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This page is for general information on living as a student in the [http://www.cs.washington.edu/ UW-CSE dept.] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle Seattle] area.  Grad students may also be interested in the [http://www2.cs.washington.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Grad_guide grad guide wiki] (CSE NetID required).
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This page is for general information on living as a student in the [http://www.cs.washington.edu/ UW-CSE dept.] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle Seattle] area.  Grad students may also be interested in the [http://www2.cs.washington.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Grad_guide grad guide wiki] (CSE NetID required). The  [http://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle Seattle sub-Reddit] has [http://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/htwqj/information_for_people_moving_to_seattle/ information for people moving to Seattle].
  
 
Note that we have recommendations for various places in the Seattle area, as well as a compilation of mailing lists and so forth.
 
Note that we have recommendations for various places in the Seattle area, as well as a compilation of mailing lists and so forth.
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Recommendations that don't fit in the existing categories:
 
Recommendations that don't fit in the existing categories:
  
*Recommended by Craig Kaplan and Andy Schwerin: [http://www.flexcar.com/ FlexCar] is a car sharing program that's great for occasional short trips if you don't want to own a car and rental is overkill.
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* [http://www.zipcar.com/ ZipCar] is a car sharing program that's great for occasional short trips if you don't want to own a car and rental is overkill. It was formerly FlexCar here before ZipCar bought them. You get your application and annual fees waived with your U-Pass!
  
 
==Department info==
 
==Department info==
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**[http://mailman.cs.washington.edu/ mailman.cs]: the server that runs most of our departmental email lists.  Includes three directories of mailing lists: [http://mailman.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/ public lists], [http://mailman.cs.washington.edu/uwnetid/auth/mailman/listinfo UW-restricted lists], and [http://mailman.cs.washington.edu/csenetid/auth/mailman/listinfo CSE-restricted lists].
 
**[http://mailman.cs.washington.edu/ mailman.cs]: the server that runs most of our departmental email lists.  Includes three directories of mailing lists: [http://mailman.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/ public lists], [http://mailman.cs.washington.edu/uwnetid/auth/mailman/listinfo UW-restricted lists], and [http://mailman.cs.washington.edu/csenetid/auth/mailman/listinfo CSE-restricted lists].
 
**[http://www.cs.washington.edu/people/mail/student-dist.html Mailing lists overview]
 
**[http://www.cs.washington.edu/people/mail/student-dist.html Mailing lists overview]
*[http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/grad/local/current.html Graduate program]
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*[http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/grad/current.html Graduate program]
 
*[http://www.cs.washington.edu/lab/sw/restricted/donated-sw.html Donated software]
 
*[http://www.cs.washington.edu/lab/sw/restricted/donated-sw.html Donated software]
*[http://www.cs.washington.edu/uns/ "Unsupported" software]
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*[http://www2.cs.washington.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Uns "Unsupported" software]
*[http://www.cs.washington.edu/orgs/student-affairs/gsc/student-affairs.html Grad student affairs]
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*[http://www.cs.washington.edu/orgs/student-affairs/gsc/ Grad student affairs]
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*[https://dada.cs.washington.edu/mediawiki/index.php/Orientation2015 Resources from Orientation 2015]
  
 
==Life in the Allen Center==
 
==Life in the Allen Center==
 
What you need to survive in your second home.
 
What you need to survive in your second home.
 
*[[Restaurants that deliver]]
 
*[[Restaurants that deliver]]
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*[https://www.cs.washington.edu/lab/printing Printing in the Allen Center]
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*[https://www.cs.washington.edu/students/grad/gsc/tgif TGIF]
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*[https://www.cs.washington.edu/node/11338 Last year's PoCSci]
  
 
==Extracurricular==
 
==Extracurricular==
 
*[[UW-CSE sports|UW-CSE Sports and Outdoors]]
 
*[[UW-CSE sports|UW-CSE Sports and Outdoors]]
 
*[[Seattle fun]]
 
*[[Seattle fun]]
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*[[Ski Day 2007]]
  
 
==Seattle area==
 
==Seattle area==
These have been copied over and wikified from [http://www.cs.washington.edu/orgs/student-affairs/gsc/info.html the old pages].  Much of the content is outdated - please add your own recommendations and comments. A good way to find local businesses is with [http://maps.yahoo.com Yahoo! Maps]. Type in your address, or UW's
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These have been copied over and wikified from [http://www.cs.washington.edu/orgs/student-affairs/gsc/info.html the old pages].  Much of the content is outdated - please add your own recommendations and comments.  
(I use "15th and 40th AVE NE 98105"), and get a map. On the right there is a link entitled [http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypBrowse.py?addr=15th+Ave+Ne+At+Ne+40th+St&csz=Seattle%2C+WA+98105 Find More Nearby...] that allows you to search the Yellow Pages by type or name. Bookmark for quicker access.
 
  
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[http://lostinseattle.com/ Lost in Seattle] is a pretty good site for figuring out what's open and what's closed at the moment, what's nearby, etc.
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*[[Arts and Entertainment|Arts and Entertainment]]
 
*[[Auto mechanics in Seattle|Auto mechanics]]
 
*[[Auto mechanics in Seattle|Auto mechanics]]
 
*[[Bakeries in Seattle|Bakeries]]
 
*[[Bakeries in Seattle|Bakeries]]
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*[[Dentists in Seattle|Dentists]]
 
*[[Dentists in Seattle|Dentists]]
 
*[[Department stores in Seattle|Department stores]]
 
*[[Department stores in Seattle|Department stores]]
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*[[Doctors in Seattle|Doctors]]
 
*[[Electronics in Seattle|Electronics]]
 
*[[Electronics in Seattle|Electronics]]
 
*[[Furniture in Seattle|Furniture]]
 
*[[Furniture in Seattle|Furniture]]
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*[[Haircuts in Seattle|Haircuts]]
 
*[[Haircuts in Seattle|Haircuts]]
 
*[[Hardware Stores in Seattle|Hardware]]
 
*[[Hardware Stores in Seattle|Hardware]]
*[[Housing in Seattle|Housing]]
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*[[Housing in Seattle|Housing & Apartments]]
 
*[[Insurance agents in Seattle|Insurance agents]]
 
*[[Insurance agents in Seattle|Insurance agents]]
 
*[[Long-distance calling in Seattle|Long-distance calling]]
 
*[[Long-distance calling in Seattle|Long-distance calling]]
 
*[[Mobile phones in Seattle|Mobile phones]]
 
*[[Mobile phones in Seattle|Mobile phones]]
 
*[[Optometrists in Seattle|Optometrists]]
 
*[[Optometrists in Seattle|Optometrists]]
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*[[Oral Surgeons]]
 
*[[Plumbers in Seattle|Plumbers]]
 
*[[Plumbers in Seattle|Plumbers]]
 
*[[Restaurants in Seattle|Restaurants]]
 
*[[Restaurants in Seattle|Restaurants]]
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*[[Salons|Salons (Non-Haircut)]]
 
*[[Storage in Seattle|Storage]]
 
*[[Storage in Seattle|Storage]]
 
*[[Travel agencies in Seattle|Travel agencies]]
 
*[[Travel agencies in Seattle|Travel agencies]]
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*[[Veterinarian in Seattle|Veterinarian]]
  
 
Also see Seattle's own wiki, [http://seattlewiki.org/ SeattleWiki].
 
Also see Seattle's own wiki, [http://seattlewiki.org/ SeattleWiki].

Latest revision as of 17:22, 25 September 2015

This page is for general information on living as a student in the UW-CSE dept. and the Seattle area. Grad students may also be interested in the grad guide wiki (CSE NetID required). The Seattle sub-Reddit has information for people moving to Seattle.

Note that we have recommendations for various places in the Seattle area, as well as a compilation of mailing lists and so forth.

Contributions and suggestions are welcomed! Just use the "edit" link on this page.

Recommendations that don't fit in the existing categories:

  • ZipCar is a car sharing program that's great for occasional short trips if you don't want to own a car and rental is overkill. It was formerly FlexCar here before ZipCar bought them. You get your application and annual fees waived with your U-Pass!

Department info

Life in the Allen Center

What you need to survive in your second home.

Extracurricular

Seattle area

These have been copied over and wikified from the old pages. Much of the content is outdated - please add your own recommendations and comments.

Lost in Seattle is a pretty good site for figuring out what's open and what's closed at the moment, what's nearby, etc.

Also see Seattle's own wiki, SeattleWiki.

Miscellaneous