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Checks

If you fear your check has been lost or stolen, please contact Procurement Customer Service at 206-543-4500 or email them at pcshelp@uw.edu. They will review the situation with you and get the process started for reissue.

The front desk at Mailing Services is where checks can be picked up. People should only come to pick up a check after receiving a call that the check is ready. Please note, suppliers are not allowed to pick up checks. Only University of Washington employees or students working for departments may pick up checks.

Checks which are at least 180 days old (6 months) are considered stale. Tellers in banks will sometimes reject a check if the date is over that limit. This does not prevent a check from clearing the bank when deposited through other means than a teller.

For more information, review the Stale date webpage here.