UW Bothell Emergency Information
The Emergency Blog
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Great Washington ShakeOut Drill, 10/17 at 10:17 a.m.
UPDATE 12:03 P.M.: Thank you for participating in the Great Washington ShakeOut earthquake drill. Learn more about earthquake preparedness on our Campus Safety website.
Today is the Great Washington Shakeout earthquake drill. In the event of an earthquake, remember to DROP or LOCK (wheels), COVER AND HOLD ON. As part of the statewide drill, UW Bothell is conducting a test of all emergency communications tools. In the event of a real emergency, updates will be posted on uwb.edu/emergency or www.cascadia.edu/emergency.
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.
Is UW Bothell open?
Here are the tools we use to communicate with campus
- UW Bothell Website: www.uwb.edu
- UW Bothell Information Line: 425.352.3333
- UW Alert: Get text message alerts on your mobile device. Sign up for UW Alert now
- Desktop notifications
- Local television and radio media outlets
- Email to 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.
What Should I Do?
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.