Q Center

General Guidelines

  • Be welcoming, create community, and make friends!
  • Affirm and respect the feelings, experiences, and backgrounds of others.
  • Maintain confidentiality online and outside of the Q Center about others’ stories and identities.
  • Practice forgiveness of others and personal accountability; remember this is a space of learning and growth for everyone, including the staff.
  • Help take care of the space! Be mindful that this is a shared space and keep it clean.
  • Leave room for mobility aids, and ask consent for physical touch.
  • It is never rude to ask for someone’s pronoun or signifier. Please respect people’s identities and expressions.

COVID-19 Guidelines

  • Masks are highly recommended in the Q Center.  If you do not have a mask, we are happy to provide you with one.
  • Please sanitize your hands and workspaces when using computers, supplies, and anything else in the space.

Reserving the Space

You can reserve an event space at the Q Center. Our available spaces are the whole center or the Discourse Lounge. Please reserve at least 1-2 weeks in advance. Contact miami@uw.edu with questions.

You can use this form to request a reservation.

Space Policy FAQ

Why does the Q Center have these requirements?

We care about the health and safety of all our community members, including those who are immunocompromised and disabled. Until all LGBTQ2IA+ folks are able to more safely gather indoors, we are doing what we can to keep our community safe.

I can’t wear a mask for health reasons. How can I engage with the Q Center?

Masking is no longer required or mandated indoors at the University. You are welcome to be in the space unmasked and join any events, programs, or drop-ins without a mask. Some Q Center staff and students may choose to continue masking for their own safety, please be respectful of everyone’s bodily autonomy and decision-making therein. 

I did the UW attestation, I am vaccinated, and I am following UW policies. Why is the Q Center recommending mask-wearing?

Currently, the Q Center is continuing to distance and mask because we believe it’s what we can do in our center to keep everyone as safe as possible.

Additional information:

HUB Operations & Services FAQs

Visiting the HUB/Husky Union Building

UW Face Covering Policy

Face Covering FAQs

WiFi Policy

While the Q Center does provide students with free WiFi access, it is password protected to maintain the safety and privacy of computers and students in the space.

Please refrain from distributing viruses, trojan horses, worms, or any other items of destructive nature, violating intellectual property rights, hacking, spamming, and/or invading the privacy of our users while using our free WiFi.