GWU 2025-2026 Parents Calendar-6-27-2025 - Flipbook - Page 12
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› Students will want to explore campus and the city, meet
new people, and exercise their independence. Give them
the freedom to do so. Encourage them to check out District
Connections!
› Ask questions about your student’s classes, roommate(s),
friends, and new life.
› Expect changes in their behavior, look, and schedule. As
they begin to flex their freedom, they might not remember
to call home as often.
› With change often comes homesickness and the longing
for something familiar. If your student struggles to make
friends or find connections during the first six weeks,
recommend they attend events during the Weeks of
Welcome with their roommate or classmate or ask about
student organizations they’ve seen on campus to get
involved. For more information about Weeks of Welcome,
visit studentlife.gwu.edu/weeks-welcome.
› If your student lives on campus, encourage them to get
to know their Community Coordinator or Community
Engagement Advisor, who are the full-time and student
staff members that live and work in their residence hall.
If your student is living off-campus and commuting,
encourage them to utilize the commuter lounge in the
University Student Center and to get involved in the
Commuter Student Association, find a campus job, or get
involved in intramural activities.
› If your new student is feeling overwhelmed or stressed- out
adjusting to college life, then suggest they visit the Student
Outreach & Support office for help finding connections
and resources on-campus that help them feel more in
tune with GW. Visit students.gwu.edu/wellbeing for more
information.
› If your student has always enjoyed giving back and helping
others, suggest they check into serving in the community
with the Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public
Service. They can learn about local and global issues
firsthand, put solutions into practice, make friends with
similar interests, get on-the-job training, and give back to
D.C. and world communities.
› Encourage your student to pick up their UPass card during
distribution dates in August. Visit go.gwu.edu/upass
transportation.gwu.edu/upass to find out the distribution
dates, times and locations.
› Make sure that your students bring a list of medications
they take (prescription and over the counter). Your student
should know the names of any medications they are allergic
to. Storing this information on their phone is a good way to
be prepared for a visit to the Student Health Center.
› Have you made travel plans and preparations to attend
GW’s Alumni & Families Weekend on October 24-26,
2025? For more information, visit alumnifamiliesweekend.
gwu.edu.
AU G U S T 2 0 2 5
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
3
4
5
6
7
2
8
9
6-week Session II
ends
Raksha Bandhan
10
11
12
13
14
15
August Payment
Plan Due
16
Full Term
Session I ends
Janmashtami
17
18
Move-In date for
Co-Corricular
Programs
Upperclassmen
Move-In
24
Upperclassmen
Move-in
25
First Day
of Classes
Fall Invoice Due
GW National
Mall Kickback
19
Co-Corricular
Programming
and
Upperclassmen
Move-In
26
Women’s
Equality Day
Upperclassmen
Residential
Experience
20
Transfer
Orientation,
Co-Curricular
Programming,
and Residential
Transfer Student
Social
27
21
31
Free Group
Fitness Classes
at Lerner
22
First Night
First-Year Move-in, Orientation Session 5
28
Ganesh Charturhi
CLRE Foggy Fest
23
Convocation,
Welcome Day
of Service
CLRE REV UP
The Night
Free Group Fitness Classes at Lerner
Summer Degree
Conferral
First-Year
Residential
Experience
29
Last day to add
Consortium
Courses
Upperclassmen
Move-in
30
