Not finding what you need – please reach out to sefsgpa@uw.edu for help.

Graduate School Student Success: Once all-encompassing large collection of academic and mental health and wellness support resources specifically focused on graduate students.

Other resources of interest to graduate students:

Academic Success Coaching is a service where, through a series of one-on-one appointments, you can work with a coach to get from where you are now academically to where you want to be and create a foundation for success in college. Coaching focuses on the overall academic experience instead of individual subjects. It is not academic advising, personal counseling, a disciplinary meeting, or individual tutoring.

Husky Health and Well-Being: A one-stop shop for all resources in this area, from UW recreation to medical and dental health, to all mental health concerns from low-level to crisis services for yourself or others, to keeping safe on campus ; includes link of where to go for urgent help for yourself or others, to getting involved in Husky Health and Well-Being issues, and links to numerous campus and non-campus resources.

LiveWell Center for Advocacy, Training and Health Promotion:

LiveWell has many resources including Student Care Appointments:

Student Care services are a starting point for students in distress and in need of multiple levels of support. Student Care uses compassionate and non judgmental coaching techniques to help someone progress in the areas they are stuck. We view the student as the expert in their own life, listening without judgment and empowering students to explore strategies that help them address concerns and challenges.

Why Make an Student Care Appointment?

• You want to create a plan of action for effectively managing stress, emotions, or
  finances
• You are dealing with a difficult situation without any clear support (unable to rely on
  family, not in a good living situation, not connected to therapy or mental health
  services, isolated socially, etc.)
• You want to discuss options for staying in school while dealing with a complex situation
• You want to discuss taking some time off school (with the intent to return) in order to
  deal with a complex situation
• You are struggling to understand how to effectively utilize campus resources to help you
  with a current issue

UW Food Pantry – Any Hungry Husky: The UW Food Pantry provides food assistance to all members of the UW community.

The UW provides a number of support resources for undergraduate students.  Please reach out to these places if you need help.  Not finding what you need? Please reach out to sefsadv@uw.edu or stop by the advising office when we are open.

Study Centers, Tutoring, and other Academic Support Services

The UW Instructional Center (IC) – a service of the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity.  Services are for Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students only.  Offers tutoring in many subjects, including:

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Economics
• Math and Statistics
• Physics
• AA 260
• Writing Courses
• Graduate School standardized tests

UW Academic Support Programs 

Center for Learning and Undergraduate Enrichment (CLUE) is the largest free tutoring program at the UW. We provide tutoring and exam review for Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science & Engineering, Economics, Math, Physics, Statistics, and Writing. CLUE tutoring is more than a resource you can access when you’re struggling in a class. It’s a welcoming, inclusive space to connect, ask questions about various subjects, prepare for exams, and have support on homework. All tutors are students at UW who have taken similar courses. CLUE provides drop-in tutoring, scheduled appointments, discussion sessions, and exam reviews.

Academic Success Coaching is a service where, through a series of one-on-one appointments, you can work with a coach to get from where you are now academically to where you want to be and create a foundation for success in college. Coaching focuses on the overall academic experience instead of individual subjects. It is not academic advising, personal counseling, a disciplinary meeting, or individual tutoring.

Academic Support Programs: in addition to CLUE tutoring and Academic Success Coaching, the ASP web site offers Study Skills Workshops and assistance with writing applications and personal statements, there are also many especially useful text resources and videos

Campus Study Center and Tutoring Resources: Academic Support Programs maintains a listing of all other UW Campus study Centers, Tutoring, and Academic Support Services

Mental Health and Overall Wellness

UW Food Pantry – Any Hungry Husky:  The UW Food Pantry provides food assistance to all members of the UW community.

Husky Health and Well-Being: A one-stop shop for all resources in this area, from UW recreation to medical and dental health, to all mental health concerns from low-level to crisis services for yourself or others, to keeping safe on campus ; includes link of where to go for urgent help for yourself or others, to getting involved in Husky Health and Well-Being issues, and links to numerous campus and non-campus resources.

Some specific resources at Husky Health and Well-Being:

ADHD Resources: https://wellbeing.uw.edu/adhd/

Anxiety Resources: https://wellbeing.uw.edu/anxiety/

Depression Resources:  https://wellbeing.uw.edu/mental-health/mental-health-resources/depression/ 

Mindfulness Videos: https://wellbeing.uw.edu/mental-health/mindfulness-videos/

Mindfulness and Movement breaks: https://wellbeing.uw.edu/mental-health/mindfulness-videos/

Suicide Prevention: https://wellbeing.uw.edu/suicide-prevention/

LiveWell Center for Advocacy, Training and Health Promotion:  http://livewell.uw.edu/

Some appointment types LiveWell Offers:

1. Peer Wellness Coaching appointments: 

A PWC appointment is a collaborative process between you and your Peer Wellness Coach to identify areas of growth and barriers to success. Wellness coaching is focused on your holistic well-being and aims to strengthen your self-awareness, skills and tools, and empower you to do what’s best for YOU. Coaches support you with a variety of skills, tools, knowledge, and resources that they are trained in. Appointments are 40 minutes. Common topics students use Peer Wellness Coaching for:

• Stress
• Anxiety
• Loneliness
• Communication skills
• Substance use
• Sleep
• Self-Image/Worth
• Relationships
• Sexual health
• Time Management/Motivation
• Academic pressures and stress
• Finances
• Environmental Issues
• Career/Resume/Internship Stress & success
• Social Media/News stress and media management skills

1. LiveWell Student Care Appointments: http://livewell.uw.edu/student-care/

Student Care is a starting point for students in distress and in need of multiple levels of support. Student Care uses compassionate and non-judgmental coaching techniques to help someone progress in the areas they are stuck. We view the student as the expert in their own life, listening without judgment and empowering students to explore strategies that help them address concerns and challenges.

Why Make an Appointment with Student Care?

• You want to create a plan of action for effectively managing stress, emotions, or finances
• You are dealing with a difficult situation without any clear support (unable to rely on family, not in a good living situation, not connected to therapy or mental health services, isolated socially, etc.)
• You want to discuss options for staying in school while dealing with a complex situation
• You want to discuss taking some time off school (with the intent to return) in order to deal with a complex situation
• You are struggling to understand how to effectively utilize campus resources to help you with a current issue