The Complete Guide to Smith Hall at Uw: Hours, Departments, and Navigation
By Sophia Al-Mansoor
Online searches for "Smith Hall UW" routinely steer users toward student housing applications and move-in checklists that belong 1,600 miles east. The source of this overlap traces to institutional branding: both the University of Washington and the University of Wisconsin, Madison use the "UW" shorthand in national press and search engine indexing.
In Madison, Wisconsin, Smith Hall operates as an active undergraduate dormitory constructed in the mid-2000s on the south edge of that campus. The facility frequently hits commercial real estate and construction wires, highlighted when The Daily Reporter covered C.D. Smith winning a $58 million contract for major residential hall construction within the UW-Madison campus system. That Wisconsin complex accommodates hundreds of co-eds, complete with community lounges, laundry facilities, and residential advisors.
By contrast, the University of Washington facility in Seattle contains no dorm rooms, cafeterias, or undergraduate housing operations. Searching for housing accommodations inside Seattle's Smith Hall will only lead you to faculty offices and graduate study carrels.
| Institutional Metric | Smith Hall (UW Seattle) | Smith Residence Hall (UW Madison) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Purpose | Classrooms, academic departments, research centers | Undergraduate student housing and student lounges |
| Construction Era | Completed in 1939 (Collegiate Gothic) | Opened in 2006 (Modern brick residential) |
| Key Programs Housed | UW History Department, JSIS centers | University Housing division, residential life |
| Access Protocol | Open weekdays 7:30 AM, 6:30 PM; Husky Card after-hours | 24/7 electronic card key restricted to resident students |
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