About SAUF

Student Activities and Union Facilities (SAUF) is one of many University departments under the division of Student Affairs. The division is administered by the Vice-Provost for Student Life who reports to the University President.

Management is provided by staff of SAUF who guide the department, which includes managing the operations of two facilities, the Husky Union Building (HUB) and South Campus Center (SCC), as well as the campus Student Activities program.

SAUF provides a variety of student employment and training opportunities which enhance the out-of-classroom experience. Student employees play a key role in the organization as they are often the only staff members with whom the public comes in contact. Training sessions on both general and job related topics are offered. Additionally, students and staff have the opportunity to work together on a variety of committees.

An advisory committee, the Student Union Facilities Advisory Board (SUFAB), consists of seven students, two faculty and two University staff who are all voting members. This committee advises SAUF management on a variety of issues including use of building space and changes in policies and procedures.

Student Union Facilities (HUB and SCC)

The center for many student activities is the Husky Union Building (HUB). More recently, the South Campus Center (SCC) has served students in the South Campus and Health Sciences area. Each day, over 18,000 members of the University community, a majority of who are students, use the facilities. The Unions offer amenities which supplement and support the academic program, including food service and catering, newsstands, a ticket office, recreational areas, information desk, main campus lost and found, transit information, lamination and fax services, lounges, meeting rooms, style shops and branches of the University Bookstore and U.S. Bank. Student organizations are given priority consideration for use of space in the HUB and SCC, which provides both free- and low-cost rooms for meetings, events and activities. Fifty student organizations and the Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) and the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) are provided offices in the facilities.

To supplement SAUF services, space is leased to the University Book Store, Scissor’s Edge hair salon, U.S. Bank in the HUB, Flair for Hair salon, and University Book Store branch at South Campus Center.

The University Ombudsman and the Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS) also have office space in the HUB. While these groups do not pay rent to SAUF, they contribute to the variety of activities offered both in the union buildings and around campus.

Student Activities Office

The Student Activities Office serves as the primary liaison with the two student government associations (ASUW and GPSS) and over 650 registered student organizations.

The office provides advising and guidance to student organizations in the planning and implementation of programs and helps students carry out their programs in a manner consistent with institutional policies and sound administrative practices. Students participate in workshops, classes and other programs organized by this office to complement their classroom pursuits.