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-Specific Guidelines

  • Masks are highly recommended in the Q Center.  If you do not have a mask, we are happy to provide you with one.
  • Our maximum capacity is 25 people. We will put a sign on the door when we are at maximum capacity.
  • 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 community safe.

The “at capacity” sign is on the door and I have an appointment.  What should I do?

If you have an appointment to meet with Q Center staff, feel welcome to wait outside the space and a staff member will look for you in the hallway or in one of the second floor lounge areas.  We will honor your appointment time and be right with you!

Is the Q Center still virtual as well as in person?

Yes!  Our virtual offerings include:

  • Drop-in Advising
  • Drop-in groups such as Color Mode, Gender Discussion Group
  • Hangout space in our Discord server
  • Safer sex supplies and menstrual products by mail
  • Resource Repository with scholarships, community resources and more
  • Our social media platforms give the latest Q Center news

I dropped by for safer sex supplies and I need them ASAP!  What should I do?

The Q Center space is open to the public Monday-Tuesday, 10am-6pm and Thursday-Friday, 10am-6pm. Wednesdays are staff planning days in which some staff may be available on-site, but usually we will be working remotely. If you need safer sex supplies outside of these hours of operation, please submit a request to Hall Health for them to be mailed directly to your residence: 

https://wellbeing.uw.edu/medical/sexual-health/safer-sex-supplies-by-mail/

You may also coordinate a pick-up time with the Q Center–within our regular hours– by emailing us at qcenter@uw.edu. Use the line “safer sex supply request” in the subject so we’re able to respond effectively. 

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. 

The Q Center community is both available in the physical space and online!  We offer virtual services and community-building opportunities such as drop-in advising, community groups such as Gender Discussion Group and Color Mode, and virtual events through our Discord server.

I did the UW attestation and I am vaccinated, and 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 mask mandate

Face Covering FAQs

UW vaccination policy and attestation

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.

The Q Center and all of our programming is funded by the Student Services and Activities Fee.