Report an accessibility barrier

If you or someone you know encounters a physical barrier that is preventing equal access to a University building or area, please report it to us using the form below. For more information about navigating UW Seattle’s campus, please see our Access Guide.

To report physical barriers on any UW Campus (Seattle, Bothell, Tacoma, or UW Medicine) or location, complete the form below. Once submitted, UW Facilities staff will triage with appropriate University resources from the specific campus or location. This will initiate a process to assess and determine potential remediation options. A UW staff member will be in contact with you to understand unique needs based on each set of circumstances.

Full name *

Enter first and last name.

Preferred contact method *

Phone

Your current affiliation with the University of Washington *

Select the one that best describes your current affiliation.

Who is experiencing the barrier to access? *

Another person

Full name of the individual impacted *

Phone number of the individual impacted

Email of the individual impacted *

Which UW location are you reporting the barrier for? *

UW Medicine location *

Let us know which UW Medicine location (UW Medical Center at Montlake, UW Medical Center at Northwest, etc.)

Where is the barrier? *

Outside (walkway, path, grounds, etc.)

Interior or exterior of a building, garage or other structure (doors, elevator, etc.)

It is near building... *

It is a (walkway, path, grounds, etc.)... *

Location (e.g., north main door, wing, and/or room number) *

Description of the barrier *

Please be clear and concise (use less than 200 words to describe the barrier).

Supporting documentation

The University of Washington’s campuses encompass a wide range of building and outside areas. Please include supporting documentation in the form of photos, including a photo of the surrounding area (e.g., building, cross street, or other landmarks), to help us efficiently identify the barrier present.

You may include up to five photo files. There is a 10MB limit per file. You may upload images in any of these file formats: gif, png, jpg, jpeg.

Upload your files:

Understanding of contact by a UW staff member *

By submitting this barrier to access form, I understand a UW staff member will contact me directly to further discuss the reported barrier to access information I provided above as needed. If I submitted on behalf of an individual, I understand there will need to be a direct engagement with the person experiencing an access barrier. I understand that a UW staff member will make every attempt to contact me and if they do not hear back from me after thirty (30) days, my submission will be closed.