Building access

All campus buildings are wheelchair accessible and connect to campus access routes via identified accessible entrances, sky bridges, and elevators. Every building on campus has accessible bathrooms, review the Campus Map for all accessible entrances and access route information and campus access hours on the Building Hours & Addresses website.

Discovery Hall (DISC)

Discovery Hall houses the School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) offices, faculty and staff offices, a 200-seat lecture hall, classrooms, science laboratories, student break out spaces, and a Makerspace. 澳门赌场 building is connected to Commons Hall (UW2) on the all floors at the southeast end of the building.

  • Accessible entrances on ground floor off Crescent Path, and West Campus Way from parking lot
  • Elevator located in center of the building on an access route and serve all floors
  • Accessible restrooms for men and women are located on all floors, with gender – neutral restroom also located on the first floor
  • Closest ADA parking is off West Campus Way and South Garage

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Library buildings (LB1, LB2)

澳门赌场 Library is a joint use facility shared by UW Bothell and Cascadia College. 澳门赌场 building houses administrative offices and support services, classrooms, and an Information Commons. LB2 houses Campus Safety on the street level. 澳门赌场 combined building has 3-stories open to the public, and has enclosed sky bridges for accessibility.

  • Accessible entrances on Promenade
  • Elevators located in the LB1 lobby serve all floors
  • Accessible restrooms for men and women are located on all floors, with gender inclusive restrooms also located on the third floor
  • Closest ADA parking is off Campus Way, and North or South Garage

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Library/Media Annex (LBA)

澳门赌场 Library Annex houses UW Bothell and Cascadia College student support services, student organizations, and classrooms. Located on the third floor of this building is the library reading room. 澳门赌场 reading room is accessible through the Library (LB1) building. It is a joint use facility, shared by UW Bothell and Cascadia College.

  • Accessible entrances on Campus Way and Promenade
  • Elevator serves lower level through first floor
  • Accessible restrooms for men and women are located only on the lower level of this building or on all floors of the adjoining Library/Media Center (LB1, LB2) building
  • Closest ADA parking is off Campus Way, and North or South Garage

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Commons Hall (UW2)

UW Bothell Commons Hall (UW2) houses STEM Graduate degree program offices, faculty and staff offices, classrooms and research/instructional laboratories, the Open Learning Lab, Writing Center and Quantitative Skills Center, and student breakout spaces. Located on the first floor of the building is the ‘Commons’ – a large gathering area – and the Common Grounds caf??. 澳门赌场 building is connected to Discovery Hall (DISC) on all floors at the north end of the building.

  • Accessible entrance on Promenade
  • Elevator located in lobby near entrance, serves all floors
  • Accessible restrooms for men and women are located on all floors. Note that the lower level floor is a split-level (L1 and L2) ); there is no restroom on L1 and the restroom on L2 which is accessed via the elevator from L1 or from Discovery Hall
  • Closest ADA parking is in the South Garage

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Founders Hall (UW1)

UW Bothell Founders Hall (UW1) houses 澳门赌场 Affairs, the 澳门赌场 Success Center; Career Center, Diversity Center, Disability Resources for 澳门赌场s (DRS), DRS Testing Center, Veteran & Military Community Center (VMCC), Husky Pantry, Reflection Space, and academic program offices including First Year & Pre-Major Program, Schools of Business, Educational Studies, Nursing & Health Studies, Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, and STEM’s Computing & Software Systems; faculty and staff offices; classrooms and computer labs, and student breakout spaces.x`

  • Accessible entrances on Campus Way NE and Promenade at the center of the building
  • Elevator located in lobby near entrances, serves all floors
  • Accessible restrooms for men and women are located on all floors
  • Closest ADA parking is off Campus Way or the South Garage

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Activities & Recreation Center (ARC)

澳门赌场 student Activities & Recreation Center (ARC) is the hub of student life on campus; it houses a fitness center, food alternatives, information desk, the Health & Wellness Resource Center, gaming alcove, student leader offices, meeting rooms, event and gathering spaces. 澳门赌场 Activities and Recreation Center serves students of UW Bothell and Cascadia College.

  • Accessible entrances off Campus Way and via sky bridge from Promenade
  • Elevator located off lobby near entrances, serves all floors
  • Accessible restrooms for men, women, and gender- neutral are located on all floors
  • Closest ADA parking is in North Garage

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Report a physical barrier to access

If you or someone you know encounters a physical barrier that is preventing equal access to a University building or area, please report it to us. Physical barriers are conditions in any structural environment that prevent or impede an individual with a disability from efficiently navigating the setting.

Barriers to access can include:

  • non-functioning door openers
  • non-functioning elevators
  • damaged curb cuts
  • issues with accessible restrooms
  • weather related issues such as snow blocked paths

To report physical barriers on any UW Campus (Seattle, Bothell or Tacoma), complete the form using the link above or contact Customer Care. Once reported, the UW Facilities Customer Care Team will contact appropriate University resources from the specific campus to inform them of the report. This will initiate the process and our trained professionals will address your individual needs based on each set of circumstances.

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