GWU 2025-2026 Parents Calendar-6-27-2025 - Flipbook - Page 39
Families Handbook
Transfer Student Housing Registration: If your student graduated from
high school and completed at least one college course since high school
graduation, they will register for housing as a transfer student.
Gender-Inclusive Housing: Students who identify as different genders or
have a gender identity different than the one they were born with may live
together in one apartment or room.
Community Coordinators: Our residential communities are staffed
by trained, full-time professional Community Coordinators who live
in the communities they serve. While each building has a Community
Coordinator who serves as a student’s main point of contact during
normal business hours, our staff members also serve in a 24/7
Administrator on Call (AoC) duty rotation. By addressing urgent student
concerns and providing after-hours support for situations that cannot
wait until the next business day, AoC’s provide an additional level of
caring staff response. Students receive the on-call number through email
communication, building meetings, and it is prominently displayed on
the digital display in the lobby of the residence halls on campus. If your
student needs assistance with an emergency in progress, please have
them contact the George Washington University Police Department
(GWPD) at 202-994-6111.
Student Staff Members: Student staff members play a vital role on our
team, and serve as peer leaders and role models in the residence halls.
Our student staff members include Community Engagement Advisors
(first-year residence halls) and Community Engagement Assistants (upperclass residence halls). CLRE student staff members help foster a sense of
belonging, encourage community building, create meaningful programs
and experiences, promote learning and growth, and offer support and
assistance to residential students.
Faculty in Residence and Faculty Partners: The central mission of
university life is fostering the practice of creative and critical inquiry,
using methods that are artistic, humanistic, scientific, social-scientific,
quantitative, and culturally aware. The Faculty-in-Residence (FiR) and
Faculty Partner programs place faculty in the residential community
to facilitate learning beyond the classroom through academic and
intellectually enriching programs. Faculty who live in residence halls serve
as role models while engaging with students through experiences such
as trips around the DMV area, workshops, and informal interactions in the
residence halls. As a partnership between Faculty Affairs and CLRE, FiRs
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collaborate directly with Community Coordinators to build and support
student life.
Living-Learning Communities: GW is a community of scholars and
Living-Learning Communities (LLCs) bring critical thinking and reflection
beyond the classroom into the residential experience. LLCs offer students
with a shared academic interest opportunities to discover new passions.
Through intentional opportunities for involved learning, students
engage meaningfully with faculty members and peers around the LLC
theme. Research shows that students who participate in LLCs have a
smoother transition to college both academically and socially, higher
engagement with their campus community, and higher levels of academic
self-confidence and persistence. Working closely with faculty and staff,
programs combine passion with on-campus living, resulting in a greater
sense of purpose and belonging for students. For more information, visit
living.gwu.edu/living-learning-communities.
Residential Student Leadership Organizations: Each residence hall will
have a Hall Council (elected representatives of the building) to advocate
for their residence hall’s needs. Additionally, the larger Residence
Hall Executive Board works to serve and provide support to the entire
residential community. Being a part of RHA is a great way to get to know
other students, expand leadership skills, and be involved with the campus.
You can follow RHA @gwrha on Instagram.
The Capital Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH)
represents the top 1% of students living in the residence halls at GW.
Membership is composed of campus leaders, hall staff members, hall
council members, residents, and individuals who have made a significant
impact in the residence halls on Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon.
The primary mission of NRHH is recognition of the successes and
achievements made in the residence halls.
Laundry at GW
All residential students* get 40 included laundry cycles per semester.
To use these credits you must set up the Speed Queen App to pay and
monitor your laundry. GWorld Card is not accepted.
*Residential students with laundry in their room will not get laundry credits
as they are not needed.
• Download the Speed Queen app
• Log In: You must use your @GWU.edu email address (NOT your @gwmail.
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