Mission
To represent the CBE staff in a participatory role in the College and the University, giving voice to the interests and issues of the CBE staff community. The Council will foster collaboration and communication between each of the five academic Departments within the College. The Council will preserve and promote respect, integrity, and excellence across the College.
Who We Are
The CBE Staff Council is made up of one representative from each academic department, one representative from the Dean’s Office and one at-large member. The Council was created to provide College of Built Environments staff with a forum to discuss and bring ideas and concerns forward to the dean. Meetings are held once a month and minutes are posted on our Google Drive. Each year the council creates professional development and social opportunities for the staff across the college. We also manage the awarding of the annual “Distinguished Staff Award.”
BE Staff Council 2024-25 Roster
College-Wide Initiatives
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Intercultural Development Inventory
- Strategic Planning
- Organizational Structures & Processes Analysis
Kids
Child Care
Answering Kids’ Questions During COVID-19
- Children’s Big Questions Questions During the COVID-19 Crisis, Resources for Parents, UW Center for Philosophy for Children
- How to Talk to Your Kids About the Coronavirus, Right as Rain by UW Medicine
Education Resources
- Resources for Families with Elementary-Aged Children, UW College of Education
- Guides offer resources to families during school closures, UW College of Education
- Daily schedule for school closures, Khan Academy
- At-home learning resources, UW Human Resources
Fun Activities
- Academy @ Home, California Academy of Sciences
- Pup Activities, UW Athletics
- KUOW Activities for Pre-teens & Teens
Elder Care
Pets
Mental Health
Counseling
Self Care and Managing Stress
- 8 Ways to Practice Self-Care While Social Distancing, Right as Rain by UW Medicine
- Feeling Stressed or Lonely? Here’s How Practicing Art and Music Can Help
- An Illustrated Guide to Showing Up for Yourself, NPR Life Kit
- Playlists to Stress Less, The Whole U
- Meditations, The Whole U
- That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief, Harvard Business Review
- It’s OK If You’re Grieving the Loss of Your Normal Life, Right as Rain by UW Medicine
- Productivity and Happiness Under Sustained Disaster Conditions
Recreation and Fitness
- Dawg Walks, Husky Scavenger Hunt
- Walk the PCT from home, PCT Association
- Exercise Anywhere, The Sports Institute
- Virtual Fitness Classes, UW Recreation
- Being Active, The Whole U
Eating and Nutrition
- Food Assistance: Map of Free Food Resources in the Seattle area
- COVID-19 Seattle-Area Emergency Food Resources Map
- Eating Well, The Whole U
- Gardening Answers Knowledgebase, UW Botanical Gardens
Overall Wellness
- Work/Life Solutions, UW Carelink
- Resources for Managers and Teams, UW Carelink
- Stop Zoning Out in Zoom Meetings, Harvard Business Review
- Four Ways to Make Easier Transitions Between Work Time and Personal Time, Council for Advancement and Support of Education
- Lead Your Team into a Post-Pandemic World, Harvard Business Review
- How to Demonstrate Calm and Optimism in a Crisis, McKinsey & Company
- How to Lead Through a Crisis, Center for Creative Leadership
- Remote Working: Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success, LinkedIn Learning
- #BurkeFromHome Trivia Night
- Seattle Aquarium Live Cams
- UW Alumni Association: Recordings and Upcoming Events
- Seattle Opera at Home
- Seattle Symphony Broadcasts
- Virtual Museum Tour: The Museum of Flight
Sign Up to join UW’s Emergency Baby and Kid Sitter Network: This program is open to family and friends of UW employees who want to help with the COVID-19 response by providing baby and kid sitting services to UW employees critical to providing care for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, researching cures and keeping our medical centers and University safely operating.
UW CareLink connects you with experts who help you or your family members navigate life’s challenges. You get free, confidential access to guidance consultants who provide:
- Counseling
- Legal advice
- Financial guidance
- Eldercare assistance
- Work-Life solutions
- Consultation for managers
- Critical and traumatic incident response services
If you need help with any of these issues, don’t hesitate to reach out to Carelink:
Call UW CareLink
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
866-598-3978
TDD 800-697-0353
OR
UW CareLink website
To sign in, under the register tab
Enter UW for the organization code
UW CareLink is the employee assistance program provided for PEBB benefits-eligible UW employees, their dependents, and other household members. Initial services are provided at no cost, and the call is toll-free. UW CareLink is available nationwide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Do you have a resource that you think would be good to add to this page? Send it to us via email! CBEstaff@uw.edu