Student Veteran Life is a unit founded by student veterans, for student veterans. As such, in order to build on the strength of organic and authentic community building and effectively bridge the civilian-military divide on campus, Student Veteran Life is led by a team of experienced and diverse veterans. Student Veteran Life serves a diverse community of scholars who have served their country and now want to advance their lives and education at the University of Washington.
Campus: Seattle
Veterans Education Benefits (Seattle)
The University of Washington Veterans Education Benefits office serves current service members, veterans and their dependents during their time as students at the UW. The University has a long history of educating veterans, active duty military, and military dependent students. We are honored to continue with this valuable tradition as a new generation serves and returns to higher education. We are committed to ensuring your academic success and value your addition to the UW campus community.
Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange (Seattle)
CIRCLE adopts student-centered and strengths-based approaches to address the needs of international graduate (master’s and doctoral) students through resource sharing and tailored programming. We recognize that it can be challenging for anyone to navigate the complex university ecosystem. Therefore, we collaborate with key campus partners to curate resources that will help you make the most of your graduate experience at the UW.
International Student Services (Seattle)
The UW is home to over 8,0000 representing more than 100 countries. ISS staff advises international students with F-1 or J-1 visas who are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington.
UW Graduate Students Facebook Page
Join this group page to connect with fellow graduate students, learn about resources and events, and post or respond to housing opportunities.
Graduate and Professional Student Senate (Seattle)
The Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) represents the rights and interests of over 15,000 graduate and professional students at the University of Washington. Our Senators represent academic departments as well as non-academic programs and communities. GPSS hosts events and programming, provides opportunities for engagement through internal committees and university-wide liaison positions, and offers funding for academic and professional development.
Our actions revolve around representing students from diverse academic departments and non-academic programs and communities. We advocate for the rights of students in front of the UW administration, as well as state and federal governments.
All-Gender Restrooms (Tri-campus)
All individuals may use facilities such as restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms that correspond with their gender identity; in other words, individuals may use the restroom of the gender they identify with. This is consistent with WAC 162-32-060
Gender neutral restrooms are available for anyone to use, including people who are trans or genderqueer. They provide greater privacy for those who prefer it, and are accessible to persons with disabilities who have a caregiver of a different gender or to parents with a child of a different gender than themselves.
More information at each campus:
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking & Technology) – Seattle
The DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through technology and education. It promotes awareness and accessibility – In both the classroom and the workplace – to maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities and make our communities more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive.
Disability Resources for Students (Seattle)
The Disability Resources for Students (DRS) is dedicated to ensuring access and inclusion for all students with disabilities on the Seattle campus enrolled in our undergraduate, graduate, professional, Evening degree and Access programs for over 38 years. DRS serves 2,000+ students with either temporary or permanent physical, health, learning, sensory or psychological disabilities. Students partner with our office to establish services for their access and inclusion on campus.
LinkedIn Learning (Tri-campus)
LinkedIn Learning is an on-demand video learning platform to help you develop and enhance career skills. Free access to LinkedIn Learning is provided to all UW students, staff, and faculty by the Student Technology Fee.
- Brush up on skills you might be asked about in an interview
- Learn new skills to make you more competitive for jobs that interest you
- Watch videos to help you more fully understand topics taught in your courses
- Prepare for professional certification exams and earn CEUs