The School of Art + Art History + Design seeks to be a positive learning and working environment for people of all cultures, races, sexes, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, ages, religions, castes, and economic statuses. School students and employees can voice a concern at any time without fearing retaliation or negative consequences.
The following information is to guide students on who to talk to in different situations such as conflict with an instructor, discrimination, or an event in the School that compromises your safety. Current School employees can find guidance on the faculty + staff intranet.
Students should take these steps to voice a concern for issues experienced in the School:
- In a life-threatening emergency, always call 911.
- If it’s related to a course you’re enrolled in, you should first try to discuss it with your instructor if it’s safe to do so.
- Contact the Advising office (uaskart@uw.edu, 206-543-0646, or visit Room 104) if meeting with the instructor is unsafe, if attempts were unsuccessful, or if the matter is outside of class. Consultations with Advising are confidential and they can provide other resources on campus that can help with problems concerning your safety or well-being.
- If your concern pertains to diversity, equity, inclusion, or accessibility issues, the DEI+A committee chairs can help orient you to the available campus resources.
- Contact one of the non-departmental campus resources listed below.
- If you have tried the above suggestions and still don’t have a solution, you can contact the Director of the School.
Campus Resources
These UW resources will enable you to decide how you want your concern handled and will require your time and energy in the resolution process.
- Safe Campus: For concerns about your safety or someone else’s safety.
- Office of the Title IX Coordinator: For concerns related to sex- and gender-based discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, and other forms of sexual misconduct.
- Office of the Ombud: For help conducting a mediated conversation to resolve a conflict.
- University Complaint Investigation and Resolution Office (UCIRO): Contact if you believe an employee of the University has violated its non-discrimination or non-retaliation policies.
- Bias Incident Reporting Tool: the UW tool is for NON-EMERGENCY incidents. If your immediate safety is at risk, you are witnessing violence, or perceive imminent harm to yourself or others, please immediately dial 911.
- For Scholars Experiencing Targeted Harassment: For concerns with harassment because of personal or institutional beliefs or area of research.