Navigating UW means understanding both its large physical campus and the many digital tools and websites used across the university. Here are a few links to online tools and resources you may want to bookmark or be aware of. If you don’t know where to find something, don’t be afraid to do a quick web search or ask the team.

HAS Departments

Our Departments – https://hasc.washington.edu/about/our-departments

• Asian Languages & Literature – https://asian.washington.edu
• Cinema & Media Studies – https://cinema.washington.edu/ 
• Classics – https://classics.washington.edu/ 
• Comparative History of Ideas – https://chid.washington.edu/ 
• English – https://english.washington.edu/ 
• French & Italian Studies – https://frenchitalian.washington.edu/ 
• German Studies – https://german.washington.edu/ 
• Linguistics – https://linguistics.washington.edu/ 
• Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures – https://melc.washington.edu/
• Scandinavian Studies – https://scandinavian.washington.edu/ 
• Slavic Languages & Literatures – https://slavic.washington.edu/ 
• Spanish & Portuguese Studies – https://spanport.washington.edu/ 

Academic Policies and Advising Resources

• Academic Terms & Policies – one-stop shop for academic policies, procedures, and terms.
• UW Calendar – has critical dates and deadlines, including adding/dropping courses, tuition payments, quarter duration, final exam dates, and more.

Degree & Course Planning 

• UW General Elective requirements by college – chart comparing general elective requirements for different colleges.
• Double degree and Double major – details the differences between double degree and major and also covers overlap policies for Areas of Inquiry.
• Class Standing – explains how credits determine class standing.
• MyPlan – allows students to search and filter through all UW courses to create an academic plan; where students run degree audits.
• Time Schedule – lists all courses by departmental prefix with thorough course information, registration restrictions and policies.
• Time Schedule Archive – shows time schedules from previous quarters, useful for seeing how often courses have been offered historically and if courses tend to fill.
• Change of Grade Request – instructions for students on how to change course grading to Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory (S/NS) or numerical grading.

Registration

• Registration Restrictions – solutions for common issues students confront with registration, e.g., registering with time conflicts.
• Registration Policies and Procedures – policies students must follow for registration.
• Student Data Base Troubleshooting – answers to FAQs when using SDB.
• Spanish & Portuguese Studies Department Registration Policies – outlines the many SPS Department registration policies.
• Seat Availability Notifications – instructions on how students can sign-up for seat availability notifications.
• Non-Matriculated Student Registration – great resource for NM students. While we can technically register them, we should not—registration is handled by the Non-Degree Enrollment Office.
• ACCESS Student Registration – great resource for ACCESS students. While we can technically register them, we should not—registration is handled by the Office of the University Registrar.

World Languages

• World Language Requirement – includes languages taught, required grades, and more.
• Humanities Language Testing Policies and Procedures – for languages offered in the humanities.
• Language Learning Center – facilitates select humanities language testing and proficiency testing for languages not taught at UW.
• Avant Contact – referral for students experiencing technical issues with online testing offered through Avant.
• Indo-European or Non-Indo-European Language – resource to assist Linguistics majors with their additional language requirement.
• Asian Languages & Literature Department Proficiency Test Reporting and Policies – resource to assist students completing proficiency testing for languages offered through the AL&L Department.

Transfer Credit & Study Abroad Resources

You’re not required to evaluate these, but it’s helpful to have language prepared in case students have questions or concerns.

• Transfer Credit Policies – guidelines and policies for how the Office of Admissions awards transfer credit.
• Sending Transcripts to UW – information for students on how to submit official college/university transcripts from each institution attended.
• English Department Undergrad FAQ – includes helpful information on transferring Composition Courses.
• All About Composition (C) – guide explaining criteria for courses qualifying for Composition credit.
• All About Writing (W) – guide explaining criteria for courses qualifying for Writing Credit.
• Course Catalog – list of all courses taught at UW Seattle.
• Washington State Equivalency Guide – resource to find out how courses taken at a Washington state community or technical college will transfer to UW.
• Exams for Credit – guide explaining UW credits earned for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and A Level & AS Level exams.
• Receiving Credits Post-Study Abroad Program – instructions for students on obtaining study abroad credits and grades.

Student Support Across Campus

• Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA) Advising – general advising to help new students/pre-majors with academic planning and broader exploration of academic and personal goals.
• Office of the University Registrar (OUR) – offers administrative resources for students, staff and faculty, such as processing requests for transcripts, diplomas, and enrollment certification.
• International Student Services (ISS) – advises international students with F-1 or J-1 visas who are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs at UW Seattle.
• Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) – provides education, guidance, and support to individuals and families in the financial aid process.
• Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards (OMSFA) – helps undergraduates develop the skills and personal insights necessary to pursue scholarships appropriate to their goals.
• UW Study Abroad – responsible for coordinating and supporting study abroad programs; provides advising, resources, and support throughout the process—from program selection and application to pre-departure preparation and return.
• Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D) – support access and academic success for diverse, first-generation, and marginalized students.
• UW Well-being – hub for counseling services, health promotion & prevention, and medical services.
• Academic Support Programs (ASP) – offers peer-to-peer tutoring services and success coaching services.
• Career & Internship Center – Resources for finding and securing internships and careers. Offers a range of services for preparation, interviews, marketing, and more.

Frequently Visited

• Phone Guide – staff office phone numbers, key on-campus partners, and other essential contact information.

• Time Schedule – provides current and upcoming class offerings; click the 5-digit Schedule Line Number (SLN) to view course notes, prerequisites, and real-time enrollment details.

• EARS – student academic record system that includes personal information and academic information including transcripts, major(s), minor(s), course schedule, and more.

• Undergraduate Class Standing – breaks down of how many credits define each class level (e.g., first year, sophomore) at the UW.
• UW Equivalency Guide – helps determine how credits from Washington State community colleges transfer to the UW—especially useful when students want to continue a world language sequence or for prospective students exploring how their coursework will apply.
• Advanced Placement (AP) – how AP exam scores earn credits UW. Primarily used more with AP Spanish and English, especially during Summer Advising & Orientation with newly admitted students.  

• International Baccalaureate (IB) – how IB grades earn credits UW.

• HAS Login Information – access to systems (like Constant Contact or ScheduleOnce) under the has-center email, here’s the document with the login information you'll need.

• HAS Advising – frequently shared page with information on scheduling advising appointments and drop-in procedures.
  Non-Matriculated Student Registration – for non-degree earning students wanting to take Humanities-affiliated classes.