GWU 2025-2026 Parents Calendar-6-27-2025 - Flipbook - Page 14
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› The library is a great resource for academic support and as a
quiet study space. Your student can also talk to their professors
and academic advisors during faculty and staff office hours
about any concerns or questions before it is too late in the
semester.
› GW has over 500 registered student organizations, and 87% of
GW students are involved in at least one student organization.
Ask your student if they’ve found anything they like thus far,
and if not, encourage them to check out GW Engage to access
information about any student organization and connect. The
Org Fair Fridays series during Weeks of Welcome is a great way
to learn more!
› If your student is exhibiting signs of depression, anxiety, or
loneliness, encourage them to schedule a consultation on
their Student Health Portal with a counselor at Counseling &
Psychological Services (CAPS) in the Student Health Center.
Information about hours and appointments can be found
at healthcenter.gwu.edu. All GW students have FREE, 24/7
access to TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being platform
designed for college students. Students do not need insurance
to visit GW’s Student Health Center in person or to gain
access to this telehealth platform. For more information visit,
healthcenter.gwu.edu/timelycare
› Encourage your student to check out GW’s Study Abroad Fair
to see a sampling of all the amazing opportunities available
to them for a semester or year abroad. As first-year students,
they are also uniquely eligible for some signature #OnlyatGW
opportunities, such as our GW Global Bachelor’s Program and
the ACE Triple Degree Program in International Business.
› Residential students complete Roommate Success Plans to
help foster strong communication and expectations between
roommates and suitemates. Check in with your student to see
how this process went for them.
› Establish or reestablish expectations for budgeting and
finances. Check in with your student and ask how their
spending is going, about their dining dollar balance, budgets
for groceries, etc.
› Did you know that the Lerner Health & Wellness Center hosts
numerous programs and services and is a great place to
engage their physical well-being by staying active, relieving
stress, and getting to know other students through group
fitness classes? The programs, activities, and opportunities
offered at Lerner help your student connect to resources
and a community dedicated to supporting a student’s active
and healthy lifestyle through dynamic and transformative
experiences.
› Your student should know that all District Connections events
are small group experiences led by a staff or faculty member
as well as a student leader and include time prior to departure
for participants to get to know one another. Events are free
to students and registration is required. District Connections
events are open to first-year undergraduate students only,
unless otherwise noted in promotions.
SEPTEMBER 2025
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
3
Thursday
CISL Twilight
Ceremony
College Night
at IKEA
Labor Day
(no classes)
7
8
9
4
10
Saturday
5
6
Residence Hall
Association (RHA)
Hall Council
Elections
11
12
13
18
19
20
Patriot Day
September
Payment Plan
Due
Last Day to Add a
Course on GWeb
Friday
Residence Hall Association (RHA) Hall Council Elections
14
15
16
17
MSSC Block Party
21
Last Day to
Drop a Course
on GWeb
22
23
24
25
Fall Begins
Navaratri Begins
ResFest
Rosh Hashanah
28
29
ResFest
30
26
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