Student safety on campus and in our surrounding community is our highest priority. The work we do at the University of Washington is in service to the public good, but it becomes difficult for us to work with peace of mind when students worry about basic safety. We learn and work on an urban campus, and it is our responsibility to serve our students, faculty, and staff, as well as the communities of the UDistrict and Greater Seattle area.
Even in the darkness, there is light at the University of Washington. We need to shine a light on what we stand for. #LuxSit
Student Resources for Campus and Community Safety
These resources are open to students.
Counseling Center: https://www.washington.edu/counseling/
Crisis Services: https://www.washington.edu/counseling/services/crisis/
LiveWell: https://livewell.uw.edu/
Safe Campus: https://www.washington.edu/safecampus/
NightRide Shuttle: https://transportation.uw.edu/getting-around/shuttles/nightride
Husky NightWalk: https://police.uw.edu/services/safetyescortservices/
Bias Incident Reporting Tool (non-emergency): https://report.bias.washington.edu/submit
Emergency Management: https://www.washington.edu/uwem/
Environmental Health and Safety: https://www.ehs.washington.edu/
Student Conduct: https://www.washington.edu/studentconduct/
Title IX Office: https://www.washington.edu/titleix/
In the event of an emergency, please contact 9-1-1.
Moving Forward Together
The GPSS has committed to working with Student Life, the new Division of Campus and Community Safety, and ASUW to ensure student voices are included in strategic decision-making in order to best support students.
In terms of reimagining campus and community safety, the GPSS will advocate for the expansion and reallocation of resources to best serve our current and future students. This includes the development of trauma-informed alternative responses to different kinds of calls, as well as the planning for building and mass evacuation and resource deployment in case of campus emergencies. Our vigilance and preparedness will make our community safer and stronger, so that we can continue to do the research, teaching, and service work that makes our university a leader in innovation.
How to Get Involved in These Conversations with GPSS
We know we want action, and we want to empower you to participate. From academic policies to budgetary decisions, there are many short-term and long-term impacts that “supervene” across the university; we also know our decisions affect community members in different ways. Your voice matters now, and we need feedback about our high-level priorities
Furthermore, there is advocacy that graduate and professional students are uniquely qualified to lead. Last spring, the GPSS Senate used the expertise of graduate and professional students across our Senate to draft a policy brief on how gun violence is a public health issue. This work is ongoing, but unfortunately there have been additional national examples of mass shootings, including in Tacoma, WA and in Highland Park, IL. The GPSS Senate will assign working groups and prepare for town halls with stakeholders and UW policy-makers.
GPSS Open House
We will have an open house in our office, HUB 314, on Wednesday, October 5 from 3-5. All are welcome.
GPSS Senate Meetings
Our Senate meeting will follow in HUB 332 on Wednesday, October 5 from 5:30-7:30. All are welcome, even if you are not a Senator: https://depts.washington.edu/gpss/records/meetings/
We want to hear from you: gpss@uw.edu. I want to hear from you: gpsspres@uw.edu.
A.J. Balatico (he/him)
GPSS President ’22-‘23
Learning Sciences and Human Development Ph.D. Candidate | College of Education