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Thank you for your interest in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.

Here you will find advising and administrative contatcts, phone and address information, building hours and more. We also welcome you to submit feedback.

Academic Advising


Administrative Contacts

Administration

Note: All student advising inquiries, including questions about admissions and course drop/add requests, should be directed to the appropriate email listed above. Administrative staff cannot respond to advising-related requests.

Communications and External Relations

  • Kay Beck-Benton, External Relations Director (Industry Affiliates program, alumni relations)
  • Kristin Osborne, Director of Communications and Marketing (School news, publications, media relations)

Faculty Leadership

  • Magdalena Balazinska, Director of the Allen School, Professor and Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering
  • Dan Grossman, Vice Director and Professor of Computer Science & Engineering
  • Paul Beame, Associate Director, Facilities and Professor of Computer Science & Engineering
  • Anna Karlin, Associate Director, Graduate Studies and Bill & Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science & Engineering
  • Shwetak Patel, Associate Director, Development & Entrepreneurship and Washington Research Foundation Entrepreneurship Endowed Professor in Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering
  • Katharina Reinecke, Associate Director, Research & Communication and Paul G. Allen Professor in Computer Science & Engineering

Location & Building Hours

The Allen School occupies two buildings across the street from each other on E Stevens Way NE on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus: the Paul G. Allen Center and the Bill & Melinda Gates Center.

Main Telephone: (206) 543-1695
Fax: (206) 543-2969

Paul G. Allen Center

Main Administrative Offices, Graduate Student Services

Paul G. Allen Center, Room AC 101
185 E Stevens Way NE
Seattle, WA 98195-2350
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Spring Break hours (March 18–22, 2024):

  • Building, Monday–Friday: Keycard access only
  • Reception, Monday–Friday: 9:00 am–4:00 pm (closed 12:00 pm–1:00 pm for lunch)

Regular building hours* (effective September 15, 2023):

  • Building, Monday–Friday: 8:00 am–5:00 pm
  • Reception, Monday–Friday: 9:00 am–5:00 pm (closed 12:00 pm–1:00 pm for lunch)

*Outside of specified hours and on weekends/holidays, building access is via cardkey only. Building hours may be shortened when UW is not in session and during the summer.

Phone: Allen Center Reception: (206) 543-1695

Mail:
Person’s name
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352350
Seattle, WA 98195-2350

Bill & Melinda Gates Center

Undergraduate Student Services

Bill & Melinda Gates Center, Room 170
3800 E Stevens Way NE
Seattle, WA 98195-2355
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Spring Break hours (March 18–22, 2024):

  • Building, Monday–Friday: Keycard access only
  • Reception, Monday–Friday: 9:00 am–4:00 pm (closed 12:00 pm–1:00 pm for lunch)

Regular building hours* (effective September 15, 2023):

  • Building, Monday–Friday: 8:00 am–5:00 pm
  • Reception, Monday–Friday: 9:00 am–4:00 pm (closed 12:00 pm–1:00 pm for lunch)

*Outside of specified hours and on weekends/holidays, building access is via cardkey only. Building hours may be shortened when UW is not in session and during the summer.

Phone: Gates Center Reception: (206) 543-2656

Mail:
Person’s name
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352355
Seattle, WA 98195-2355


Allen School Feeds


Event Calendars

Our main school event calendar can be found here.

An iCalendar format list of forthcoming Allen School colloquia is available by clicking the ‘+ Subscribe’ button on the Colloquia page.


Submit Feedback

The Allen School offers a variety of mechanisms for our community — including students enrolled in our courses — to submit feedback or report problems within our school. Among these mechanisms is a tool for submitting anonymous feedback to instructors and/or school leadership. Please visit our community feedback page to submit feedback appropriate to your situation and to learn about other campus resources available for students, faculty, and staff.