COVID-19 Updates
Updated June 15, 2020 at 10:03am
Is DRS open?
DRS Seattle has transitioned all advising & services online – all appointments are currently remote (via phone/video/email). Our office in Mary Gates Hall will be closed to the public until further notice, but coordinators and staff are available remotely for questions and meetings during our regular business hours.
Is Mary Gates Hall open?
Mary Gates Hall is closed and accessible via Husky Card to UW students, staff, and faculty who have been given access to the building (for example, people who work in the building during normal operations). The building will remain secured until further notice. Our services and staff are available online and by phone.
Is DRS offering testing services for summer quarter?
DRS will not be proctoring or administering any exams this quarter. Course instructors are responsible for working with DRS students to provide their testing accommodations for exams. Refer to the DRS COVID-19 Resources for guidance on the most common accommodations.
Where do I find current info from the University?
For updates on the University’s response to COVID-19 as well as information for students, please visit www.uw.edu/coronavirus.
Current DRS students log into myDRS
Click above to apply for DRS services
Important Dates in the Quarter
To plan your timely requests for specific accommodations, review the .
You can also review the full list of UW Academic Calendar dates here.
Go to UW academic calendar
(New DRS student calendar download coming soon)
Related campus resources
Not sure whether we’re the exact place you’re looking for? Interested in our other partners here at UW?
- DRS – Bothell Campus
- DRS – Tacoma Campus
- Disability Access and Accommodations – Tri-Campus
- Campus Access Guide – (for maps, parking locations, and barrier reporting)
- D Center – UW Disability and d/Deaf cultural center
- UW-IT’s Access Technology Center (in Mary Gates Hall)
- Disability Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences
- Center for Technology and Disability Studies (via Office of Research)
- Disability Services Office (for UW employees and campus visitors)
- Becoming a Deaf/Hard of Hearing service provider (ASL interpreter or real-time captioner) for UW
Quick Links to commonly used DRS Resources
- Getting Started with DRS
- Supporting students with disabilities at the UW
- Frequently asked questions
- Specific UW accommodation information
- myDRS Video Tutorials
- UW Housing Disability Accommodations
- Resource List for Learning Disabilities/ADHD Assessments & Diagnosticians
- Career Development and Students with Disabilities
- Free Online Document Conversion Tool
Updated 2 April 2020
