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Published on Leave a comment on Recruiting Global Ambassador Volunteers
The International and Academic Initiatives office is seeking Global Ambassador volunteers for the International Graduate Student Orientation from August 17 to August 21 to show international students around campus, around DC, and to help them get settled into the United States. Volunteers are especially needed on the afternoon of the 17th, 18th, and 21st. We already have a few volunteers for the evenings, so volunteers with availability during the afternoons are preferred. This is a great way to meet people from other cultures!

Interested students should contact Katherine Safon at esintl@gwu.edu.

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Published on 1 Comment on New Student Summer To Do List: Prepare for Fall 2015

While your excitement builds in anticipation of starting your graduate program at the end of next month, here are a few things you can do to prepare for the fall semester.

  1. Complete GW First Class and review the New Students Page on the Elliott School website.
  2. Save the Date for Fall 2015 New Graduate Student Orientation, and RSVP in GW First Class.
  3. If you’re already local, make a trip to campus to pick up your GWorld card.
  4. Familiarize yourself with campus by taking a walk around or taking a  virtual tour.
  5. Register for your Fall 2015 courses, and review the Registrar's registration policies to avoid tuition penalties.
  6. Familiarize yourself with the University Bulletin, which lists University and Elliott School policies.
  7. Review your program's page on the Elliott School website to review your curriculum requirements.
  8. Begin working on a draft of your plan of study (we expect this to change, and will go over the form in detail at Orientation).
  9. Introduce yourself to other new students on the discussion board found in GW First Class on Blackboard.

Have other tips or suggestions for new students? Feel free to leave a comment below.

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