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Winter Quarter 2026 Hours of Operation | January 5th, 2026 – March 20th, 2026 | Monday – Thursday: 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM |Friday – 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Calling Home Ceremony – 2026

Join us for our 6th annual Calling Home Ceremony, hosted at the Intellectual House (wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ) on February 27th, 2026. The event will begin at 5:00 PM and conclude around 7:00 PM. Food and refreshments are provided.

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Veteran’s Day Events – 2025

We had several events that took place for the week of Memorial Day 2025. Many people participated and we enjoyed seeing so many new faces this year!

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Welcome to Student Veteran Life!

Student Veteran Life is a unit founded by student veterans, for student veterans. As such, in order to build on the strength of organic and authentic community building and effectively bridge the civilian-military divide on campus, Student Veteran Life is led by a team of experienced and diverse veterans. Having former military service members who understands the transitional needs of student veterans is paramount to our success as a unit. Transitioning student veterans need to have access to someone who has shared their unique experiences and has successfully navigated from service in the military to service as a civilian. Our unit serves a diverse community of scholars who have served their country and now want to advance their lives and education at the University of Washington.

Contact Us

Main Office / HUB 206
206.221.0830
vetlife@uw.edu

The mission of Student Veteran Life is to achieve THREE main objectives: 

1

Create centralized services and programming that supports student veterans and their dependents in their academic endeavors.

2

Grow and strengthen the veteran community and identity by cultivating a sense of pride in the sacrifices that student veterans have made in service to their country.

3

Represent the unique position and needs of our veteran constituents.

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Calling Home
Mar 5, 2026 - 5:00pm

Calling Home Ceremony

Thursday, March 5th, 2026 | Time: 5:00 P.M. Intellectual House wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ One of the most significant challenges facing today’s veteran community, and the American population as a whole, is the failure to adequately and satisfactorily reintegrate our service members back into civilian life. Our military is incredibly skilled at taking civilians and turning them into soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and guardians. Still, the system we use to return those individuals to their new lives as civilians have historically failed to accomplish this mission. This is especially true of servicemen and women who have served in combat and warrior roles. In the American Indian and Alaska Native population, there is a tradition of historically higher percentages of the population joining the military due to the pervasive desire to aspire to embody the warrior archetype. This is created by generation after generation serving their communities and nation through military service. In some tribes,...
General Events
Jan 20, 2026 - 10:00am

10th Anniversary of Student Veteran Life

10 years ago, on January 4th, 2016, Student Veteran Life opened its doors to student veterans and the military-connected community. Since then, we’ve become THE place for our community to gather, study, get free coffee and study materials, and have a place where our experiences are similar on campus. Help us celebrate! Join us for our 10th anniversary potluck on January 20th (Tuesday) at 10 AM until 3 PM in HUB206!
General Events
Jan 26, 2026 - 10:00am

Ugly Sweater Party

The weather outside is frightful, better gear up in your ugliest sweaters! Join SVL for hot toddies and a day of festive fun!
General Events
Feb 13, 2026 - 4:00pm

Galentine’s Day Paint ‘n’ Sip

Celebrate the season! Join your pals in SVL for a 2026 Galentine’s Day paint and sip evening. Refreshments and sippables provided, as well as paint and canvases!