Welcome to GW Law! We hope you are excited and proud to be starting here this fall. We are thinking about you as the summer hits full swing, eagerly anticipating your arrival, and planning for your Orientation and beyond. You can find information about Orientation on the GW Law Orientation website. Over the summer, we will send you additional messages and update the site as information becomes available. In this message, you will learn a little bit more about who we are and find important information and deadline reminders.
Who Are We?
The Dean of Students Office
The Dean of Students Office is the initial point of contact for a variety of student issues and can assist with things like academic advising, disability support services, class recordings, and student wellness. In addition, we plan Orientation for incoming students to ensure you get acclimated to the GW Law community and hit the ground running!
The Student Bar Association (SBA)
The SBA will sponsor evening activities for incoming students throughout the week of August 11. A detailed Orientation schedule will be posted to the Orientation website in early August. If you haven't already, make sure to join the incoming student Facebook group to stay up-to-date with announcements and events while getting to know your future classmates!
Mandatory Orientation Schedule
Cohort
When
1L Full-Time Students
Thursday and Friday, August 14 and 15. Orientation begins in the morning and you can expect to be finished at approximately 6:00 pm on Thursday and at 5:00 pm on Friday.
1L Part-Time Students
Tuesday, August 12, Thursday, August 14,and Friday, August 15 from 5:30 pm to approximately 8:30 pm on Tuesday, 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm on Thursday, and 6 to 7:30pm on Friday.
To Do List, Events, and Deadline Reminders
Your GW Identity and Account Activation: (DUE: ASAP) Your GW identity is a collection of elements that uniquely identifies you as a member of the GW community. If you have not done so already, please activate/claim your GW identity as soon as possible. Please refer to the GW Account Activation for New Users for step by step guidance on how to claim your account. As part of the Identity claiming process, you will receive both GW and GW Law email accounts. These accounts use the same username and password. To access your GW Law email account, login at https://mail.google.com/a/law.gwu.edu.
If you have not already done so, you must have an official copy of your final undergraduate transcript sent directly to LSAC. Please ensure that your transcript shows the conferral of your undergraduate degree. Your final official undergraduate transcript must accompany your law school application before it is archived by the Admissions Office. A complete, final official transcript must be received in order to finalize your Admissions file. This is a requirement of the American Bar Association (ABA). If you are still enrolled in courses, please have your transcript sent to LSAC as soon as it is final. If your final official transcript is not received, a registration hold will be placed on your account.
All matriculating students who will be under the age 26 as of July 1, 2025 must submit their immunization records directly to Student Health Services. Once you receive access to your GW email address, you will be able to access the portal (please see above on activating your GW Identity). Please note that the Student Health Center website shows the deadline as June 15; as an incoming law student, you may still do so but your records need to be submitted as soon as possible.
Resume Submission: (PAST DUE: Complete ASAP)
Please complete and submit the Incoming Student Resume Form if you have not done so already. Responses are still being collected. These will be used to compile the entire class profile for faculty so they have a better sense of the 1L class.
Brandeis Inn Request Form (Optional) (Due: July 10)
Brandeis Inn is a 1L full-time section in which classes are held Monday through Thursday, during the afternoons and evenings, with no classes on Friday. The deadline to submit your request is July 10, 2025. Requesting to be a part of Brandeis Inn is optional.
Gateway to GW: Financial Aid’s Cost-of-Attendance '202' Presentation (July 14)
Incoming students must attend one (and only one) of the GW Law Student Living: Cost-of-Attendance '202' sessions to ensure timely disbursement of financial aid for the Fall 2025 semester. The next sessions will be held virtually on July 14, 2025 at 11am (EST) and at 4:30pm (EST).
Gateway to GW: Housing Ask Me Anything Virtual Session (EVENT: July 15)
Register to join this conversation on July 15 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. EST to get advice on apartment hunting in the DC, Maryland and Virginia area, and get all of your housing-related questions answered.
Last Day to Withdraw from GW Law without Financial Penalty (DUE: July 24)
GW Law 1L Careers Summer Jumpstart Session (EVENT: July 31)
Register now for GW Law Careers Summer Jumpstart Session on 7/31 from 12-1:00 pm (EST)! Attend the 1L Careers Jumpstart virtual session to get your questions answered by members of the Career Development Office and learn strategy tips so you can start law school feeling empowered and prepared to pursue your career goals. You will learn about the Career Development Office resources and team, strategy tips on getting legal work experience, the 5 components of a legal job application, and how to begin building your own professional network. This program will be recorded, but we encourage your synchronous attendance.
Mandatory GW SHIP Enrollment (Waiver due September 12, 2025)
All law students will be automatically enrolled in GW Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) for 2025-2026. If you have other acceptable coverage you must waive by September 12, 2025 at University Health Plans. Please note the waiver form will be available on August 1st.
Registration for Accommodations (Complete as soon as possible, but no later than November 15)
Students requesting accommodations based on the potential impact of a disability must contact the University’s Disability Support Services Office to establish eligibility and to coordinate reasonable accommodations. For additional information on this process for law students, please refer to the GW Law Dean of Students Office website.
More to Come!
Please be on the lookout as we will be in touch throughout the summer with additional information. Please let us know if you have any questions. We cannot wait to meet you
all in August!
The Dean of Students Office
202-994-8320 deanofstudents@law.gwu.edu
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