University Policies

Academic policies for graduate students, including those related to admission, transfer of credit, academic standing, degree requirements, and enrollment status, are provided in The George Washington University Bulletin: Graduate Programs.

The Guide to Student Rights and Responsibilities, contains the following University policies:

Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities
University Policy on Equal Opportunity
Policy on Sexual Harassment
Student Grievance Procedures
Code of Student Conduct and Additional Conduct Regulations
Code of Academic Integrity
Privacy of Student Records

Policies on the following topics are provided in the Schedule of Classes:

Collection of Student Current Address Information
Student Called to Active Military Duty
Religious Holidays
Graduation Retention Information
University Police
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Directory Information and Release of Student Information

A complete listing of University policies applicable to students can also be accessed at www.policy.gwu.edu, under Student Services.

Security Information

GW is committed to assisting all members of the GW community in providing for their own safety and security. The annual security compliance document is available on the UPD website at http://gwired.gwu.edu/upd.

If you would like to receive a booklet called "The Pride Brochure" which contains this information, you can stop by the University Police Department at 2033 G Street, NW, Woodhull House, Washington DC, 20052 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (202) 994-6948.

The website and booklet contain information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting, disciplinary procedures, and other matters of importance related to security on campus. They also contain information about crime statistics for the three previous calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or propertry owned or controlled by GW; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

This information is required by law and is provided by The George Washington University Police Department.

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