Important Dates for Autumn Quarter 2010

First years: begin establishing residency as soon as you move to Seattle! This includes:
-Get a WA driver’s license
-Register to vote in WA
-Register your car here (if you have one)
-Open a bank account in WA

September 10th: MCB Orientation for incoming students

September 12th: MCB Welcome BBQ @ Gas Works Park

September 27th: Safety training for incoming students

Retreats:
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Immunology: September 13th and 14th
-Physiology and Biophysics: September 16th and 17th
-Human Biology: September 20th
-Basic Sciences: September 21st
-Biochemistry: September 21st
-Genome Sciences: September 22nd- 24th
-Pharmacology: September 23rd and 24th
-Microbiology: September 24th
-Pathology: September 24th
-Developmental Biology: September 30th

September 29th: First Day of Autumn Quarter
-First year students should have your first rotation chosen by this date
-Register for classes/research credits by September 28th to avoid late fees

October 15th: Autumn Quarter fees due

October 18th: MCB Symposium, Theme: BIOPLASTICITY: elements beyond genetic sequence

November 5th: Registration for Winter quarter is available

November 11th: Veterans Day, UW official holiday

November 25th and 26th: Thanksgiving and black Friday, UW official holidays

December 1st: Deadline to apply to the joint MS in Epidemiology program

December 10th: Last day of classes for Autumn quarter

December 13th-17th: Finals week

December 14th: Rotation talks

December 17th: End of Autumn Quarter
-3rd year students should have their General Exam scheduled

December 19th-January 2nd: Winter Break

January 3rd: First day of Winter Quarter