GWU 2025-2026 Parents Calendar-6-27-2025 - Flipbook - Page 20
Events to look out for: Vern Lights, Final Lap
TIPS
Sunday
Monday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
4
5
6
Saint Nicholas’
Day
Final Lap
7
8
9
Designated
Thursday
Last Day of
Classes
Designated
Friday
10
Last Day to withdraw
with a grade of “W”
using RTF
Midnight
Breakfast
› Understand students may need some additional
space and time as they buckle down for exams or
students may become homesick and reach out more
often in their stress.
› It’s easy to forget about financial obligations
during this time, but make sure your student’s loan
payments and other fees have been paid for the
upcoming semester. Remember, the eBill System
sends online statements to students. Parents may
gain access to the eBill System if the student adds
them as an authorized user.
Wednesday
2
3
Vern Lights
› Accept that your student’s grades may suffer or
decline if they are new to GW. Remind them that
college is supposed to be more difficult, but they will
adjust in time. Be sure to let them know that you are
proud of them, recognize their hard work, and love
them.
› Offer support by calling, texting, sending emails,
or visiting the campus if you can — check with your
student first to ensure they have time to visit you
during this stressful time.
Tuesday
1
› Encourage your student to take a break from
studying for final exams, and have some fun! They
can participate in campus traditions like Midnight
Breakfast, engage in their well-being through Final
Lap programs and group fitness classes, and so
much more! For more information, visit studentlife.
gwu.edu/final-lap.
› Send your student a care package with enough
treats to share with roommates and friends.
DECEMBER 2025
11
12
13
Make-up/
Reading Day
December
Payment Plan Due
Final Exams
Final Lap
14
15
16
17
18
Immunization
forms due for
new spring
students
Hanukkah
begins
19
20
Residence Halls
close for Winter
Break at noon
December late
fees applied
Final Exams
21
22
23
24
Christmas Eve
Hanukkah
ends
Winter begins
Winter Break — campus closed
25
Christmas Day
Winter Break — campus closed
28
29
30
31
New Year’s Eve
Winter Break — campus closed
26
Kwanzaa begins
27
