NM Registration and GNM Application Procedures

Registering for NM status:

To register for courses as a Non-Matriculated (NM) student go to the UW Extension website.  

Applying for GNM status:

Before you can register for courses as a Graduate Non-Matriculated (GNM) student you must apply for GNM status from the UW Graduate School.  The application is on the Graduate School website (click on "create a new applicant profile" in the New Applicants-Start Here box). 

The deadline dates for submitting applications to the Graduate Admissions Office are:

  • Autumn Quarter: September 1
  • Winter Quarter: December 1
  • Spring Quarter: March 1
  • Summer Quarter: May 15

Late applications are not accepted.  You must be classified in GNM status by the start of the quarter to have the credits earned that quarter count towards a future graduate degree.   You are also not allowed to retroactively request GNM status after the quarter has started and/or after you have completed courses.

To apply for GNM status, follow these steps:

  1. Log on to create account on the Graduate School online application page.
  2. Select either ‘Information Management (Day)’ for IMT day courses or ‘Information Management (Exec)’ for IMT Exec courses. Select ‘Information School’ for LIS courses ONLY if you are in the School Library Professional Certificate Program.
  3. Fill in the on-line application form.
  4. Complete the on-line process by clicking on the submit button at the bottom of the page.
  5. Once confirmation that the application was submitted is received, print a final copy of the application.
  6. Mail a copy of your official transcripts to The Information School:
         GNM Application
         The Information School
         University of Washington
         Box 352840
         Seattle, WA 98195-2840
  7. Mail a second set of official transcripts to the GNM Office:
         GNM Office
         301 Loew Hall, PO Box 84808
         University of Washington
         Seattle, WA 98124-6108
  8. Keep a copy of the application for your records.

Statement of Purpose

As a part of your application, you will be asked to submit a statement of purpose in which you outline your reasons for applying for GNM status and how these relate to your educational and professional goals. This statement (up to one page) may also include experience and skills you would bring to the degree program, your special interests and abilities, and your tentative goals for a professional career.

Applicants will be informed via email of the admission decision shortly after receipt of online application, transcripts and statement of purpose.

Once you are approved to take GNM courses in the Information School visit UW Extension for further instructions on how to register for courses as a GNM student.


Questions?


  • Click here for GNM frequently asked questions.
  • Registration questions? Call the UW Non-Degree Registration Services office at 206-897-UWEX (8939) or 1-800-506-1325 or visit the UW Non-Degree website.
  • Would you like to apply to a specific program instead?