Registration

It is crucial for the DGS to properly advise students about registration procedures and requirements.

You can view our Class Registration page here.

Degree candidates are required to register each Fall and Spring semester until graduation.
Students cannot register for fewer than 3 credits unless they have fewer than 3 credits required to complete their degree.
Summer registration is required if the student intends to graduate in the summer session (see section on Graduation).
Full-time registration in the Fall and Spring semester is at least 9 credits. Half-time registration is at least 4.5 credits.
With the exception of intensive programs with a higher registration requirement, students may not register for more than 15 credits per semester except by petition.
Students should register online whenever possible, although special circumstances require a paper form. There are two types of registration forms (see below).
Students with an award must meet the minimum award requirement in their award letter for an award to post. Students who have a partial award or who over-register are responsible for the balance of the bill not covered by the award.
Students who have finished all coursework requirements and only need to complete Thesis, Dissertation, Comprehensive/Qualifying Exams, an incomplete from a prior semester, or an internship must still register. Some programs have specific internship registration requirements. In all other cases, the appropriate courses are (for Fall and Spring semesters): CCAS-0920 (1 credit of continuing masters/certificate research) and CCAS-0940 (1 credit of continuing doctoral research). Tuition for Continuing Research (CR) is one credit hour at the regular CCAS tuition rate for the program. Students who are completing incompletes or a thesis in Summer may register for 0-credit continuous enrollment or (if on a student visa) 0-credit continuing research.

RTF-EZ

Due to COVID-19 the Registrar is accepting RTF-EZ's via email at registrar@gwu.edu. the email must come from a faculty member or student and from a GW email address.

The paper RTF-EZ must be taken directly to the Registrars Office by the student. OGS cannot accept the RTF-EZ.

The RTF-EZ is used for:

Registration into closed courses (not to exceed classroom capacity)
Courses that require permission of the instructor or department
Major/level/class/degree restrictions
Prerequisite waivers

Students may use the RTF-EZ for registrations until the 4th week of the semester (2nd week in summer) and for drops/withdrawals until the 10th week (4th week in summer).

RTF

A completed, signed RTF must be submitted to OGS for approval. The RTF is not accepted by the Registrar's Office from students.

The standard RTF is used for:

Exceptions to academic policy
Time conflicts (check appropriate box)
Grade mode changes (pass/fail, credit/no-credit, audit)
Credit hour changes (for courses with variable credits -- e.g. 1-3 or 1-6 credits)
Exceeding the maximum number of credit hours in a semester
Repeating the same course number (different content) (check appropriate box)
Internship courses
Registrations beyond the 4th week of the semester (2nd week in summer) and for withdrawals beyond the 10th week (4th week in summer)
Withdrawals (grade of W assigned). See the Registrar's Fall/Spring Schedule and/or Summer Sessions Schedule for allowable dates by which a student must withdraw.

Consortium Registration

All registration for classes offered by other members of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area (Consortium) must be completed using the paper consortium registration form, which must be submitted to OGS for approval.

Consortium registration is not guaranteed. Courses may be closed or require approval from a dean or department at the participating institution.
Pay special attention to the section on the form that asks for an equivalent GWU course; OGS cannot approve the form if that section is blank. An equivalent GWU course must not be available in the same semester.
Consortium registration is restricted to programs located on the main campus (Foggy Bottom/Mount Vernon), for degree candidates in good academic standing.
Graduate students may enroll in approved courses to the extent that the total number of credit hours does not exceed nine (9) hours for a master's program or twelve (12) hours for a doctoral program. (N.b., some programs are more restrictive.)
Consortium courses must be taken for a letter grade (not for Credit/No Credit).
Consortium grades are included in the cumulative degree GPA.
Consortium courses do not count towards the transfer credit limit for students however students may not take more than 50% of transfer and consortium credit towards their degree. For example a student in a 30 credit program may transfer 7 credits from another incomplete program but can only then take a maximum of 8 consortium credits.