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August 16, 2007

Official notices

Board of Regents

The Board of Regents has cancelled its August meeting.

Request for shared leave

A stage 4 Metastatic colon cancer patient in our Division needs Shared Leave Donation to cover his and his family’s medical insurance plan. If you are interested in donating, please contact: Susan Worden; Administrator, Division of Rheumatology; sworden@u.washington.edu; 206-616-5330.

Blood Drives

Thursday, August 16, 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Schmitz Hall (north side)

Friday, August 17, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Health Sciences (lobby)

Thursday, August 23, 1-7 p.m., Terry Hall (lounge)

Wednesday, August 29, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Health Sciences (lobby)

Wednesday, September 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., By George (adjacent to George statue)

New OFM Requirements for Operators of 12 passenger, cargo and carry all vans

If you operate a Motor Pool or department-owned 12 passenger, cargo or carry all van, you are now required to meet the Office of Financial Management Van Operator Safety Requirements. As of August 1 Motor Pool will require all drivers to review an online training course and acknowledge the training via our online system.

Department owned vehicles are advised to visit the OFM Web site to ensure all drivers are meeting the new requirements.

OFM 12.60: Van Management: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/policy/12.60.htm.  

For more information about Motor Pool training please visit our website: http://www.washington.edu/admin/motorpool/vehicle_policy/12pass.php.  

Narrows Bridge and the Good to Go! Program

Agencies should use Good to Go! transponders on state vehicles, when it makes good business sense to do so. Learn more about the OFM 12.20.70 regarding Good to Go!: http://www.ofm.wa.gov/policy/12.20.htm#12.20.70.  

Residence Hall move-in

Residence Hall move-in will be on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20 and 21. About 4500 residents are expected to move in to the residence halls on these two days. Four hundred residents will move in during five assigned move-in times on each day. The E1 and the W10 parking lots will be used to stage move-in traffic.

The assigned move-in times have ended the long lines and traffic congestion on campus. However, some congestion can be expected on Pend Oreille Road, Whitman Court, Lincoln Way and Cowlitz Road.

Reference Update
The following UW policies, rules, and orders were recently revised:
1. “Registration for Residence Courses,” revised effective April 6, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 4, Part III, Chapter 2, Section 1)
2. “Registration for Independent Study by Correspondence Courses,” revised effective April 6, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 4, Part III, Chapter 2, Section 7)
3. “Cumulative Grade Point Average,” revised effective April 6, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 4, Part III, Chapter 7, Section 1)
4. “Credit Programs,” revised effective April 6, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 4, Part III, Chapter 9, Section 3)
5. “The Grading System,” revised effective April 6, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 4, Part III, Chapter 11, Section 1)
6. “Dropping a Course,” revised effective April 6, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 4, Part III, Chapter 13, Section 3)
7. “Depth Requirements,” revised effective April 6, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 4, Part III, Chapter 14, Section 1)
8. “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree,” revised effective April 6, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 4, Part III, Chapter 14, Section 2)
9. “A Second Bachelor’s Degree,” revised effective April 6, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 4, Part III, Chapter 14, Section 4)
10. “Course-Numbering System,” revised effective April 6, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 4, Part III, Chapter 15, Section 1)
11. “Business Continuity Management,” effective April 11, 2007 (Administrative Policy Statement 13.2)
12. “The Deans,” Executive Order No. 12, revised effective May 9, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part I, Chapter 12, Section 12-24, Subsection I)
13. “Chancellor, UW Bothell and UW Tacoma,” Executive Order No. 14, revised effective May 9, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part I, Chapter 12, Section 12-24, Subsection II)
14. “The Board of Deans and Chancellors,” Executive Order No. 16, revised effective May 9, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part I, Chapter 12, Section 12-24, Subsection III)
15. “Executive Order and Administrative Order Procedure,” Executive Order No. 3, revised effective May 11, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part I, Chapter 12, Section 12-21, Subsection B)
16. “Authorization for Publication of University of Washington Rules, By-Laws, Orders, and Policies,” Executive Order No 47, revised effective May 11, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part I, Chapter 12, Section 12-28, Subsection V)
17. “Organization of the Faculty and the Allocation of Powers and Duties,” revised effective June 15, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part I, Chapter 13, Section 13-31)
18. “The Secretary of the Faculty,” revised effective June 15, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part II, Chapter 22, Section 22-56)
19. “Governing Body of a Campus, College, or School,” revised effective June 15, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part II, Chapter 23, Section 23-41)
20. “Campus, College, School, and Department Faculties:  Composition,” revised effective June 15, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part II, Chapter 23, Section 23-42)
21. “Campus, College, and School Faculties other than the Graduate Faculty:  Powers and Duties,” revised effective June 15, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part II, Chapter 23, Section 23-43)
22. “Campus, College, and School Faculties:  Authority to Determine Organization and Procedure,” revised effective June 15, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part II, Chapter 23, Section 23-45)
23. “Prescribed Procedure in Campuses, Colleges, Schools, and Departments,” revised effective June 15, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part II, Chapter 23, Section 23-46)
24. “Coordination Among Campuses, Colleges, and Schools,” revised effective June 15, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part II, Chapter 23,
Section 23-47)
25. “Procedure for Adoption and Coordination of Policies and Procedures by Campuses, Colleges, and Schools,” revised effective June 15, 2007 (University Handbook, Vol. 2, Part II, Chapter 23, Section 23-48)
26. “Waivers of Tuition and Fees,” revised effective July 12, 2007
(WAC 478-160-163)
27. “Records Management Services,” revised effective July 12, 2007 (Administrative Policy Statement 57.11)
28. “Alterations to UW Seattle Campus Buildings and Grounds,” revised effective July 31, 2007 (Administrative Policy Statement 56.6)
For more information on these statements, contact the Rules Coordination Office:  rules@u.washington.edu.

Notice of Possible Rule Making — Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (per RCW 34.05.310)

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 478-120 WAC, “Student Conduct Code.”

Statutes Authorizing the University to Adopt Rules on This Subject: RCW 28B.20.130.

Reasons Why Rules on This Subject May Be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The University of Washington’s student conduct code has not had a substantial revision since 1996. Amendments to the code would include addressing student violations that occur beyond campus boundaries, and extending the administration of the code to all three of the University of Washington campuses.

Other Federal and State Agencies That Regulate This Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by sending written comments or inquiries to Rebecca Goodwin Deardorff, Director of Rules Coordination, by one of the following routes:


Mail: University of Washington, Rules Coordination Office, Box 355509,  Seattle, WA 98195-5509; Email: rules@u.washington.edu; Fax: 206-221-6917.


Notice of Possible Rule Making — Preproposal Statement of Inquiry
(per RCW 34.05.310)
Subject of Possible Rule Making:  WAC 478-160-163, “Waivers of Tuition and Fees.”
Statutes Authorizing the University to Adopt Rules on This Subject:  RCW 28B.20.130 and Chapter 450, Laws of 2007.
Reasons Why Rules on This Subject May Be Needed and What They Might Accomplish:  SSB 5002 (Chapter 450, Laws of 2007) creates a mandatory waiver of tuition and fees for children and spouses of veterans who have been killed, become totally disabled, are missing in action, or are being held as prisoners of war, where previously there was a permissive waiver established for these same individuals.  The University of Washington intends to amend its rules in WAC 478-160-163 to comply with this legislative change.
Other Federal and State Agencies That Regulate This Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies:  None.
Process for Developing New Rule:  Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by sending written comments or inquiries to Rebecca Goodwin Deardorff, Director of Rules Coordination, by one of the following routes:
Mail: University of Washington
 Rules Coordination Office
 Box 355509
 Seattle, WA  98195-5509
Email: rules@u.washington.edu
Fax: 206-221-6917.


Seed Grants Program — Call For Proposals For 2007-8


The Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS) Seed Grants Program announces a new round of seed grants. The Seed Grants Program provides funding for promising research at the intersection of statistics and the social sciences. The goal is to encourage faculty to explore new directions in research and scholarship that contributes to the development of statistical methods for social scientific problems.


Although we encourage collaborative research across disciplines, such collaboration is not a formal requirement of the program. We are particularly interested in projects that show a high probability of leading to extramural funding. Thus, the funds will typically be used for pilot studies, feasibility studies, or preliminary research that initiates a larger line of research. Awards will be in the range of $15,000–25,000 and typically include one-month salary for a principal investigator and one quarter salary for a research assistant.


Eligibility: Faculty holding the following ranks at the time of the award are eligible to apply: Professor, associate professor, assistant professor, research professor, research associate professor and research assistant professor. Faculty with acting appointments at the time of the award may be eligible and should contact the associate director in advance of submitting a proposal. Faculty who have received a CSSS award as PIs are ineligible to receive another until three years following the termination of the first. A PI may submit only one proposal per round. Co-PIs may submit more than one proposal, but no more than one of the proposals will be funded. Application Form: An application form and detailed instructions for preparing the proposal can be found on the CSSS web site: http://www.csss.washington.edu/SeedGrants/.


Deadline: The deadline for CSSS Seed Grant proposals is Oct. 24. Awards will be announced by Dec. 15. Submit proposals to CSSS, Box 354320, Attn: Nick Ganoulis.
Questions: Questions on preparing a proposal should be addressed to: Katherine Stovel, 206-616-3820, stovel@u.washington.edu.


Washington Technology Center Offering R&D Funding


Washington Technology Center is currently accepting proposals for the fall 2007 round of Research & Technology Development funding. Proposals from Washington businesses and researchers are due Oct. 18. The Research & Technology Development program provides seed funding for projects with near-term potential for commercialization.


Project teams are eligible to receive up to $100,000 for initial proof-of-concept projects and up to $300,000 total for multi-phase projects.
How to Apply: To be considered for the next round of grants, interested parties should complete a Notice of Intent form by Sept. 13. Applications are due on Oct. 18. Additional information and applications materials are available online at: http://www.watechcenter.org.


For more information, contact Russell Paez, Research & Technology Development Project Manager, 206-616-3102, e-mail rpaez@watechcenter.org.


Degree Exams

Members of the graduate faculty are invited to attend the following examinations.  Chairpersons are denoted in parentheses.
General Examinations



  • Ann E. Bartos, Geography, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. Smith, 409.   (Prof. Craig Jeffrey).
  • Erin C. Hunter, Psychology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24. Guthrie Annex 3, 120.   (Prof. Lynn Fainsilber Katz).
  • Prem Pahlajrai, Asian Languages and Literature, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Gowen M-230.   (Prof. Collett Cox).
  • Perry G. Schiro, Chemistry, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. Chemistry 239.   (Prof. Daniel Chiu).
  • Keith N. Snavely, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. Computer Sciences and Engineering Allen Center 203.   (Prof. Steven Seitz).
  • Grace Wang, Public Health Genetics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Health Sciences F 348.   (Prof. Carolyn Watts).
  • Benjamin I. Ylvisaker, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24. Computer Science & Engineering Allen Center 303.   (Prof. Lawrence Snyder).

Final Examinations



  • Graeme Thomison Boushey, Political Science, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24. Gowan 1B.  “Diffusion dynamics” (Prof. Bryan Jones).
  • Christian K. Breunig, Political Science, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Gowen Hall, 1-B.  “Institutions, attention shifts, and changes within national budgets” (Prof. Bryan Jones).
  • Claire E. Cramer, Physics, Ph.D. 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Nuclear Physics Laboratory 178.  “A torsion balance search for spin-coupled forces” (Prof. Blayne Heckel).
  • Duc The Dao, Anthropology, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Denny M-32.  “Buddhist pilgrimage and religious resurgence in contemporary Vietnam” (Prof. Charles Keyes).
  • Quangen Du, Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23. Mechanical Engineering 219 A.  “Microstructures and Macroscopic Behaviors of ferroelectric films and crystals” (Prof. Jiangyu Li).
  • Jennifer A. Flexman, Bioengineering, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Foege N 130.  “Novel In Vivo imaging and analysis of microscale events: stem cell migration and viral envelope biodistribution” (Prof. Satoshi Minoshima & Prof. Yongmin Kim).
  • Devin K. Joshi, Political Science, Ph.D. 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Gowen 1B.  “Government Performance, Economic Growth and Human Development in China and India.” (Prof. Jim Caporaso).
  • Rebecca R. Portnoy, Business School, Ph.D. 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Mackenzie, McCabe room.  “From brain drain to brain gain: immigrants, natives and underemployment” (Prof. Xiao-ping Chen).
  • Valentin Nikolaev Razmov, Computer Science and Engineering, Ph.D. 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27. Computer Science & Engineering Allen Center 203.  “Effective feedback approaches to support engineering instruction and training in project settings” (Prof. Richard Anderson).
  • Joshua N. Sampson, Public Health and Community Medicine – Biostatistics, Ph.D. 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Health Sciences F-wing conference room.  “Clustering genes in genetical genomics” (Prof. Steve Self).
  • Michael Stephen Town, Atmospheric Sciences, Ph.D. 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28. Johnson 175.  “Investigations into the climate of the South Pole” (Prof. Stephen Warren).
  • Aaron Cody Young, Physics, Ph.D. 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17. Physics C520.  “Optical Applications of Two-Photon and Microexplosion Lithography” (Prof. Larry Sorensen).