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Tasks to Complete in July…
A JUMP START TO ORIENTATION:
ATTEND Your Virtual Halfway to GW Session.
Halfway to GW is a two-day virtual orientation that will set the foundation for a successful academic, personal, cultural, and social transition into the GW community. You will receive your zoom links and schedule a week prior to your session. **Please log-in using your GW email address.
READ Your Copy of The Power of Regret.
You should have received a copy of this year's New Student Orientation book, The Power of Regret. As you may have heard, Empowering Community: Reflection & Resilience is this year's theme for orientation. To dive deeper into our theme, we will read "The Power of Regret" by Daniel Pink together as a class. This book explores how regret, our most misunderstood emotion, can be the pathway to our best life. Please read the book before the first day of in-person orientation.
REGISTER for a Co-Curricular Program (if you did not in June).
GW Pre-Orientation Programs help first-year students connect with peers around a shared identity, specialized topic, or common area of interest. Note: Students participating in other pre-orientation programs such as the SEAS Getaway, Women's Leadership, and University Honors are not able to participate in these other co-curricular activities as they are held at the same time. Adventure Bound, Lead GW and Founding Scholars are all open now!
*Note* ICL will return to being an upperclass program. Instead, Community Building Community will be available for first-year students. Community Building Community (CBC) is hosted by units across GW's Office for Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement (ODECE) and explores the intersections of community engagement and diversity, preparing students for their roles as leaders and engaging them in community and civic engagement both on campus and in the D.C. community. CBC will begin Sunday, Aug 21 at 5 pm and will continue through Aug 23. For questions, email [email protected].
- First-year students in the following scholar cohorts should register for this program: Chicago Scholars, Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute, Civic House, District Scholars, IMPACT/Yes Prep, Posse, Say Yes to Education, Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Politics and Values.
READ the Buff & Blue Book (PDF)
Pay close attention to the Student Well-Being and GW Technology & Systems sections this month.
COMPLETE the Student Well-Being, Student Rights & Responsibilities, and Technology sections of the Online Orientation by July 20.
Continue working on last month's Academic Support, Study Abroad, Student Support Services, and Living On-Campus sections if you have not yet completed them, as those sections are required to register for advising sessions.
IN FOCUS: ACADEMICS
TAKE Placement Exams
If you plan to enroll in ECON, MATH, CHEM, or a language course, you must complete your placement exams.
SIGN-UP for a date/time to register for your fall courses* by July 19.
Your initial meeting with your academic advisor will be a virtual session. *Exception: first-year students in the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) are pre-registered for fall courses in mid-to-late July and you will not have a virtual session w/an advisor. See the online orientation module for more details.
REGISTER with Disability Support Services, if you would like additional support to accomodate a disability for your classes or living on campus. (optional)
The Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) will host virtual orientation sessions in July and August for students interested in accommodations for the fall. Students must attend one of the three orientations listed below to receive accommodations. To register and receive a link to the webinar, email [email protected] at least three business days prior to the event.
REVIEW and Update Your Personal Information
Go to: GWeb (https://it.gwu.edu/gweb) by choosing "My Profile" under the Personal Information menu. Here you can add or update your Chosen name (which will be your display name across university systems, including class rosters), pronouns and gender identity, and contacct information. To update your legal name or sex, please use the Registrar's Biographical Update form.
PAST DUE
REGISTER to Live On-Campus in our Residence Halls.
The deadline to register to live-on campus this fall or request an exemption was June 6.
Students who registered by the deadline have been assigned a room. If you missed the deadline, we urge you to contact [email protected] ASAP to request help in completing the registration process.
UPLOAD COVID-19 Vaccination Documentation to the Medical Portal
The deadline to upload your COVID-19 vaccination documentation was July 1.
GW requires all members of our community to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including a booster shot, or have an exemption on file. If you have already uploaded your documentation - Thank you! If you have not, please do so ASAP. You will not be allowed to live in the residence halls or register for classes without documentation on file. **Please reach out to [email protected] with questions about your documentation.
SUBMIT Your Photo To Set-Up Your GWorld Card
The deadline to upload your GWorld Card photo was July 1.
Your GWorld Card (GW's official ID card) grants you access to campus including all academic buildings, the library and your residence hall. Residential students will pick-up their card when they check-in to their residence hall. Commuter students can pick-up their card after Aug. 20 during GWorld's office hours.
DEADLINE APPROACHING: AUGUST 1
UPLOAD Other Required Immunizations
The District of Columbia Immunization Law requires that all students under the age of 26 enrolled at GW, provide proof of certain immunizations prior to registration, including tetanus, MMR, Varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B and Meningococcal vaccine, among others. Newly-admitted undergraduate students are required to provide proof of immunization by Aug. 1 or they will incur a registration hold on their student account.
COMING SOON
REVIEW Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) & Waiver
All undergraduate students, medical, on-campus nursing, on-campus health science, and all international students holding a J1 or F1 visa are required to carry student health insurance while they study at GW. At the beginning of each academic year, these students are automatically enrolled in GW's Student Health Insurance Program, called GW SHIP. Students who want to opt-out of the university coverage because they are still covered by their parent's health domestic-based health insurance must complete the waiver process each year. The fall 2022 waiver and updated insurance plan information will be available here after August 1. Note: the webpage is still active for spring/summer 2022 participants.
PICK-UP Your U•Pass Metro Cards
GW has partnered with Metro's U•Pass program to provide undergraduate students enrolled in on-campus classes within the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW's School of Business, Milken Institute School of Public Health and the School of Engineering & Applied Science with unlimited use of Metrorail and Metrobus. The $100 mandatory fee will be applied to your student account eBill. The fall 2022 U•Pass program runs Saturday, Aug. 20 through Friday, Dec. 23. Residential students will pick-up a physical GW U•Pass Metrocard when you check-in to your residence hall during move-in. Students who will be living off-campus; stay tuned for more information on where to pick-up your card the week of Aug. 22. For more information, visit http://go.gwu.edu/upass or email [email protected].
GET EXCITED for Weeks of Welcome in August
You're invited! With August just right around the corner, GW University would like to invite you to Weeks of Welcome! Starting August 27th, campus will be filled with various events and free activities to welcome and welcome back students. The official calendar is now online and can be found on the official Weeks of Welcome webpage. Join us for events such as First Night, Org Fair Fridays, Silent Disco, a concert, and more! You do not want to miss out.
REMINDERS
VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS WITH OUR OLs – We host weekly virtual office hours each Wednesday from 9 am - 5pm EDT through Aug. 17. Our friendly Student Orientation Leaders will take turns being online to answer questions and help connect you to campus resources. To access our virtual office hours, log into Zoom using your GW student email. If your family member has questions, please log-on with them via your email. Click go.gwu.edu/OrientationOfficeHours to chat.
** Reminder, this link will only be active & open on Wednesdays.
FIRST YEAR REGISTRATION HOLD – As you review your BanWeb for holds, you will notice a First Year Registration hold on your account. This hold will remain on your account until the date/time of your class registration, at which time it will be lifted. The hold will be placed back on your account until the add/drop period (August 12 at 9 a.m. EDT)
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