UW Bothell Emergency Page

Your official source of campus information

This is the emergency page for the University of Washington Bothell.  During an incident, information will be available here. Cascadia College students, faculty and staff please proceed to the Cascadia College emergency page for campus-specific information.

Updates from the Emergency Blog

  • All clear: Regular operations today.

    All clear: Campus will resume regular operations today, Friday, Jan. 19. At this point all campus and area roadways are bare and wet, and the forecast calls for temperatures to continue warming throughout the day. Posted: Jan. 19, 2024, 6:37 a.m.

  • Suspended operations all day 1/18. Classes and services conducted remotely.

    Road and sidewalk conditions on campus remain icy. In light of this, the UW Bothell/Cascadia College campus will be on suspended operations all day today, Thursday, Jan. 18. Campus is closed and classes and services will be conducted remotely. The Terrace Dining Pavilion will be open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. with all locations inside the pavilion…

  • Suspended operations all day 1/17. Classes and services conducted remotely.

    We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Weather conditions have changed significantly since our last update, and the campus and surrounding areas are still experiencing icy conditions. In light of this, the UW Bothell/Cascadia College campus will be on suspended operations all day today, Wednesday, Jan. 17. Campus is closed and classes and services…

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Is UW Bothell open?

Here are the tools we use to communicate with campus


Notification Schedule

Suspension decisions should be made prior to the following times, although unanticipated weather or emergency conditions may alter this schedule:

  • 5:00 AM: 
    Early morning classes from 8:00 – 11:00 AM.
  • 9:00 AM: 
    Mid-day classes from 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM.
  • 2:30 PM: 
    Late afternoon/early evening classes from 4:30 – 8:00 PM.
  • 5-6:00 PM: 
    Late evening classes from 8:00 – 10:00 PM.

Sign up for UW Alert today!

The UW Alert system provides current information on campus closures and delays due to inclement weather and emergency situations. Messages are delivered simultaneously to UW Bothell and Cascadia College. Faculty and staff must “opt-in” to this service — you won’t receive messages if you haven’t signed up.

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What Should I Do?

Common emergency scenarios

The kinds of major emergencies or disasters that can impact our university include:


Library back-up site

In the event that the Campus Library website is down, our resourceful librarians have developed an alternate Campus Library website that provides access to all the Library’s resources, including UW Libraries Search and journal article databases, Research & Class Guides and the Chat with a Librarian service. This site is only active when the Campus Library’s main website is down. 

Emergency backup Library website


UW Seattle Emergency Blog 

Updates on campus incidents, resources and useful links.