Building access and keys

Autumn quarter 2021: If you want to request a change to building hours, please contact the CAAMS group below for keycard buildings. For buildings with manual locks, please follow the instructions at the Building Locking/Unlocking page.

UW Facilities’ building access group provides access control through locks, keys, access cards and Campus Automated Access Management System (CAAMS) administration. If you are locked out of your building and need one-time access, please contact the UW Police Department through their non-emergency number: 206-685-UWPD (8973).

Service Options

Lock Maintenance

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

Request Lock Maintenance with FS-WORKS

(FS-WORKS 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.

Key Requests

The Lock Shop works in conjunction with Building Coordinators to release keys for their spaces.

All Health Sciences Building key requests are processed by Health Sciences Building Management.

All Housing key requests are processed by Housing Desk Services.

Key requests

Key Request Form

Please return the request form digitally signed by the authorized Building Coordinator 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 when ready. Key pick up hours are Monday - Friday during the following timeframes:

7 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
10 a.m. - 12: 30 p.m.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Cost

High security key - $16 each
Low security key - $6.50 each

How early should I request?

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

CAAMS Building Access

Facilities Maintenance manages keycard building access via CAAMS (Campus Automated Access Management System).

To request information on new CAAMS installations, contact CAAMS coordinator Ricardo Flores at rfj3@uw.edu or 206-616-9548.

To request modifications to locking/unlocking schedules, please email caams@uw.edu.

To request new or temporary CAAMS cards, email a Key Request Form digitally signed by your Building Coordinator or Authorized Requestor to lockshop@uw.edu.

Cost

1-4 CAAMS cards and all fobs - $10 each
5+ of the same CAAMS card - $7 each

Eligibility

Building Coordinators

Key Coordinators

Eligibility Notes

To authorize additional Key Coordinators, fill out a Key Authorization Form with your dean, director or chair and return it to the lock shop. If you have questions about who your Key Coordinator(s) may be, contact the lock shop at lockshop@uw.edu.

Additional Info

Charge Type

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

Maintenance department budgets will cover the cost of stuck keys, broken building locks and maintenance of existing CAAMS systems.

Building access and keys

Service Options

Eligibility

Eligibility Notes

Key requests

Key pick up

Cost

How early should I request?

Cost

Eligibility

Eligibility Notes

Charge Type

CAAMS Building Access

Lock Shop

UW Box

Location