Resources and finding community

• UW Commuter & Transfer Commons (CTC)
• UW Career Center Transfer Student Hub

• UW International Student Services (ISS)
• UW Career Center International Student Hub

• UW Disability Resources for Students
• UW Disability Services Office
• UW Career Center Students with Disabilities Hub
• UW Disability Faculty & Staff Association Sign Up Form
• UW Disability and Deaf Cultural Center

• Veterans Educational Benefit Office
• The Office of Student Veteran Lifeis a unit founded by student veterans, for student veterans to assist transitioning student veterans by connecting them with someone who has shared their unique experiences and has successfully navigated from service in the military to service as a civilian.
• The University’s veterans’ preference policy details the definitions and application of preference for qualifying veterans and surviving spouses receive some degree of preference in appointments to state jobs under Washington State law
• All University employees who are members of, or who are in the process of enlisting for, any of the United States uniformed services are eligible for both military training time off and military unpaid leave.
• The Washington State Department of Veterans’ Affairs (WDVA) administers a shared leave pool specifically for those state employees who are a veteran or spouse of a veteran to attend medical appointments or treatments for a service connected injury or disability.
• UW's Career Center has a personalized hub for career advice specific to student veterans. 

The LGBTQ+ members of the ChemE community represent an important part of our department at every level. The department holds a pride celebration each June and also works hard to ensure that the environment is welcoming and supportive year-round.

• UW's Q Center serves as a resource center for LGBTQ students, faculty, staff and alumni. The Q Center offers a weekly Gender Discussion Group and a Mentoring Program and other events.
• UW HR has a Transgender Resources page for transgender employees, including detailed resources around transition plans. 
• UW's Career Center has a personalized hub for career advice specific to LGBTQ+ students. 
• Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Faculty & Staff Association

UW ChemE is home to a large community of faculty, staff, and students who identify as underrepresented at UW and/or in STEM.

Resources and funding

• The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMAD) Offers one-to-one advising and academic assistance to UW students, particularly those from low-income families and underrepresented backgrounds, as well as students who will be the first in their family to graduate from a four-year college.
• The OMAD Instructional Center provides academic support and mentoring and a supportive and nurturing learning community for under represented minoritized students, first generation, and economically disadvantaged students to promote academic achievement, retention and successful graduation and to improve their chances of gaining admission to graduate and professional schools.
• UW's Career Center has a personalized hub for career advice specific to students of color. 
• The Pacific North West Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is dedicated to increasing the recruitment, retention and graduation rate of underrepresented students in STEM. To further this goal, LSAMP helps undergraduate and graduate students locate internships and paid research opportunities and other professional development opportunities.
• The Office of Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE) is a primary resource for graduate students of underrepresented groups. It provides educational and social events to help graduate students develop themselves professionally in addition to a variety of other resources.

Community

• Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center/Theatre – Offers resources and opportunities for students including advising, organizational development, personal growth and referrals to other departments and programs.
• wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House – Serves as a multi-service learning and gathering space for American Indian and Alaska Native students, faculty and staff, as well as others from various cultures and communities, to come together in a welcoming environment and share knowledge.
• Student Organizations:
  • NOBBCChE - National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers - Contact info coming soon
  • AISES - American Indian Science and Engineering Society
  • NSBE - National Society of Black Engineers
  • SACNAS - Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science
  • SASE - Society of Asian Scientists & Engineers
  • SHPE - Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

• Faculty/staff affinity groups:
  • Asian & Pacific Islander American Association
  • Black Association
  • Latinx Association
  • Native Association

Many ChemE Faculty, staff, and students were (or will be soon!) the first in their families to graduate from college.

Resources and funding

• The Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMAD) Offers one-to-one advising and academic assistance to UW students, particularly those from low-income families and underrepresented backgrounds, as well as students who will be the first in their family to graduate from a four-year college.
• The OMAD Instructional Center provides academic support and mentoring and a supportive and nurturing learning community for under represented minoritized students, first generation, and economically disadvantaged students to promote academic achievement, retention and successful graduation and to improve their chances of gaining admission to graduate and professional schools.
• UW's Career Center has a personalized hub for career advice specific to first generation students. 
• The Graduate School has a team supporting events for 1st Generation Graduate Students
• UW participates in a National 1st Gen celebration each year on November 11.

If you’re undocumented, you won’t be the only one in ChemE!

• UW Admissions hosts a centralized hub for resources for undocumented students. 
• UW's Career Center has a personalized hub for career advice specific to undocumented and DACA students. 
• Leadership without Borders provides community and resources for DACA students and undocumented students. 

We have parents and caregivers with every type of affiliation to ChemE. Find resources for connecting with other parents, child care and back-up childcare solutions, UW programs for kids, and Family housing. 

• UW Parenting Resources
• Join the Parenting@uw.edu Listserv
• Childcare @ UW
• Summer Activities
• Childcare payment assistance
• Parents needing access to a lactation station can contact ChemE Advising to discuss possible options within Benson Hall, or see the UW wide list.