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PHYS 115A, Spring '14


Resources and websites for personal advice and safety issues

For immediate help in any emergency: call 911 from any UW phone.
(From a cell phone, call 911 and say "I am on the UW Seattle campus")

Feeling overwhelmed? Anxious, depressed? Scared by the behavior of a fellow student or other person? The following websites give information on UW services that can help. Don't be shy - seek help before your concern turns into a crisis.

Counseling and advice:

The following links (thanks to the UW Center for Instructional Development) let you find the help you may need. Occasional feelings of anxiety and depression are quite common among college students, and folks at the counseling centers listed below are there full-time to help you.

Counseling Center: http://www.washington.edu/counseling/
401 Schmitz Hall. Personal and career counseling by psychologists and counselors, individually or in group sessions. On-call counselors are available by phone weekdays 8-5.

Hall Health Mental Health Clinic: http://hallhealth.washington.edu/mentalhealth/
Hall Health. Therapy and advice from MD psychiatrists.

Disability Resources for Students: http://www.washington.edu/students/drs
Resources, services, and assistive equipment for students with disabilities.

Vice-Provost for Student Life: http://www.washington.edu/provost/studentlife/
"The place to go when you don't know where to go." Help in dealing with personal and family crises. 543-4972, 4th floor, Schmitz Hall.

Safety:

We have become more aware of everyone's responsibility to help in violence prevention. If you are concerned about another person's behavior, prevent a possible tragedy: tell someone!

For immediate help in any emergency: call 911 from any UW phone.
(From a cell phone, call 911 and say "I am on the UW Seattle campus")

For help or advice on less urgent concerns:

SafeCampus: http://www.washington.edu/safecampus/
Violence prevention: " If you’re concerned, tell someone." Report threats or concerns, seek advice on how to respond. 206-685-SAFE (-7233)

UW Police: http://www.washington.edu/admin/police/
In an emergency dial 911. Non-emergency phone: 206-685-UWPD (-8973)

Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence Information Service (SARIS): http://www.washington.edu/students/saris/office/
"Free, confidential and safe starting point for students seeking information about sexual assault and relationship violence." (206) 685-HELP (-4357).

Husky NightWalk: 206-685-WALK
Call to have a UW security guard accompany you to any location within the campus community; available 7 days a week, including holidays.

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 Last Updated:
9/1/14

Contact the instructor at: phy115a@uw.edu