Building access, keys and hours

UW building access is controlled through the Campus Automated Access Management System (CAAMS) as well as individual locks, keys and access cards. Exterior doors for some buildings are also locked and unlocked manually according to the specific open hours of the building.

Common requests:

If you are locked out of your building and need one-time access, contact your Building Coordinator.
The UW Police Department may be able to assist in certain urgent circumstances. Please contact the UWPD through their non-emergency number to see if they can asisst: 206-685-UWPD (8973).
If you want to make changes to a building’s access hours, see the Changes to building hours service option below.

Service options

Keys and keycards

UW Facilities provides keys to Building Coordinators, colleges and departments so that building and space access can be managed locally.

All building keycard access is assigned to active Husky Cards. Temporary Cards can be requested to provide CAAMS access to non-Husky cardholders (vendors and contractors).

All Health Sciences Building key requests are processed by Health Sciences Building Management.
All Housing key requests are processed by Housing Desk Services.
All UW Medical Center – Montlake access and key requests are processed by the UW Medicine Public Safety Office (206-598-4909).

Key and CAAMS card requests (new and replacements)

Key request form (pdf)

To request room keys, building keys or temporary CAAMS cards, email the Key Request Form (pdf) digitally signed by your Building Coordinator or Authorized Requester to lockshop@uw.edu.

Be sure to open the form in Adobe Acrobat rather than your web browser. Read more about filling out and sending a PDF form with Acrobat on Adobe’s website.

Key pick up

Room and building keys may be picked up at the Lock Shop at Odegaard Library Room 051A when ready.

Pickup hours

Weekdays: 1 - 3 p.m.

CAAMS installations

To request information on new CAAMS installations, please submit a work order using the button below. Be sure to include location information. Someone from the CAAMS team will reach out to work with you through the process.

Request CAAMS installation

(Requires a NetID)

Cost

CAAMS card - $25 each
High security key - $25 each
Standard key - $15 each

Eligibility

Building coordinators

Key coordinators

CAAMS operators

How early should I request?

Keys will be cut within ten business days of the request.

Changes to building hours

Exterior building doors across campus are either manually locked or access is controlled via CAAMS. Some buildings have only one type of exterior access control. Other buildings have a hybrid of manual and CAAMS exterior access control.

Custodial Services and other building staff locks and unlocks exterior building doors with manual locks according to the specific times each building is scheduled to open and close. To make changes to building hours for these buildings, use the Request manual locking/unlocking modification link below.
Request manual locking/unlocking modification
The CAAMS team manages locking and unlocking schedules for CAAMS controlled/keycard buildings. To request changes for CAAMS controlled buildings, email the CAAMS team at caams@uw.edu.

Is this a permanent change? Submit a request to the Sign Shop to change the building signage.

Eligibility

Building coordinators

Eligibility Notes

Department heads can also request modifications to building hours.

Lock maintenance

Lock maintenance includes stuck keys, lock repair and revisions to existing keying.

Request Lock Maintenance

(Requires a NetID)

Campus visitors without a NetID can report issues to the Care Team.

Eligibility

Faculty

Staff

Students

Campus visitors (without a NetID)

Building coordinators

Eligibility Notes

Only Building Coordinators may request lock changes.

Lock, key and building access issues, such as broken or difficult locks, may be reported by anyone on campus.

Additional info

Charge type

Departmental funding sources are required for new key cutting, building and room rekeying, and departmental equipment locks and keys.

Building access, keys and hours

Service options

Key and CAAMS card requests (new and replacements)

Key pick up

Pickup hours

CAAMS installations

Cost

Eligibility

How early should I request?

Eligibility

Eligibility Notes

Eligibility

Eligibility Notes

Charge type

CAAMS Building Access

Lock Shop

UW Box