Listed here are a number of other support services that you may not know about at UW. For a comprehensive list of academic, personal, and social resources for graduate students at UW, visit the UW Graduate School.
Family & Housing
Trying to find a place to live with the kiddos? Don’t know where to look for childcare? Check out these resources to ease the search and to see what’s available for kids and families on campus.
- UW Seattle Childcare Assistance Program
- UW Bothell CCAMPIS Program – Childcare Access Means Parents in School, a childcare program for UWB students and staff/faculty.
- UW Tacoma Childcare and Family Support Services
- Childcare Resources for UW Staff
- Housing and Food Services: Graduate Student Apartments
- Zillow Rentals
Food Resources
- UW Food Pantry (Seattle)
- UW Tacoma Food Pantry
- Husky Pantry (Bothell)
- University District Food Bank
Health & Wellness
Grad school can be hugely overwhelming, and keeping balance with your personal life can be stressful. Take care of yourself by making use of campus counseling and recreational centers.
- Counseling Center (Seattle)
- Recreation Opportunities at UW
- UW Bothell Recreation & Wellness
- UW Bothell Counseling Center
- UW Tacoma Recreation & Wellness
- UW Tacoma Counseling and Psychological Services
Social
Finding community on campus can be an important element of feeling settled on campus.
- Finding Community in Grad School (blog post)
- Graduate School “Find Your People” Resources
- UW Tacoma Center for Student Involvement
- UW Bothell Student Engagement & Activities
- Q Center Seattle
Professional
You’re in luck! The Graduate School has plenty of resources in this area and there are many opportunities to build skills and networks for that dream job after grad school.
- How to Network at Events (pdf)
- Career and Internship Center
- Center for Teaching and Learning
- GSEE – Graduate Student Equity & Excellence
- UW Bothell Career Services
- UW Tacoma Career Development and Education
Academic Success Support
If you begin to feel overwhelmed in your classes or want to improve your writing/research/software/analysis skills, check out some of the free services for graduate students offered by these centers:
- Odegaard Writing & Research Center
- UW Bothell Writing & Communication Center
- UW Bothell Quantitative Skills Center
- UW Bothell Academic Success Coaching
- UW Tacoma Writing Center
- The Center for Social Science Computation and Research (CSSCR)
- Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE)
- Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CS&SS)
Resources for BIPOC Students
- GSEE – Graduate Student Equity & Excellence
- Color Mode (QTBIPOC Discussion Group)
- Brotherhood Initiative (College of Education)
- Leadership Without Borders (Undocumented Student Support)
- Graduate Support for First Generation Graduate Students
- wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House
- Diversity at the UW – list of campus resources
Presentation & Public Speaking
Take advantage of resources to help you with presenting your work to the public and speaking in front of audiences.
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