New campus map makes it easier to find your way

Monday, August 25, 2025

The University of Washington is launching a new interactive campus map with enhanced accessibility and wayfinding functionality in September. UW community members can get a preview of this new map at map.uw.edu. The current UW map site, uw.edu/maps, will also remain available during this soft launch period.

Key features

Wayfinding: Users can access turn-by-turn directions by clicking the directions and wayfinding icon in the Search area.
Accessibility: The map is compatible with assistive technologies, such as screen readers and keyboard navigation, and includes options to highlight accessible routes, ramps and elevators. It also lists locations of accessible restrooms and parking spaces.
UW in 3D: The map uses high-quality 3D renders to provide a dynamic and immersive way to visualize campus spaces.
Search: Users can search by building name or browse categories such as parking, athletics, libraries, dining and housing and access more information, such as 360-degree photos and virtual tours.

Screenshot of new campus map showing filter and search options

The new campus interactive map also includes 360-degree photos and virtual tours.

The map is an information hub for all aspects of campus life, with links driving users to current content across UW sites. This commitment to universal design ensures that students, faculty, staff and visitors with diverse abilities can confidently explore and engage with our campus community.

Note: Some wayfinding routes may be incomplete or inaccurate. Please report any issues with routing and other accessibility features. For more information on navigating the UW Seattle campus, visit the UW Facilities Access Guide.

Tell us what you think

The new map is the result of a collaboration between UW Facilities, University Marketing & Communications, UW-IT Accessible Technology Services and the ADA Office. Your observations and insights help the map team understand how users interact with the map and identify areas where the map may not be functioning optimally or could be enhanced.

Share your feedback

For campus communicators and web content owners

Both the current map and the new map will be available during a soft launch period. During this approximately four-week period, you’re encouraged to review your links to the current map and update them to the new map. The current map site will redirect to the new map after the soft launch period, and the individual building links in the old map will break.

Check the following:

Any events that reference the campus map
Any communications that are linking to buildings/places on campus
Any third-party hosted web pages, applications and tools that may reference the campus map
All of your web pages for any embedded maps or direct links to Google maps, and consider updating them to link to the new campus map

Reach out to us via the feedback form with any questions, feedback or map features ideas.

Reminder that this is a soft launch featuring the essentials of the new campus map with the majority of data pulled from the previous content system. As the team gets through the initial feedback from campus and community, we will continually look for improvements, introduce additional map features and refine content. We will continue to provide updates to campus as the rollout continues.