GWU 2025-2026 Parents Calendar-6-27-2025 - Flipbook - Page 37
Families Handbook
Academic Commons
A one-stop shop for all academic services and resources available at GW.
Encourage your student to visit the Ask Us desk on the ground floor of
Gelman Library. academiccommons.gwu.edu
Services Offered
• Tutoring and Review Sessions: Course-specific peer tutoring and
review sessions are free. go.gwu.edu/ tutoring.
• Writing Help: Dedicated attention to writing and research projects at
all stages of the writing process. writingcenter.gwu.edu.
• Research Assistance: Personalized help in strategizing and finding
resources for any project or paper is available by appointment at
go.gwu.edu/consultations.
• Study Skills for Virtual and In-Person Learning: Students can learn
to better manage their time, improve their note-taking skills, or get
organized with information and videos, many made by GW students, at
academiccommons.gwu.edu/study-skills.
• Workshops and Consultations: Free workshops and consultations are
available in programming, coding, data organization, statistical analysis,
Adobe Creative Suite, Geographic Information System and more at
go.gwu.edu/libworkshops.
• Undergraduate Research: Students can get hands-on experience in
their field of interest by participating in the undergraduate research
opportunities available on researchcommons.gwu.edu.
Office of Disability Support Services
Website: disabilitysupport.gwu.edu
Phone Number: 202-994-8250
Email: dss@gwu.edu
Disability Support Services (DSS) at GW recognizes disability in the context
of diversity. We work collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff across
the campus to foster a climate of universal academic excellence while
promoting disability culture and GW’s broader diversity and inclusion
initiatives.
Services Offered:
• Test Proctoring Services: DSS provides test proctoring services to
currently registered students with exam accommodations.
• Assistive Technology & Alternative Text Materials: This includes
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equipment or software designed to address barriers encountered by a
person with a disability. DSS also provides alternative format materials to
ensure equal access to course materials for qualified students.
• Classroom Accommodations: DSS provides additional support for
classroom access such as note-taking software, attendance and deadline
modifications, and accessible classroom furniture.
• Housing Accommodations: Requests for accessible housing are
considered on a case-by-case basis through an interactive process,
based on the student’s documented disability-related needs and
prevailing standard.
• ASL Interpreting and Captioning: DSS provides American Sign
Language interpreting, Communication Access Realtime Translation
(CART), and closed captioning services for eligible students.
Pre-Graduate and Pre-Professional Advising
Undergraduate students interested in careers in medicine, veterinary
science, or law should also meet with a pre-professional academic advisor.
Pre-professional advising is designed to assist and support students as
they explore graduate and professional programs.
• Pre-health advising (includes pre-med and pre-vet) - prehealth.gwu.edu
• Pre-law advising - prelaw.gwu.edu
Student Innovation
The George Washington University Office of Innovation &
Entrepreneurship is housed under the Office of the Vice Provost for
Research. The office provides programming around innovation, education,
venture creation, and making connections to support GW entrepreneurs
and the Mid-Atlantic startup community.
Founded in 2010, the office has worked with thousands of students,
faculty, and alumni, and serves as a focal point for entrepreneurship at GW.
It leverages the unique strengths of our university’s schools in the nation’s
capital to serve society at large through the knowledge and practice of
entrepreneurship. For more information, visit innovation.gwu.edu.
Summer and Special Session Initiatives
GW provides hundreds of summer courses and programs for current GW
students, visiting students, and professionals. Course options are available
in a variety of subject areas and can be taken on campus or online. Special
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