University of Washington

ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT

Astronomy's Administrative Office

• Where? The astronomy office is located in room C319 in the tower section of the Physics-Astronomy Building, on the northeast corner of 15th Ave N.E. and N.E. Pacific. Alternate descriptions are given in the left column.
• When? Office hours are 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Pacific time. The office closes for an hour at lunch. Summer hours are one-half hour earlier.
• Who? The Astronomy Department Administrator manages all administrative matters within the Department. This includes grants, major purchases, schedules, and overall administrative supervision. Contact Mr. Stan Vlcek at 206-221-7295, Box 351580, stan AT astro.washington.edu.
• How? The office phone is 1-206-543-2888 , and our FAX is 1-206-685-0403. Send us email at office AT astro.washington.edu

The Chair of the Astronomy Department

• Prof. Suzanne Hawley, 206-685-2236, email slh AT astro.washington.edu.

Undergraduate Program Help

• The UW undergraduate program is described here.
• For information on course schedules or procedures (overloads, graduation requirements, etc.), contact our Department office at 206-543-2888 or email to office AT astro.washington.edu.
• For questions about the undergraduate program, which courses to take, how to structure a successful curriculum, etc., contact the Undergraduate Advisor, Prof. Paula Szkody at 206-543-1988 or send her email at szkody AT astro.washington.edu.

Graduate Program Advice

• The UW Astro Grad Program is described here.
• For application forms, questions or advice about admission procedures (deadlines, GRE or TOEFL reports, etc.) or the status (i.e. completeness) of your application paperwork, contact our Department office at 206-543-2888 or email office AT astro.washington.edu.
• For more information on general graduate policies and requirements, contact the Graduate Advisor, Prof. Scott Anderson at 206-685-2392 or send him email at anderson AT astro.washington.edu.
• If you have applied to the program and need to speak to someone about the selection process, contact the Chair of the Graduate Admissions Committee, through the Astronomy Office at 206-543-2888 or send email to office AT astro.washington.edu.
• The Graduate School of the University of Washington has its own home page.

Campus Observatory

• The Campus Observatory is open for public stargazing (weather permitting) on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Phone 206-685-7856 (Dr. Ana Larson) for information.

Visitor Information

• See our web page Visitor Information, such as maps, local hotels, weather, etc.