At UW Bothell, we pride ourselves on providing a leading-edge educational experience that goes beyond traditional boundaries. Our approach is built upon three distinctive practices: cross-disciplinarity, connected learning, and community engagement.
Our mission
The Division of Academic Affairs is committed to the values of respect, collaboration, and equity as we execute the university’s mission and vision with a focus on student success (undergraduates and graduates), faculty and academic staff success, and the many academic aspects of the campus strategic plan.
We are committed to excellence across student experiences, faculty intellectual communities, and staff engagement. Our 3C’s Framework serves as a guiding principle for resource allocation, ensuring that our distinctive practices continue to shape and enhance our work.
- Cross-Disciplinarity emphasizes innovative teaching and scholarship, fostering collaborations across disciplines.
- Connected Learning focuses on building impactful relationships and applying theory to practice.
- Community Engagement involves collaboration to create positive change.
Central academic units
Join us and experience the transformative power of leading-edge education. Together, we’re shaping the future and making a difference in our communities and beyond. See below for more information on the central units that make up our division.

Connected Learning
Fostering high-impact experiences that contribute to innovative and teaching, learning and research.
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Student Success
Providing resources and services that will enhance student knowledge and their experience.
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Faculty Success
Dedicated to supporting the career advancement of faculty as educators, scholars, mentors and leaders.
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Sponsored Research
Providing resources and support for research administration to advance investigators’ agendas.
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UW Bothell/CCC Library
The Campus Library supports and enhances teaching, learning, and research at the UW Bothell and Cascadia College.
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Bothell Research Centers
We foster a strong, flexible infrastructure supporting a variety of scholarly activities and community partnerships.
More about our research centers