Interdisciplinary Individual PhD

Additional Policies

Registering for 600 and 800 Level Credits. When registering for 600 level (independent study) and 800 level (dissertation) credits, an IPhD student must register for IPhD 600 and IPhD 800 credits. Faculty codes are assigned by the IPhD Program Coordinator; the quarterly Schedule Line Numbers (SLN) are located in the UW Time Schedule.

  • The number of 600 level credits is determined by the student’s approved course of study. If additional 600 level credits are needed, the student should request approval from the Supervisory Committee Chair that states the purpose and indicates the Chair’s approval for the additional credit. The approval confirmation should be submitted to the IPhD Program’s Coordinator for the student’s file. During the quarter in which the student takes the General Exam, the student may register for IPhD 600.
  • A minimum of 27 credits at the 800 level is required by the Graduate School. Upon passing of the General Exam, these credits can be converted to IPhD 800. Please contact the IPhD Program coordinator to have this conversion implemented.

On Leave Status. An IPhD student may request up to one academic year (3 quarters) of on-leave status. The student must request leave from the Supervisory Committee Chair and IPhD Program Director and then file a Request for On-Leave Status. Under extenuating circumstances and with the approval of the Supervisory Committee Chair and the Director of the IPhD Program, additional leave may be allowed. To maintain graduate student status, a student must be enrolled or officially on leave from the time of first enrollment in the graduate school until completion of all requirements for the graduate degree. (For summer quarter on leave enrollment is automatic for all graduate students who were either registered or on-leave during the prior spring quarter.) For further information see on-leave status.

Funding. The IPhD Program does not offer internal funding. Students independently seek a variety of funding options. Please consult the Graduate School’s For Students page for more information on funding opportunities.

Low Scholarship and Unsatisfactory Progress. An IPhD student must satisfactorily meet all Graduate School and IPhD Program requirements as stated in Graduate School Memoranda and the IPhD program webpages. A student’s progress is reported in the annual progress report completed by the Supervisory Committee chair and reviewed by the IPhD Review Committee. If the IPhD Review Committee is not satisfied with a student’s progress, it will recommend probationary action to the IPhD Program Director.

General Information. An IPhD student is responsible for keeping all personal data current with the IPhD Program’s Coordinator. Additionally, address and telephone number changes should always be updated in the MyUW and ESS (if the student has a payroll appointment).