Dear Incoming GW Law Student,
Greetings again! We are writing with some additional information and important deadline reminders. Please refer to the Transfer Information website for further updates, which can be found on the Fall 2024 Orientation website, with all of the tasks we have sent to you and the associated deadlines. We will continue to add to the checklist as new tasks become available.
On the Transfer Information website, we have included the Law School’s curricular offerings and academic support. We hope this information will assist in making well-informed decisions regarding your academic experience. Be mindful that you will register for the fall semester on Wednesday, August 14 and while your schedule can be altered during the Add/Drop period, you’ll want to have a pretty good idea as to both your fall and spring semester course selections.
Reminder! The active links in this email are limited to GW Organization emails, i.e., if you are not using your @gwu.edu or @law.gwu.edu account you will not be able to access the information you seek.
Follow-Up from Virtual Orientation
(NEW) Course Selection Assist
In an effort to provide a bit more assistance in identifying courses with spaces available, the Adjunct Faculty Program staff compiled a listing of Fall 2024 Selected Noteworthy Courses. Please note that while this document is currently accurate, it is not updated in real time and will be subject to change. This being said, we hope you find it to be a good starting point for your course selection process.
(NEW) Provide Any Dietary Restrictions (Due: Friday, August 9)
Meals will be provided at various times during orientation. If you have any dietary restrictions, please complete our Dietary Restriction form by Friday, August 9th to ensure your dietary restrictions can be accommodated.
(NEW) Sign up for Information from the Law School Affinity Groups (Due: ASAP)
(NEW) GW Law Journals and Transfer Journal Competition
GW Law’s student journals will conduct a write-on competition for transfer students beginning Thursday, August 15 at 9 AM to Monday, August 19 at 9 AM. Competitors will have the ability to rank participating journals to be considered for membership.
Law students must complete four semesters of journal work at GW Law. Journal work includes writing a Note and completing regular production assignments. Students will earn one ungraded credit, i.e., a non-letter grade, for each semester of work. Semesters in which students complete their Note will be designated with Honors, Pass, Low Pass, and No Credit. Once a law student has completed the fourth semester of journal the designated non-letter grade will lodge retroactively to the semester earned on their transcript.
Students transferring into GW Law as 2L full-time students should participate in the August competition and will be notified before the end of the Add/Drop period if they have been selected for a journal. As students must complete four semesters of journal membership, this is the only opportunity for full-time students to apply for a journal. Students transferring into GW Law as 2L part-time students should wait to participate until the regular competition in February/March 2025 unless you intend to graduate early (e.g., December 2026). Those 2L part-time students participating in the competition during the spring semester will be notified of the results in mid-summer 2025.
For more information you may view the Journal Competition Information Session from the virtual portion of the Transfer Orientation held on Wednesday, August 7 or the Journal Competition PowerPoint presented. You may always direct questions about the competition to gwjournalcompetition@law.gwu.edu.
(NEW) Housing Resources
We wanted to share some last minute housing resources in case you are still apartment hunting, or have yet to sign a lease.
Check out the GW Law Housing Guide, a custom made resource from our trusted housing partner VeryApt, which contains valuable resources that can help guide your housing search.
Login to our new Roommate Portal, where prospective and current students have been connecting with each other.
UniversityHaus is a local property management company that has shared current availability at their Dupont property. You can complete their interest form, and additional information below:
Expedited Approval for International Students: UniversityHaus offers expedited housing approval for international students with the necessary documentation.
Financial Aid Utilization: UniversityHaus has programs that allow students to use their financial aid to cover housing costs.
Rent Deferment Options: UniversityHaus provides a two-week rent deferment for students waiting on scholarships or financial aid disbursements.
All-Inclusive Rent: Rent includes furnishings, WiFi, and utilities.
Convenient Location: The housing is within walking distance of the campus and located in the highly desirable Dupont Circle neighborhood.
Student-Only Units: UniversityHaus offers units and roommates exclusively for students.
If you have questions, or concerns, please reach out to nathanael.white@law.gwu.edu.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions.
The Dean of Students Office
deanofstudents@law.gwu.edu
