Fall/Spring Schedule

General Information

Plan for registration using the Plan Ahead feature in GWeb. More information is available on our How to Register page.

GWeb registration is open from 9am EST - midnight during all Registration by Earned Credits periods unless otherwise advertised on the GWeb login page or the Office of the Registrar homepage. Once general registration begins the system will be available 24 hours/day.

Please ensure GWeb is only open in one browser across all devices (e.g. laptop, mobile phone, tablet) when registering.

Degree-seeking students who are currently enrolled are eligible to register as outlined in the semester registration schedule, except for a few selected programs, consortium courses, closed classes, or classes requiring departmental or instructor approval (see Classes Unavailable in GWeb). You may register for classes using the GWeb Information System. GWeb can also be used to check for holds on your student account by clicking on “View Student Profile” and then “Holds” in the upper right-hand corner.

Specific categories of students are given priority on certain days of the Registration by Earned Credits period. Once eligible to register, you may continue to register or adjust your program through the end of the Registration by Earned Credits period, except where otherwise noted. You may register ONLY on or after the day(s) for your category. Occasionally the system may be made unavailable during regular hours for system maintenance and upgrades. These periods will be advertised in advance on the GWeb login page.

New students who have been admitted to degree programs for the upcoming semester should check with their school for information about orientation and registration. International students should be aware of federal requirements concerning enrollment in a "full course of study".

Students in the Law School or Medical School, as well as students in off-campus programs, should consult with their school or program for registration information specific to them.

 

Fall 2024 Registration

Please note that "credits earned" does not include courses in progress, but does include transfer credit that has been posted to your academic record. Please use your GWeb unofficial transcript, not DegreeMAP, to determine your total earned credit hours.

 

Registration by Earned Credits

Graduate Students

Date Day Category Eligible
Mar 28 - Aug 21   Registration opens at 9am March 28th for All Degree-Seeking Graduate Students

Undergraduate Students

April 1

9 AM

Monday

90 or more credits earned

(use your transcript to find your total credits)

April 2

9 AM

Tuesday

70 or more credits earned

(use your transcript to find your total credits)

April 3
9 AM

Wednesday

50 or more credits earned

(use your transcript to find your total credits)

April 4
9 AM

Thursday

30 or more credits earned

(use your transcript to find your total credits)

April 5
9 AM

Friday

0 or more credits earned

(use your transcript to find your total credits)

General Registration

April 8

Monday

Waitlists open at 9 am

First day to submit RTF-EZ

Apr 8 - Aug 21   All Degree-Seeking Students
August  7 - 21   Non-Degree Students 
First-Year Registration
July 15 Monday Registration closed for continuing undergraduate students to allow for SEAS First-Year registration.
July 22 - 28   Registration closed for continuing undergraduate students to allow for First-Year registration.

Late Registration

August 22 Thursday First Day of Classes

August 30

Friday

Last day for Consortium Registration

Registration opens at 10 am with waitlists cleared

September 8 Sunday Last day to add a course on GWeb
September 20 Friday Last day to add a course using the RTF-EZ or drop a course using the RTF-EZ without academic penalty
September 22 Sunday Last day to drop a course on GWeb
October 18 Friday Last day to change grade mode with Dean's permission

November 1

Friday

Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of 'W' using the RTF-EZ for undergraduate students in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, College of Professional Studies and all graduate students
November 3 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of 'W' on GWeb

December 9

Monday

Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of 'W' using the RTF for undergraduate students in Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW School of Business, Milken Institute School of Public Health, and School of Engineering and Applied Science

 

Spring 2024 Registration

Please note that "credits earned" does not include courses in progress, but does include transfer credit that has been posted to your academic record. Please use your GWeb unofficial transcript, not DegreeMAP, to determine your total earned credit hours.

Registration by Earned Credits

Graduate Students

Date Day Category Eligible
Nov 9 - Jan 15   All Degree-Seeking Graduate Students

Undergraduate Students

November 13

Monday

90 or more credits earned

(use your transcript to find your total credits)

November 14

Tuesday

70 or more credits earned

(use your transcript to find your total credits)

November 15

Wednesday

50 or more credits earned

(use your transcript to find your total credits)

November 16

Thursday

30 or more credits earned

(use your transcript to find your total credits)

November 17

Friday

0 or more credits earned

(use your transcript to find your total credits)

General Registration

November 20

Monday

First day to submit RTF-EZ

Waitlists available starting 9 am

Nov 20 - Jan 15   General Registration for All Degree-Seeking Students
Dec 1 - Jan 15   Non-Degree & Corcoran Continuing Education Students

Late Registration

January 16 Tuesday First Day of Classes

January 19

Friday

Last day for Consortium Registration

Registration closes at 12 pm to clear waitlists

Registration reopens at 2 pm without waitlists

January 28 Sunday Last day to add a course on GWeb
February 9 Friday Last day to add a course using the RTF-EZ or drop a course using the RTF-EZ without academic penalty
February 11 Sunday Last day to drop a course on GWeb
March 8 Friday Last day to change grade mode with Dean's permission
March 24 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of 'W' on GWeb

May 1

Wednesday

Last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of 'W' using the RTF for undergraduate students in Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW School of Business, Milken Institute School of Public Health, and School of Engineering and Applied Science

 

Late Registration

Beginning the first week of classes, students who wish to add a course and drop a course as an even exchange may do so without financial penalty if these transactions are made during the same class week (by the drop date for a refund) for an equal number of credits.

Please be advised that individual program adjustments may incur financial penalties and/or additional fees if they are not even exchanges, or involve courses other than those at the Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses. Please see the Student Accounts website for information about Adding & Dropping Courses.

Students who wish to make changes to their schedule once GWeb registration has closed must use an RTF-EZ form (PDF). Any course(s) added must have the permission of the instructor or department. After the fourth week of classes, students must receive permission from their Advising Office to add a course using the RTF (Classic).

Students may drop courses through the end of the fourth week of classes without academic penalty using GWeb. After the fourth week of classes, it is considered a withdrawal and a grade of 'W' will appear on the transcript. Students may withdraw using GWeb through the end of the tenth week of classes. Undergraduate students in Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW School of Business, Milken Institute School of Public Health, and School of Engineering and Applied Science may withdraw using an RTF through the last day of classes. Withdrawals after the tenth week of classes for undergraduates in other schools and graduate students require a petition to the student's Dean's Office.

Any changes to registration that require Dean's permission (i.e. changing from letter-grade to pass/fail or time conflicts) must be completed using a Registration Transaction form (PDF).