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Inclusive Resources on Campus

Support & Community on Campus

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The UW Seattle campus has a variety of resources to be able to support students with what they need as they navigate the higher education space. With these resources, students can both connect with organizations which hold safe spaces for collaboration as well as receive more direct support and accommodations depending on their needs. 

Many of these organizations are built on strong student representation, advocacy, and the work of Black, Indigenous, and other community members of color here on campus. 

Student Support Resources

    • Academic Counseling Services in the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) offers one-to-one advising and academic assistance to UW students, particularly those from low-income families and underrepresented backgrounds, as well as students who will be the first in their family to graduate from a four-year college.

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  • Disability Resources for Students (DRS) help to provide students with accommodations and support who have either temporary or permanent physical, health, learning, sensory or psychological disabilities. Staff work to advocate and support students so that they have an accessible higher education experience. 

  • The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity Instructional Center supports the academic achievement, retention and successful graduation of under-represented minority, first-generation college and economically disadvantaged students and to improve their chances of gaining admission to graduate and professional schools.

    • The Odegaard Writing and Research Center (OWRC)  provides a friendly, non-judgmental and supportive environment for English language learners, international students and multilingual writers.

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  • The Office of the Ombud serves the entire UW community (faculty, staff and students) by providing a collaborative and confidential space to discuss your situation, consider options and develop a plan forward.

  • Student Legal Services (SLS) is an on-campus law office that provides a safe and confidential space for all UW-Seattle and Bothell students who have legal questions or concerns. They offer free 40-minute consultations on a broad range of issues.

  • Undocumented Student Resources works with students who identify as undocumented and have various ethnicities and nationalities to connect them with various support systems and resources to help guide their time here at UW.

  • Report all incidents of bias or suspected bias using the UW's bias reporting tool, which was created in partnership with the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity, the Office of Student Life and the president's Race & Equity Initiative. Read more on Reporting Bias Incidents.

  • The Veterans Education Benefits Office is here to help student veterans navigate funding options, from VA education benefits and state waivers, to financial aid and scholarships.

Community & Cultural Centers on Campus

  • The wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House purpose is to increase American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students’ success at UW by preparing them for leadership roles in their tribal communities and the region.

  • The Vision of the Women’s Center is to be a vital place where women and men collaborate to build a culture of gender equity campus-wide, locally, and globally.

  • The D Center is a space and community where students can celebrate disability and D/deaf pride and foster community at the UW and beyond!

  • The Q Center works to facilitate and enhance a brave, affirming, liberatory, and celebratory environment for students, faculty, staff, and alumni of all sexual and gender orientations, identities, and expressions.

  • The Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center of the University of Washington is part of The Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity. The Kelly ECC has a wealth of resources and opportunities available to students including student advising, organizational development, personal growth, and referrals to different departments and programs.