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Summer Quarter 2026 Hours of Operation | June 22nd, 2026 – August 21st, 2026 | Tuesday – Thursday: 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM | Closed between August 21st, 2026 – September 29th, 2026

Calling Home Ceremony – 2026

We hosted our 6th annual Calling Home Ceremony in March of 2026, hosted at the Intellectual House (wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ). Unfortunately, this event is typically not photographed, and as such, we invite you to look at the details of the ceremony in anticipating of our 7th Annual Calling Home Ceremony in 2027!

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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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Fall Dawg Daze
Oct 1, 2026 - 1:00pm

SVL Fall Welcome Back #2 (Dawg Daze)

Welcome to the University of Washington! This event is intended for incoming students (whether freshman, transfer, or graduate students) that are military veterans are military-connected (spouses/children). We will have some light refreshments and snacks available, and will be giving a run down of resources, events, and our office during this time. We will also be available to answer any questions and assist students in connecting with the community. Please sign up ahead of time, noting that there are two different days offered for this event!
Fall Dawg Daze
Sep 30, 2026 - 10:00am

SVL Fall Welcome Back #1 (Dawg Daze)

Welcome to the University of Washington! This event is intended for incoming students (whether freshman, transfer, or graduate students) that are military veterans are military-connected (spouses/children). We will have some light refreshments and snacks available, and will be giving a run down of resources, events, and our office during this time. We will also be available to answer any questions and assist students in connecting with the community. Please sign up ahead of time, noting that there are two different days offered for this event!
Memorial Day
May 22, 2026 - 4:00pm

SVL Vets Night Out

Join us at Shultzy’s on The Ave during our Memorial Day events, where we will celebrate our service and toast to our friends and family that are not able to be with us. The first round of drinks for each veteran and military-connected student is on our office, so make sure you get there to celebrate with us! The event will be on May 22nd, 2026 (Friday), beginning at 4PM and concluding at 7PM. Although guests are allowed, we will only be able to cover the initial drinks and appetizers for the table for student veterans and military-connected students.
Memorial Day
May 21, 2026 - 6:00am

Memorial Day 5K Run/Ruck

Sponsored by UW Army ROTC. Join UW Army ROTC and SVL for a memorial day 5K Ruck/Run! We will begin at the Medal of Honor Memorial, with the start time at 6:00 A.M.