Course Instruction and Materials

A few days prior to the start of a module, instructors will post course information and materials – or a link that leads to course information – to module description web pages.

Registrants with completed orders may access course materials by logging in and navigating to the module description page where materials and/or links will be listed under Module Assets. If nothing appears under assets, it means the instructors have not yet uploaded information.

If you have questions about your order or experience difficulties logging in, please contact Deb Nelson at uwbiost@uw.edu.

Recordings

SISBID and SISCER live-stream lecture sessions will be recorded and available to module participants through October 1, 2025. Group breakout sessions will not be recorded. Recordings may be viewed but not necessarily downloaded. The decision to allow downloads is up to individual instructors who own the course content (i.e., content is their intellectual property).

Course Schedule & Format

SISCER

All SISCER courses will be held online only.

The schedule for each day’s online session is 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Pacific (11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern),

Except for the following modules, which will be held 1-4:30 p.m. Pacific (4-8:30 p.m. Eastern)

  • Module 2: Analyzing Data from Complex Surveys
  • Module 4: Introduction to Survival Analysis

Registrants are allowed to take SISCER courses concurrent with other modules.

SISBID

All SISBID courses will be held online only.

The schedule for SISBID courses that start on Monday:

  • Monday: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pacific (11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern)
  • Tuesday: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pacific (11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern)
  • Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Pacific (11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Eastern)

The schedule for SISBID courses that start on Wednesday:

  • Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Pacific (2:30-5:30 p.m. Eastern)
  • Thursday, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pacific (11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern)
  • Friday, 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Pacific (11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Eastern)

SISBID courses may not be taken concurrently.

Teaching Platforms

Zoom

  • All live lecture sessions will be recorded and links posted to the module website or Slack channel as soon as possible after instruction has concluded each day. Zoom breakout rooms will not be recorded. Recordings will be available to participants through October 1, 2025. They may be viewed but not necessarily downloaded. The decision whether to allow downloading is up to individual instructors who own the course content.
  • Links for Zoom sessions will be included in the course materials and/or posted to the module Slack channel a day or so prior to the start of the course. You do not need to have a Zoom account in order to attend a live session.
  • For the best educational experience, we highly recommend that you use a computer to participate in the Summer Institutes, with a tablet as a second choice, and smartphone as the third. Some past participants have found it useful to use two devices (e.g., one for lecture slides and another to view a dataset and exercise).

Slack

  • Each module will use a Slack channel where instructors will post messages, links, resources, etc., and where participants can ask questions.
  • We will upload registrants to Slack channels 2-3 business days prior to the start of a course. An email invitation to join Slack will be sent to the email address listed on your registration (see Slack information on how to accept the invitation and get started).
  • If you do not receive a Slack invitation, please check your spam and junk folders as well as your network settings (employer and institutional firewalls sometimes block invitations).
  • If you are registered for a module but don’t see it on your Slack dashboard, navigate to Add channel then select Browse channels to see if you find the module. Note each institute has its own Slack workspace so if, for example, you registered for both a SISCER and a SISBID module, you will need to sign into the SISCER Slack workspace for the SISCER module and the SISBID Slack workspace for the SISBID module.
  • Slack automatically deletes messages and files older than 90 days so be sure to archive any links/documents/conversations you wish to refer to later.

Certificates of Completion

  • Registrants will be able to download a Certificate of Completion through their registrant dashboard shortly after the completion of a module. Specific instructions will posted soon. In the meantime, if you require a certificate immediately for academic or workplace reasons, please email uwbiost@uw.edu.

Module Changes

  • Module change requests must be made at least seven business days prior to the start of a module.
  • Change requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will depend on space availability and other criteria.
  • If you wish to change modules, please submit a change request to uwbiost@uw.edu. Include your name, order number, module(s) you wish to drop, and module(s) you wish to add.

Refund Policy

  • Canceling a credit card payment, including changing payment from credit card to invoice or UW budget number, will result in the following cancellation fees:
  • Cancellations made on or before June 15 will be subject to a $70 processing fee.
  • Cancellations made June 16 to June 30 will be subject to a $100 processing fee.
  • No SISCER refunds will be processed after June 30 and no SISBID refunds after July 31.

Code of Conduct

  • All persons—including Summer Institutes participants and instructors—are expected to comply with the UW Biostatistics Conduct Policy. This includes both in-person and online interactions.
  • In compliance with the University of Washington (UW) Policies, the Department of Biostatistics expects members of our community to actively create and maintain an atmosphere in which personal respect and intellectual growth are valued and the free expression and exchange of ideas are encouraged for all.