetimeschedule,academiccalendar,andtuitionrates.

INDEXOFGRADUATESCHOOLMEMORANDAANDPOLICIES

https://grad.uw.edu/policies-procedures/graduate-school-memoranda/Thisincludesconcurrentdegrees,grading,lowscholarship,on-leaveprocedures,andre-admission.

STUDENTHEALTH&WELLNESS TheCounselingCenter,401SchmitzHall(543-1240),providesavarietyofserviceswhichmaybebroadlydescribedaspsychologicalinnatureandwhichareaimedtowardmaximizingone'spotentialforintellectualandsocialgrowth.Besidesindividualcounseling,theCenteralsorunsstressreductionprogramsfortestanxiety,dissertationprocrastination,singleparents,returningstudentsandsoon.Thecenteralsomaintainsanoccupationallibraryinconjunctionwithitscareer-planningprogram.Exceptforthislibrary,theCenteroperatesonafeeschedule.

HOUSING SincethehousingmarketisverytightintheSeattlearea,studentsshouldmakehousingarrangementsasearlyaspossible,ideallyseveralweeksbeforeclassesbegin.TheUniversityhasa

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HousingOfficein301SchmitzHallwhichmaintainsUniversityresidencehallsandhasarentallistingreferralboard.Theyalsohaveseveralusefulpamphlets,forexampleonWashington'sLandlord-TenantActandontenant'srights.Seehttp://hfs.washington.edu/Campusandcitynewspapersadvertiserentalsandplacestoshare.Thegraduatestudent"grapevine"canalsobeveryhelpful.

COLLEGERESOURCES CBECOMPUTING

http://www.be.washington.edu/spaces/computing/ hasusefulinformationincludingplotting,equipmentforloan,andaccesstosoftware.

CBELIBRARY TheCBELibraryisconvenientlylocatedonthethirdfloorofGouldHall.Itisanessentialresourceforresearchandlearning.FamiliarizeyourselfwiththeresourcesavailableattheCBEbyvisitingitswebsite--http://www.lib.washington.edu/aup/.

CBEFABRICATIONLABORATORIES LocatedonthegroundfloorofGouldHall,theCBEFabLabisalarge,fullystaffed,andequippedwoodandmetalshopthatprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytodesignandbuildprojects.Lasercuttersandotherdigitalfabricationtoolsareavailableforusewithappropriatetrainingandorientation(http://www.be.washington.edu/Resources/DigitalFab/).Itisagreatresourceformodelmaking.Thefacilityisavailableduringopenfablabhourspostedattheentranceofthelab.Forinstructionsonusingthelabfacilities,pleasespeakwiththelabtechnicianorthelabmanager.

PHOTOFACILITIES ThePhotographyLabislocatedinthebasementofGouldHall.ItisopenforusebyallstudentsintheCollege,whomaybecomefamiliarwithlabproceduresandpoliciesbytakingaspecialintroductorycourse(Arch313).Touseanenlarger,signuponthesheetoutsidethedoorofthelab.Thereisalsoasignupsheetforgeneraluseofthestudioandforrentalequipment.Appointmentsmustbemade,andifonedoesnotshowupwithin15minutes,theallottedtimeisforfeited.

THEDEAN'SOFFICE Dean'sofficeislocatedin224Gould.TheDean'sOfficeisalwaysopentovisitsbystudents.IfyouwouldliketomakeanappointmentwiththeDean,seehisassistant,SusanneAdamson.

OTHERDEPARTMENTALINFORMATION DepartmentWebsite

http://larch.be.washington.edu Everythingyouneedtoknowaboutthedepartmentandthefacultyishere!

DepartmentalCommitteesandStudentRepresentation

AllDepartmentalCommitteesincludestudentmembership,normallyelectedbythestudentsandappointedbytheChairoftheDepartment.AllcommitteeandDepartmentalmeetingsareopentoallstudentswiththeexceptionofsomepromotionandtenuremeetings.

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FacultyMeetings

Regularlyscheduledandpublicizedfacultymeetingsareheld,usuallyonaweeklybasis,fordiscussionofDepartmentalmattersandforallDepartmentalpolicymaking.Votingmembersincludethefaculty.Departmentalmeetingsareopentoall.

OfficeHours

TheDepartmentofficeisopen9:00a.m.to5:30p.m.,MondaythroughFriday.Anybusinessyoumayhavewiththeofficeshouldbeconductedduringthesehours.Facultyadvisinghoursandlocationswillbepostedonlineeachquarter.AppointmentscanbemadethroughtheDepartmentWebsite--http://larchwp.be.washington.edu/people/office-hours/