UW Tacoma utilizes an electronic access card-operated security system to control after-hours access to buildings and most computer labs and classrooms. Most individual offices are secured with standard key locks.

If you need to be in a campus building after regular working hours, notify your supervisor or instructor as well as the Campus Safety officer on duty so they can consider your safety during their patrols.

Some campus rooms are protected by intrusion alarms. Campus Safety & Security should be called before entering these areas.

BUILDING ACCESS MAP

Access Requests

Card Access

All card access requests must be submitted through the Card Access Request Form linked below. Only individuals with Access Coordinator permissions can submit these requests.

To request Access Coordinator permissions, please use the same request form.

If you have questions specifically about designating someone as an Authorized Requestor, please email uwtsafe@uw.edu.

Access Coordinators can make requests on behalf of the following people:

  • New employees who need card access for office suite, classrooms and buildings
  • Staff/Faculty who need to change their access card to enter other buildings or rooms
  • Staff/Faculty who need to change their access card for a change in their working hours
  • Staff/Faculty who have lost or had their access cards stolen
  • Staff/Faculty who are having problems with access cards not working

When you make a request, please specify which campus buildings, rooms and hours are needed to ensure that electronic cards are issued to authorized faculty and staff.

CARD ACCESS REQUEST FORM

You should receive an email response within three business days. Please send any questions regarding card access to uwtsafe@uw.edu.

Key Access

Requests for metal keys and cipher locks are now handled by Integrated Facilities Management. Access Coordinators should submit a Key Issuance Work Order Request when requesting metal keys. Submit a Work Order Request for cipher lock changes.

KEY REQUESTS