Welcome From the Associate Vice President:

The Office of Graduate Studies and Academic Affairs is dedicated to ensuring that both undergraduate and graduate students at The George Washington University have a rich academic experience in order to realize the ambitions that brought them to this vibrant University.  The column to the left provides links to some of our major programs and activities.

Academic Program Reviews and Approvals:
This office, with assistance from the University’s Academic Editor, is responsible for the final approval of all new academic programs and courses after they have been approved at the department and school levels and also coordinates the academic program reviews that give departments and programs an opportunity every five years to reflect on and improve their programs.

Graduate Studies: 
The Office of Graduate Studies and Academic Affairs, the Office of Graduate Student Enrollment Management, and the Office of Graduate Student Assistantships and Fellowships work with the offices of graduate studies in each school and with other campus units to improve graduate admissions processes and outcomes, provide graduate students with financial support, train graduate teaching assistants, and enhance the experiences of graduate students in and out of the classroom. 

Undergraduate Honors and Fellowships:
The University Honors Program admits incoming students who have excelled in high school and who demonstrate exceptional academic talent and intellectual curiosity. In addition, some students already at the University are considered. Students in the Honors Program have an opportunity to study with many of the University's best faculty in seminar-style classes, exploring not only the rich resources of great works of history and literature, but also contemporary topics in a variety of disciplines, stretching their minds in the process.

The Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research, a division of the Honors Program, assists all GW undergraduates interested in pursuing national fellowships that recognize academic and extracurricular excellence. These fellowships - including the Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, Truman and Goldwater awards - provide remarkable opportunities for students interested in further academic study, as well as for those pursuing careers in public service, teaching, scientific research, engineering, journalism, international relations and a host of other fields. The Center maintains a fellowships website with extensive information for students and faculty recommenders.

The Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research also promotes the involvement of GW undergraduates in research experiences that allow them to learn firsthand, through interaction with faculty mentors and graduate students, how knowledge in their fields is generated. Research experiences often position students to compete for prestigious fellowships or to pursue advanced studies. The Center hosts an Undergraduate Research website, co-sponsors the undergraduate research journal Inquiry, and, in partnership with GW deans, administers the Gamow Undergraduate Research Fellowships Program. 

Summer Programs:
Summer programs provide an exciting menu of academic offerings for both GW students and visiting students. In addition to nearly 700 regular summer session courses offered on campus, GW also offers summer online, summer abroad, summer institutes, and other special programs.

Summer online courses work with any schedule at any location. They do not meet at a set time, allowing students to pair coursework with other summer activities. Summer abroad courses range in duration from a few weeks to a few months. Students learn in some of the most fascinating locations - taking their studies beyond the lecture hall and into the global classroom.

Summer institutes are thematically-related courses that draw on site visits, seminars and guest lectures to immerse students in a specific subject area. Summer institutes offer a substantive, in-depth focus from a practical perspective, incorporating the unparalled resources of Washington, DC.

Other Activities:
Finally, our office helps coordinate the activities of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most distinguished academic honor society; works with the Society of the Emeriti to help maintain close ties between the University and former faculty; and sponsors the University Seminars program, designed to stimulate dialogues on issues of significance involving GW faculty and interested individuals outside the University.

Please peruse the links provided here and use the contact information to inquire further about programs that interest you.

C. Dianne Martin, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President
for Graduate Studies and Academic Affairs
2121 I Street, NW, Suite 302
Washington, DC 20052
(202) 994-0513