Intellectual Property Law and Policy Graduate Program
INFORMATION FOR DOMESTIC STUDENTS

STUDENT HOUSING INFORMATION

There are a variety of housing options available to UW students. Some students may be interested in on-campus housing, but there are also numerous off-campus housing choices as well. International graduate students typically arrive in Seattle and stay in a hotel or with a homestay host family for a short period of time before finding an apartment or other housing. Many neighborhoods in Seattle offer a variety of benefits. Different neighborhoods will be better suited to different needs depending on what is important to you (proximity to the University, transportation options, price, etc.)

• On-Campus Information

  The University of Washington offers residence hall accommodations, single-student apartments, family housing, and apartments for married students or students in a registered same sex domestic partnership. For more information on the types of housing available through the University, please visit the Housing and Food Services website at http://hfs.washington.edu. You may also call (206)543-4059 or email hfsinfo@u.washington.edu and the Student Services Office is located at 301 Schmitz (1400 NE Campus Parkway).

• Off-Campus Information

  For listings of off-campus housing, you may go online to any of several Seattle newspapers and look in the classified section.

  • The Daily: UW campus newspaper: http://www.thedaily.washington.edu
  • Seattle Times: Seattle daily newspaper http://www.seattletimes.com
  • The Seattle Weekly: http://www.seattleweekly.com
  • The Stranger: http://www.thestranger.com
  • Craig’s List: http://seattle.craigslist.org
  • Northwest Classified Advertisements Online: http://classifieds.nwsource.com/classified/rent/

STUDENT INSURANCE INFORMATION

All graduate students at the UW must have medical insurance. The following two insurance options are available to all students:

1. If you bring insurance from your country, it must meet the criteria required by the University of Washington. For more information on these criteria, please visit http://depts.washington.edu/uwelp/insurance.shtml.
2. You can purchase insurance through the University of Washington Student Insurance Plan during the first week of classes. Dependents may also be included on this plan. For more detailed information on insurance available through the University of Washington, please visit http://www.washington.edu/students/ovpsa/insurance.html .

ORIENTATION INFORMATION

The LL.M. Orientation is scheduled for a full day during the week preceding the beginning of the fall quarter. You will then schedule a meeting with both the director and the assistant director during this week to discuss registration for fall quarter and your academic plan for the year. All students should plan on participating in these orientation activities.

EXPENSES

Graduate tuition is typically paid quarterly by students and is due the 3rd Friday of every quarter. Current tuition rates for the IP LL.M. student is $700 per credit, in addition to various administrative fees. Payments must be received by Student Fiscal Services no later than the tuition due date. More tuition information can be found at http://www.washington.edu/students/sfs/sao/tuition/ .

Below is an estimate of the expenses for students for one year:

EXPENSES	ACADEMIC YEAR (9 MONTHS)	CALENDAR YEAR (12 MONTHS)
Tuition & other campus fees (assuming 40 credits/year) Tuition ($700 x 40 crs = $28,000) S&A Fees ($134 x 3 qtrs = $405; x 4 qtrs=$536) Tech Fee ($41 x 3 qtrs = $123;x 4 qrts=$164)	$28,528.00	$28,700.00
Health Insurance (required)	$1,167.00	$1,556.00
Room and Board	$11,742.00	$15,656.00
Books and Supplies	$1,176.00	$1,568.00
Local Transportation	$1,443.00	$1,924.00
Personal Expenses	$2,265.00	$3,020.00
TOTAL (U.S. $)	$46,321.00	$52,424.00

ADDRESS CHANGES

Updates to your mailing address can be made at http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/advising/demo/webreg2.html.

INPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

Intellectual Property Law:

• Bob Gomulkiewicz: bobgom@u.washington.edu (IP LL.M. Program, Director)
• Toshiko Takenaka: toshiko@u.washington.edu (IP LL.M. Program, Associate Director)
• Sean O'Connor: soconnor@u.washington.edu(IP LL.M. Program, Associate Director)
• Dan Laster: danla@u.washington.edu (IP LL.M. Program, Assistant Professor)
• Signe Brunstad: bruns@u.washington.edu (IP LL.M. Program, Assistant Director)
• Jennifer Snider: jsnider@u.washington.edu (IP LL.M. Program, Program Manager)
• UW Office of Graduate Admissions:
  Mary Fetterly: maryf@u.washington.edu (International Counseling Services Coordinator)