General information regarding COVID-19 and the University may be found at the University of Washington Novel Coronavirus & COVID-19 Facts and Resources page. For more specific information, below is a list of links to resources.
Notice on Face Coverings: To help ensure the health and safety of the campus community and the public, face coverings are required to be worn onsite at all three UW campuses when indoors in the presence of others including common areas, such as hallways, stairways, restrooms and elevators; and outdoors when keeping a 6-foot distance from others may not be possible. See the face covering announcement for more information as well as exceptions.
- Faculty and Staff Resources
- Academic Resources
- Financial Resources
- Health & Safety Resources
- Food & Housing Resources
- Additional Resources
Faculty and Staff Resources
- Department COVID-19 Plan (Opens PDF)
- University of Washington Coronavirus FAQ: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Coronavirus / COVID-19.
- UW Environmental Health & Safety Department COVID-19 Health and Safety Resources: Guidance and resources for faculty, staff, and other personnel.
- College of Arts & Sciences Coronavirus Responses and Resources: General information for department chairs and faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Academic Resources
- Announcement Regarding Online Instruction for Autumn Quarter 2020: For Autumn Quarter, students can expect most classes will be online, while some will be in-person.
- Spanish & Portuguese Studies Advising: Questions regarding Undergraduate studies including placement tests, schedule planning, independent studies, the Major, and the Minor may be answered by emailing the new Humanities Academic Services (HAS) center at has-center@uw.edu. Questions regarding Graduate studies may be answered by emailing spsadv@uw.edu.
- UW Libraries COVID-19 Updates: Suzzallo, Allen and all other branches of UW Libraries are currently closed and staff are teleworking. Some digital resources and collections can still be accessed online.
Online Learning Guides
- Ten Successful Online Study Habits
- UW IT: Teaching and Learning Tools
- Canvas Help for Students
- UW IT: Computer Security Basics
- UWare: UW Software Downloads
Using Zoom
- Login to Zoom via the Web
- UW-IT: UW Zoom FAQ
- Zoom Best Practices
- Zoom 101: Helpful Tips for Using Zoom
- Zoom Tips and Tricks
For Instructors and Staff
- UW IT: Prepare for When Classes Can't Meet
- Center for Teaching and Learning: Teaching Remotely
- UW IT: Remote Work Tips
- Remote Desktop Connection: How to set up a connection to your office computer from anywhere.
- Mac-to-Mac Remote Desktop
- Mapping Network Drives
Financial Resources
Emergency Financial Resources for Students
- COVID-19 Student Financial Aid FAQ
- Emergency Aid for currently enrolled students, available to students of all three campuses.
- The Office of Student Financial Aid has short term loans available for students with temporary cash flow issues, up to $2500 for undergraduates, and up to $3200 for graduate students.
- Washington State Employment Security Department COVID-19 Information: Individuals unemployed as a result of COVID-19 may be eligible for unemployment benefits.
- Worksource Essential Workforce Needs: COVID-19. In response to the pandemic, several job openings are available in Retail, Delivery, Health Care, Government and other sectors.
Internet and Computing Devices
- Student Technology Loan Program: UW Students can borrow laptops for free for the duration of Spring Quarter.
- The city of Seattle offers both options for free and low-cost computing devices and low-cost home internet service.
Health & Safety Resources
- University of Washington face covering policy announcement, effective June 18th, 2020.
- UW DEOHS: Safer Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Strategies to Reduce and Prevent COVID-19 Transmission (Opens PDF)
- Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) DOSH DIRECTIVE 1.70 General Coronovirus Prevention Under Stay Home-Stay Healthy Order (Opens PDF)
- Washington State (L&I) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Prevention: General Requirements and Prevention Ideas for Workplaces (Opens PDF)
Mental Health
- Stress and Coping: Guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on managing stress and anxiety from the COVID-19 pandemic in daily life.
- Wellbeing: the central UW Mental Health organization, with two locations on campus:
- UW Counseling Center at Schmitz Hall
- Hall Health
- Let's Talk: informal, online consultation.
- Livewell Center for Student Advocacy, Training, and Education: Student Coaching and Care, offering aid in managing emotional, stressful and/or financial challenges.
Bias Incidents and Discrimination
Undocumented Persons
- My Undocumented Life: Resources for Undocumented Immigrants and their Families During COVID-19.
Food & Housing Resources
- UW Housing and Food Services Coronavirus FAQ for Residents
- Seattle Temporary Moratorium on Residential Evictions: As of March 14th, a immediate moratorium was placed on residential evictions for 30 days or until the Coronavirus emergency ends, pending city council approval. City utilities shut-offs were also suspended.
- City of Seattle Safeway Emergency Food Vouchers for Seattle Families (FAQ): Beginning on March 20, the city of Seattle began distribution of a series of $20 vouchers to families suffering hardship during the pandemic.
- UW Food Pantry: Open three days a week, and located in Poplar Hall, the UW Food Pantry provides food assistance to students, staff and faculty who may be experiencing food instability.
- University District Food Bank serves residents of zip codes 98102, 98103, 98105, 98112, 98115, and 98125.
- Northwest Harvest Community Food Bank in SODO: this food bank offers pre-bagged produce, prepared foods, and shelf-stable groceries at the door, with no need to enter the grocery area, as well as curbside pickup.
- Food Lifeline: Locate a food bank near you.
- EPA: Disinfectants for use against SARS-CoV-2 a list of cleaners that meet the EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Additional Resources
- University of Washington: Novel Coronavirus & COVID-19 Facts and Resources
- Washington State Coronavirus Response (COVID-19) Page
- US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Page: General information about the disease, symptoms, prevention and testing.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Coronavirus Page.
- World Health Organization Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Page