Off-campus student lounges are available in the University Center, Hauge Administration Building, and Rieke Science Center. The university s geographical setting affords students a wide variety of both recreational and cultural entertainment options. Recreationally, the grandeur of the Pacific Northwest encourages participation in hiking, camping, climbing, skiing, boating, and swimming. The most conspicuous natural monument in the area is Mt. Rainier. In addition to Rainier, the distinctive realms of the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges and forests of Douglas Fir complete one of the most naturally tranquil environments in the United States.
Students can also enjoy the aesthetic offerings of nearby Seattle and Tacoma.
These city centers host a variety of performing and recording arts and provide dozens of galleries and museums as well as unique shopping and dining experiences. Student Services Health Services is staffed with two nurse practitioners and one physician assistant. A physician is available for consultation and referral. Services available include outpatient primary care, immunizations, allergy shots, preventive health care, pap smears, testicular and breast exams, birth control, pregnancy testing and counseling. Sickness and Accident Insurance is available to all students on a voluntary basis.