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Important Summer Timeline and Due Dates for Incoming Law Students

Please review our summer schedule of important dates as you prepare for your first year at GW Law!

June

Join the GW Law Entering Class Fall 2024 Facebook group.
Sign up for the “Introduction to the 1L Classroom” virtual summer prep course
The Brandeis Inn (Monday-Thursday schedule) request form is now available
- Brandeis Inn is a 1L full-time section in which classes are held Monday through Thursday, during the afternoons and evenings, with no classes on Friday. Brandeis Inn classes do not begin on any day before noon and end no later than 9 pm.
Explore housing and roommate matching resources like the housing portal, the GW Off-Campus Student Affairs site, and the Fall 2024 entering class Facebook page
Explore health insurance options by viewing the Student Health Center's online information and GW’s Aetna Health Insurance
Plan to attend a Cost of Attendance 202 Virtual Session - numerous sessions offered throughout the summer, and check out our Gateway to GW virtual series

June 30

July

July 1	Third and final nonrefundable deposit of $1,500 is due by 5 pm ET (see instructions on the Deposit Instructions webpage) Final undergraduate transcript is due. Submit directly to LSAC.
Early July	Students granted access to their GW email address (@gwu.edu) You will receive an email with your GW email address to the primary personal address that you provided on your JD application. Your GW email address will be formatted as [email protected]. If there are more than one individuals at the University with your same name, a number will be appended to your last name. Please make sure to reset your password using the link included in that email. If you have questions or need assistance, you may contact GW’s IT Support team at [email protected].
July 10	Deadline to submit the Brandeis Inn Request Form
July 15	Deadline for Immunization records Note: the University strongly recommends, but no longer requires, COVID-19 vaccination for all community members. Deadline to submit the Resume Response Form

August

Early August	Students are notified of Inn Assignments and class schedules Students granted access to their GW Law email accounts (@law.gwu.edu) As a law student, you will have two separate email accounts: a University email “@gwu.edu” and law email “@law.gwu.edu.” Given that you'll mostly be checking your law account, we recommend that you forward your University email “@gwu.edu” to your law account “@law.gwu.edu.” Here are GMail forwarding instructions. This will ensure that you do not miss any important emails sent to your “@gwu.edu” account.
August 13-16	Orientation Transfer (Tuesday & Wednesday) 1L Evening (Tuesday & Thursday) 1L Day (Thursday & Friday)
August 19	Deadline to submit character and fitness disclosures First day of classes for 1Ls, and tuition payment deadline for fall semester

Deposit and Other Requirements