Appendix IV: Additional Resources
Campus resources
All campus telephone numbers have a 879 prefix. Most offices are open 8 a.m. - 12 noon and 1 - 5 p.m.
Academic Advising
1st floor, Howarth Hall
253.879.3250
Bookstore
Supplies, books, textbooks, gifts.
WSC Basement
253.879.3270
University Chaplain
Spiritual Life and Civic Engagement
The Center for Intercultural and Civic Engagement (the little yellow house across from Wheelock Student Center)
253.879.2751
Career and Employment Services
Howarth 101
253.879.3161
Center For Writing, Learning, and Teaching
for help in improving math, reading or writing skills and for individual or group tutoring.
Howarth 105
253.879.3395
Counseling, Health & Wellness Services
WSC 216
253.879.1555
Dean Of Students
Kris Bartanen: Dean of Students
WSC 208
253.879.3360
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Jones 019
253.879.3214
Information Center
WSC Lobby
253.879.3419
International Programs
Allyson Lindsley: International Student Advisor
Howarth 215
253.879.2871
Registrar's Office
Jones 013
253.879.3217
Residential Life
3209 N. 15th
253.879.3317
Security
3206 N. 15th
253.879.3311
Internet Resources
- Puget Sound Website
- Center for Writing, Learning, and Teaching
- University Academic Handbook
(Puget Sound policies on academic honesty, grades, drug & alcohol use, transfer credit, etc.) - Financing Your Education at Puget Sound
- Campus Security Services
- Course Look-up
- NAFSA
- Internal Revenue Service
forms, publications, important tax information - The Embassy Page
- To Obtain a Canadian Visitor's Visa
- International Student Guide to the U.S.A.
- General Financial Aid Information Page
Community resources
Please consult the local phone book for a more complete list of local resources. You should also check with the Counseling, Health and Wellness Services on campus for referrals to physicians and dentists.
Banks
- Wells Fargo
3607 6th Avenue
253.752.2340 - U.S. Bank
26th & Proctor
253.752.7786 - Umpqua Bank
26th & Proctor
253.926.4042 - Bank of America
3408 S. 23rd St.
253.305.3000
Birth Control
- Planned Parenthood
813 Martin Luther King Way
253.572.2187 or 360.779.3900
Cleaners
- Proctor Dry Cleaners
2502 North Proctor
253.759.7262
Dentists
Contact the Puget Sound Counseling, Health and Wellness Service for a list of dentists.
Driver's Licensing
- 6402 S Yakima Ave
Ste C
Tacoma, WA 98408-4514
http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/
Hospitals
Contact the Puget Sound Counseling, Health and Wellness Services for a complete list of hospitals.
- Allenmore Hospital
1901 S. Union Ave. (S. 19th & Union)
253.403.2323 - St. Joseph Hospital
1717 South J Street 253.627.4101 - Tacoma General Hospital
315 Martin Luther King Jr. Way 253.403.1000
Immigration
Note: Before calling USCIS, please contact the Office of International Programs so that your immigration advising needs may be attended to in the quickest and most efficient manner possible.
- United States Customs and Immigration Service
815 Airport Way South
Seattle, WA 98134
206.553.5956
Immigration Law
- Lawyer Referral/Information Service
Seattle - King County
320 Central Bldg.
206.623.2551 - Tacoma/Pierce County Lawyer Referral Service
253.383.3432
Medical Centers
Contact the Puget Sound Counseling, Health and Wellness Service for a list of medical centers.
- Westgate Urgent Care
5702 North 26th Street
253.759.6655
Optometrists
Contact the Puget Sound Counseling, Health and Wellness Services for a list of optometrists or ophthalmologists.
Pharmacies
- Bartell Drugs
3601 6th Avenue
253.761.1248 - Safeway Pharmacy
N. 25th Proctor
253.759.9889 - Walgreen Drug Store
4315 6th Avenue
253.756.5159
Social Security Administration
- 2608 S. 47th
Phone: 1-800.772.1213
Travel agents
- STA Travel
4311 1/2 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
206.632.2448 or 206.632.6770 (fax) - AAA Travel Services
1801 S. Union
Tacoma, WA
253.756.3033 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel
1201 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA
253.383.8000
U.S. Consulate
- In Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
604.685.4311, ext. 222, 234, or 235,
8 - 11 a.m.