UW Resources and Accommodations
These organizations and resources serve students, faculty, and staff at UW on various matters revolving around Disability and Deafness.
Accessibility at the UW
Welcome to the University of Washington’s centralized accessibility website, the “digital front door” to accessibility. This website gathers information from across the University to provide students, faculty, staff, visitors, patients, and the community with a single-entry point for relevant information about access to UW programs, services, and activities. Use these webpages to explore all that is available to you. If you cannot find something on the D Center website, you will likely find it here.
ASUW Office of Inclusive Design (OID)
Email: ASUWoid@uw.edu | Website | Cripping Student Programs Page
The Office of Inclusive Design (OID) is an ASUW office dedicated to making the University of Washington a more inclusive and accessible place for all students. We provide event consultation services, educational resources, and funding to ASUW Entities and RSOs who are looking to make their events and office practices more inclusive.
ASUW Student Disability Commission (SDC)
Email: ASUWsdc1@uw.edu | Website | Cripping Student Programs Page
Housed in the Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW), the Student Disability Commission is a student run and led advocacy organization committed to serving students, staff and faculty with disabilities at UW. The SDC understands disability as not merely an individual or medical problem, but rather the result of attitudinal and physical barriers preventing full participation in society.
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology (DO-IT)
Email: doit@uw.edu | Website
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 (DRS)
Email: uwdrs@uw.edu | Website
Disability Resources for Students (DRS) is a unit within the Division of Student Life. 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 45 years. DRS serves 5,000+ students with either temporary or permanent physical, health, learning, sensory or psychological disabilities. Students partner with our office to establish services and accommodations for their access and inclusion on campus.
Disability Services Office (DSO)
Email: dso@uw.edu | Website
DSO’s mission is to provide leadership to the University community in achieving employment and educational access for individuals with disabilities. They provide services and accommodations to faculty, staff, and visiting members of the public with disabilities, accommodation advice and resources for departments, assistive equipment, interpreters, CART captioning, and more.
Husky Health & Well-Being
All UW Seattle student health services in one place. UW Seattle offers a wide range of health and wellness services, from exceptional medical care and counseling services to recreation classes, safety resources, peer health advocacy, trainings and more. Most services on this site are limited to currently enrolled UW Seattle students, while others are open to faculty, staff and the general public.
Office of the ADA Coordinator
Email: adaOffice@uw.edu | Website
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and relevant local, state, and federal law, the University provides individuals with disabilities equal access to programs, services and/or activities. Report access barriers, learn more about the ADA, and more on this website.
Student Legal Services (SLS)
Email: slsUW@uw.edu | Website
Student Legal Services (SLS) is an on-campus law office that provides a safe and confidential space for all UW-Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell students who have legal questions or concerns. We offer free 40-minute consultations on a broad range of issues. Students can also hire us for ongoing representation for a low hourly rate.
The D Center, its programming, and amenities are all sponsored by the Husky Union Building, Services and Activities Fee, and the Student Tech Fee.
UW Resources
UW School of Law Gallagher Law Library
Legal information and links to resources.
Website: lib.law.washington.edu
UW School of Law Mediation Clinic
Free and confidential dispute resolution service for the UW community and general public.
UW University Complaint Investigation & Resolution Office
Investigates complaints that a UW employee acted discriminatorily or otherwise violated UW policy. May be requested by a student, faculty, staff, or member of the general public.
UW Office of the Ombud
Mediation for UW student, staff and faculty complaints and conflicts.
Website: https://www.washington.edu/ombud/
UW CareLink
Free consultations with a network attorney for UW faculty and staff.
Website: www.washington.edu/admin/hr/benefits/worklife/carelink/
UW Health and Wellness
Provides evidence-based advocacy, consultation, education and training through implementing college health promotion, engaging in change both for the individual student and the campus community.
Website: http://livewell.uw.edu/
UW Counseling Center
Provides a safe environment to help students explore the challenges of life and learning through counseling, outreach, preventive programming, advocacy, and consultation.
UW Q Center
Provides consulting for various departments on campus with regards to bolstering safety and respect for queer students, and also coordinates numerous programs, social organizations, and educational initiatives.
UW D Center
One of only a few disability-focused student centers run by and for d/Disabled, chronically ill, d/Deaf, Mad and/or neurodivergent students on North American college campuses. The D Center is a space and community where students can meet, organize, share skills, create events, and celebrate disability culture and activism on campus. The D Center hosts events and collaborates with other student organizations to amplify diverse stories, promote social justice and accessibility, and to celebrate and take pride in diverse identities.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/UW.D.Center
Hall Health Center
Outpatient clinic that provides health care to University of Washington students, alumni, faculty, and staff as well as the general community.
Website: http://depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/about-hall-health/
Community Standards and Student Conduct (CSSC)
Community Standards & Student Conduct practices a holistic and developmental approach to student accountability and education, partners with campus stakeholders to provide leadership and support to the university community, and promotes a safe and inclusive environment conducive to student success.
Website: http://www.washington.edu/cssc/
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