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
1^st floor, Howarth Hall
253.879.3250

Bookstore
Supplies, books, textbooks, gifts.
WSC Basement
253.879.3270

University Chaplain
Spiritual Life and Civic Engagement
WSC 203
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
Mike Segawa: 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
  26^th & Proctor
  253.752.7786
• Umpqua Bank
  26^th & Proctor
  253.926.4042
• Bank of America
  3408 S. 23^rd 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 6^th 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. 47^th
  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.