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General campus contact information

Seattle Campus

Office Location: 011 Mary Gates Hall

Testing Center Locations:

Mary Gates Hall, 011

Mary Gates Hall building exterior, Seattle campus

Schmitz Hall, 440

Schmitz Hall building exterior, Seattle campus

Mailing Address: Box 352808, Seattle, WA 98195-2808

Phone: 206.543.8924 (Voice & Relay)

Fax: 206.616.8379

Email: uwdrs@uw.edu

Office Hours:

Fall/Autumn, Winter, Spring Quarters: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Finals week: Monday – Thursday, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm; Friday, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Summer quarter: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Friday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Maps and Directions:

Mobility Map and Campus Access Guide

UW Seattle parking information

Parking/Drop-off: The most convenient parking is Central Plaza Garage (pay at Gatehouse or via app). A drop-off area is accessible via W Stevens Way NE.

Testing Center Contact:

Phone: 206.221.9117

Email: drstest@uw.edu

Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM) Contact

Email: printdrs@uw.edu

Bothell Campus

Office & Testing Location:

Founders Hall (UW1) Room 071

Founders Hall (UW1) building exterior, Bothell campus

Mailing Address: Box 358555, 17927 113th Avenue, Bothell, WA 98011

Phone: 425.352.5426

Email: uwbdrs@uw.edu

Hours:

Walk-in Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Testing Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:45 am – 5:15 pm, Friday 8:45 am – 3:45 pm

Between quarters when classes are not in session, Bothell DRS staff may be reached virtually by phone, email, or appointment.

Maps and Directions:

Founders Hall Google Maps directions

UW Bothell Campus Map

Tacoma Campus

Office Location:

Mattress Factory (MAT) Room 107

Mattress Factory (MAT) building exterior, Tacoma campus

Testing Center Location: Mattress Factory (MAT) Room 354

Mailing Address: 1900 Commerce Street, Box 358423, Tacoma, WA 98402-3100

Phone: 253.692.4508

Email: drsuwt@uw.edu

Hours:

Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Testing Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (by appointment only)

Maps and Directions:

Mattress Factory Google Maps directions

UW Tacoma Campus Map

Testing Center Contact:

Use main office phone/email


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Contact directory by topic

Topic Inquiry & Contact

Eligibility and application

I am a student

    • Questions or issues related to applying for accommodations
  • Prospective student inquiries
  • Filling out the application form
  • Documentation type & uploading

First review our eligibility and application overview page.
Contact: drsintake@uw.edu

I am an instructor

  • General questions about disabilities or students without formal accommodations

Seattle – uwdrs@uw.edu
Bothell – uwbdrs@uw.edu
Tacoma – drsuwt@uw.edu

Accommodation process

I am a student

  • Questions related to using or changing your accommodations (Professor/Department Issue, Expired/Current Accommodation Issue, Needing new accommodations)
  • Uploading new documentation for review
  • Request committee review of unapproved accommodation(s) – Joint Review (JR)
  • Relevant information: Using accommodation instructions
  • Contact: Your assigned Access Coordinator (listed in your myDRS portal). Use the AC Connect form in myDRS.
  • Accommodation Reconsideration Process: Instructions are available on our Accommodation reconsideration page.

I am an instructor

Specific accommodations

For students and instructors

Grievances and complaints

I am a student

  • Student Grievances & Complaints: Review our grievance page.
  • General UW disability policies: Ask the ADA Coordinator.

I am an instructor


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Staff directory by campus

Seattle Campus Staff

Leadership Team

Adiam Tesfay

Director

adiamt@uw.edu

Xander Andrews

Assistant Director, Academic Services

andy4@uw.edu

Brad Elmendorf

Assistant Director, Student Services

brade@uw.edu

Student Services Team

Schools of: Dentistry, Nursing, & Public Health

Kowan Russell

Senior Access Coordinator

kowanr@uw.edu

School of Medicine

Eric Trekell

Access Specialist

ericwt@uw.edu

School of Law

Britt Neff

Access Specialist

neffb@uw.edu

Schools and Colleges: Education, Environment, Foster School of Business, Pharmacy, & Social Work

Olivia Acuff

Access Coordinator

oacuff@uw.edu

Schools and Colleges: Built Environments, Engineering, Evans School of Public Affairs, & Information School

Morgan Reese

Access Coordinator

mpreese@uw.edu

College of Arts and Sciences

Jennifer Britton

Access Coordinator

jenbri55@uw.edu

(Last Names A-G)

Ana Palma

Access Coordinator

palmaa2@uw.edu

(Last Names H-O)

Kowan Russell

Access Coordinator

kowanr@uw.edu

(Last Names P-Z)

Access Care Team (ACT)

Amanda Myhre

ACT Care Specialist

ajmyhre@uw.edu

Academic Services Team

Accessible Text & Technology

Shannon Garcia

Program Manager

lea@uw.edu

Mike Norman

Operations Manager

mnorma@uw.edu

Adaptive Technology

Carole Ockerman

Adaptive Technology Coordinator

cares91@uw.edu

Classroom Access and Testing Services

Wren Tomelly

Classroom Access & Testing Services Manager

wrenit@uw.edu

DRS Support Staff

Operations

Travis Hyde

Program Operations Manager

travissh@uw.edu

IT/Technology

Jay Hagar

Systems Integration Manager

jhagaruw@uw.edu

Support

Beth Blum

Academic Support Psychologist & Web Developer

Bothell Campus Staff

Leadership

Alice LeFlore

Director

uwbdrs@uw.edu

Elena King

Assistant Director

uwbdrs@uw.edu

Tacoma Campus Staff

Victor Flores

Associate Director

vflores@uw.edu

Julie Forkenbrock

Program Coordinator

jforke@uw.edu


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