Additional Resources
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. A downloadable copy Download downloadable copy of this list is also available.
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.
- Student Parent Resource Center Links to an external site.
- UW Bothell Child Care Assistance Program Links to an external site.
- UW Tacoma Childcare Assistance Program
- UW Seattle Childcare Assistance Program Links to an external site.
- Childcare Links to an external site.
- Housing
- GO-MAP’s Find a Roommate Facebook page Links to an external site.
- Zillow Rentals Links to an external site.
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
- Recreation Opportunities at UW Links to an external site.
- UW Bothell Recreation & Wellness Links to an external site.
- UW Bothell Counseling Center Links to an external site.
- UW Tacoma Fitness & Recreation
- UW Tacoma Student Counseling Center
Social
Finding community on campus can be an important element of feeling settled on campus.
- Finding Community in Grad School Links to an external site. (blog post)
- Core Programs "Find Your People" Resources
- UW Tacoma Center for Student Involvement
- UW Bothell Student Engagement & Activities Links to an external site.
Professional
You’re in luck! The Graduate School has plenty of resources in this area. Besides attending the GO-MAP Power Hours, there are many opportunities to build skills and networks for that dream job after grad school.
- How to Network at Events Links to an external site. (pdf)
- Career and Internship Center
- Center for Teaching and Learning Links to an external site.
- Core Programs
- UW Bothell Career Services Links to an external site.
- 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 Links to an external site.
- UW Tacoma Writing Center
- UW Bothell Writing & Communication Center Links to an external site.
- The Center for Social Science Computation and Research (CSSCR) Links to an external site.
- Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology (CSDE) Links to an external site.
- Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences (CSSS) Links to an external site.
Presentation & Public Speaking
Take advantage of resources to help you with presenting your work to the public and speaking in front of audiences.
- Scholars' Studio Links to an external site.
- UW Public Speaking Center for Communication Department Links to an external site.
- UW Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)