Health and Safety Information

For safety or security concerns, call UW Campus Police

• 206-685-8973 from cell phone or 
• 911 from campus phone

After police response, report incident to School of Law at gatesbc@uw.edu.

Facilities Issues

For non-urgent facilities issues, write to gatesbc@uw.edu​.

For facilities emergencies:

• ​During normal weekday business hours, call Gates Hall Building Coordinator at 206-391-5006.
• Afterhours or on weekends or holidays, call UW Facilities Services at 206-685-1900, Dial 0 (emergencies only).​

Gates Hall Evacuation Procedure

• Do not use the elevators during an emergency evacuation.
• The primary evacuation assembly point is the sculpture in the field south of Wm. H. Gates Hall.
• Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan

Campus Safety and Emergency Resources

• UW Alert: Sign up for notifications of emergencies or crisis situations that may disrupt the normal operation of the UW.
• SafeCampus: Counseling and safety resources, university policies and violence reporting requirements.
• Emergency Management: Disaster planning, training, mitigation, response, prevention and recovery.
• Environmental Health & Safety: Addressing environmental issues in order to provide a safe educational and work place on campus
• UW Police Active Shooter Campus Emergency Procedures
• UW Active Shooter Preparedness Training Video (YouTube)
• UW Safety Training Courses
• COVID-19 Ventillation FAQs