What's been going on!
Upcoming Events:
*Posted: 2/9/2024
Directors of Undergraduate Studies meeting on February 23 at 2pm in Duques Hall room 254
Directors of Undergraduate Studies meeting on April 12 at 2pm in Science and Engineering Hall (SEH), Lehman Auditorium, B1270
*Posted: 2/9/2024
Undergraduate Studies Initiatives and Deadlines:
Undergraduate Studies Award: Given to students who have shown leadership and innovation in community service and/or activism along with academic performance. Students may approach you or your faculty to ask for letters of support for this award. Submissions for this award are uploaded to a Box link on the Student Awards webpage.
Distinguished Scholar Award: Given to two graduating seniors in Columbian College. These students have excelled academically and have shown commitment to scholarship by participating in academic leadership activities or research. The Undergraduate Studies Committee will choose two students for this award who address graduating students at the two CCAS graduation celebrations. Nominees for this award are submitted directly on the Student Awards webpage.
You can find information about the undergraduate awards here. The due dates for the undergraduate awards: Friday, February 9th, 2024 at 5pm.
Luther Rice Fellowship: Luther Rice fellowships offer support for undergraduate research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The final deadline to submit an application is Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST.
You can find information about the Luther Rice program, requirements, and application process here. See the website for information about submission.
Robert Vincent Fellowship: Students and faculty in STEM fields should be on the lookout for a spring deadline Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST. for the Robert Vincent Fellowship which supports mentored student research in STEM fields. More information can be found here.
CCAS Research Showcase for 2024: This year’s Research Showcase will take place on April 16th. The CCAS Research Showcase is an opportunity for all graduate and undergraduate students in CCAS programs to present their work in a poster session to the broader CCAS community. Everyone is encouraged, students, staff, and faculty alike, to come to the Research Showcase, interact with our early-career researchers, and learn more about the diverse and impactful work of our students and their research mentors. We will offer a workshop on abstract and posters preparation across all disciplines on Friday, February 16th from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. in the Teamsters Room on the seventh floor of the Gelman Library. Register for the event here.
Curricular Initiatives
Dean's Seminars: As you think about scheduling for spring 2025, consider adding Dean's Seminars to your course offerings. Dean's Seminars provide first year students with focused scholarship and a small environment in which to learn. You can find information about Dean's Seminars here.
GPAC: Information about GPAC can be found on the CCAS Advising webpage. The page reviews CCAS requirements. The GPAC checklist provides extensive guidance on how to submit a GPAC proposal.
Deadlines for submission of new GPAC courses are March 15th, 2024 for courses offered in spring 2025 and November 15th, 2024 for courses offered in fall 2025. Please submit the GPAC checklist form along with the accompanying documentation by those dates.
Micro-minors: Micro-minors are a group of three courses that address a shared topic, problem, or theme from different disciplinary perspectives, thus bridging courses in the humanities, social sciences, STEM, and other disciplinary areas. Information about micro-minors can be found here.
The due date for micro-minor proposals is Wednesday, February 28th, 2024. Please send submissions to Rachel Riedner ccasugdean@gwu.edu.
Faculty Prizes
Please consider recommending deserving colleagues for the following two prizes which are awarded at graduation:
The Robert W. Kenny Prize for Innovation in Teaching of Introductory Courses
The Columbian Prize for Teaching and Mentoring Advanced Undergraduate Students
These two prizes recognize faculty whose impact on students has been exceptional. Criteria and instructions are accessible in the above links. The nomination deadline for the Kenny Prize and the Columbian Prize is Friday, March 1st at 5pm. Nominations can be sent to Rachel Riedner ccasugdean@gwu.edu
Please reach out to Associate Dean Rachel Riedner ccasugdean@gwu.edu with questions about any of these initiatives.
*Posted: 10/27/2023
Undergraduate Studies Initiatives and Deadlines:
Undergraduate Fellowships
Luther Rice Fellowship: Luther Rice fellowships offer support for undergraduate research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The deadline to submit an application for our first round is Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 11:59pm EST. There is also a spring deadline.
You can find information about the Luther Rice program, requirements, and application process here. See the website for information about submission.
Robert Vincent Fellowship: Students and faculty in STEM fields should be on the lookout for a spring deadline Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST. for the Robert Vincent Fellowship which supports mentored student research in STEM fields. More information can be found here.
DEI Fellowship: Look for an announcement of a new spring fellowship.
Curricular Initiatives
Dean's Seminars: As you think about scheduling for fall 2024, consider adding Dean's Seminars to your course offerings. Dean's Seminars provide first year students with focused scholarship and a small environment in which to learn. You can find information about Dean's Seminars here.
Micro-minors: Micro-minors are a group of three courses that address a shared topic, problem, or theme from different disciplinary perspectives, thus bridging courses in the humanities, social sciences, STEM, and other disciplinary areas. Information about micro-minors can be found here.
The due date for micro-minor proposals is Wednesday, February 28th, 2024. Please send submissions to Susan DeCicco susandecicco@gwu.edu .
GPAC review requests for new course submission deadline Wednesday, November 15th at 5pm EST GW CCAS GPAC Submittal ChecklistPlease reach out to Associate Dean Rachel Riedner ccasugdean@gwu.edu or Susan DeCicco susandecicco@gwu.edu with questions about these initiatives.
*Posted: 8/7/2023
Fall 2023 CCAS Advising Meeting (2) with Directors of Undergraduate Studies, November 17 at 2pm; Location: Gelman Library, 7th Floor-Teamsters Room
Past Events:
*Posted 8/28/2023
"Why is Undergraduate Research Valuable?" A faculty panel roundtable for CCAS undergraduate students. Hosted by Dean Evie Downie and Dean Rachel Riedner. October 3 from 12:30-2pm; Location: Gelman Library, 7th Floor-Teamsters Room
*Posted: 8/7/2023
Fall 2023 CCAS Advising Meeting with Directors of Undergraduate Studies, October 2 at 2pm; Location: Gelman Library, 7th Floor-Teamsters Room
CCAS Undergraduate Studies Scholar's Salon; October 11, from 3:30pm-5pm. The Scholar's Salon recognizes students who made the Dean's List for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 during their first year at GW and our recent Luther Rice, Robert Vincent and CCAS Summer STEM Laboratory Internship fellows and their faculty mentors. Please RSVP.
*Posted: 12/22/2022
Undergraduate Studies Initiatives and Deadlines:
Undergraduate Fellowships and Awards
Luther Rice Fellowship: Luther Rice fellowships offer support for undergraduate research under the guidance of a faculty mentor. The final deadline to submit an application is Monday, February 27th, 2023 at 11:59pm EST.
Robert Vincent Fellowship: Students and faculty in STEM fields should be on the lookout for a spring deadline Monday, February 27th, 2023 at 11:59pm EST for the Robert Vincent Fellowship which supports mentored student research in STEM fields.
CCAS Summer Lab Internship: Students and faculty in STEM fields should be on the lookout for a spring deadline Monday, February 27th, 2023 at 11:59pm EST for the CCAS Summer Lab Internship where an undergraduate student spends the summer working with a faculty member on the faculty's research.
Undergraduate Studies Award: Given to students who have shown leadership and innovation in community service and/or activism along with academic performance. Students may approach you or your faculty to ask for letters of support for this award. Submissions for this award are uploaded to a Box link on the Student Awards webpage.
Distinguished Scholar Award: Given to two graduating seniors in Columbian College. These students have excelled academically and have shown commitment to scholarship by participating in academic leadership activities or research. The Undergraduate Studies Committee will choose two students for this award who address graduating students at the two CCAS graduation celebrations. Nominees for this award are submitted directly on the Student Awards webpage.
The due dates for the undergraduate awards: Friday, February 10th, 2023 at 5pm.
Curricular Initiatives
Dean's Seminars: As you think about scheduling for fall 2023, consider adding Dean's Seminars to your course offerings. Dean's Seminars provide first year students with focused scholarship and a small environment in which to learn.
GPAC: Information about GPAC can be found on the CCAS Advising webpage. The page reviews CCAS requirements. The GPAC checklist provides extensive guidance on how to submit a GPAC proposal.
Deadlines for submission of new GPAC courses are March 15th, 2023 for courses offered in spring 2024 and November 15th, 2023 for courses offered in fall 2024. Please submit the GPAC checklist form along with the accompanying documentation by those dates.
Micro-minors: Micro-minors are a group of three courses that address a shared topic, problem, or theme from different disciplinary perspectives, thus bridging courses in the humanities, social sciences, STEM, and other disciplinary areas.
The due date for micro-minor proposals is Friday, February 28th, 2023.Please send submissions to Susan DeCicco, susandecicco@gwu.edu
Faculty Prizes
Please consider recommending deserving colleagues for the following two prizes which are awarded at graduation:
The Robert W. Kenny Prize for Innovation in Teaching of Introductory Courses
The Columbian Prize for Teaching and Mentoring Advanced Undergraduate Students
These two prizes recognize faculty whose impact on students has been exceptional. Criteria and instructions are accessible in the above links. The nomination deadline for the Kenny Prize and the Columbian Prize is Wednesday, March 1st at 5pm. Nominations can be sent to Susan DeCicco at susandecicco@gwu.edu.
Please reach out to Associate Dean Rachel Riedner ccasugdean@gwu.edu or Susan DeCicco susandecicco@gwu.edu with questions about any of these initiatives.
*Posted: 12/22/2022
December 2022 CCAS Advising Meeting with Directors of Undergraduate Studies, December 9th at 11am; Phillips Hall Room 411 or via Zoom
*Posted: 12/22/2022
CCAS Undergraduate Studies Scholar's Salon; 10/26 from 3:30pm-5pm. The Scholar's Salon recognizes students who made the Dean's List for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 during their first year at GW and our recent Luther Rice, Robert Vincent and CCAS Summer STEM Laboratory Internship fellows and their faculty mentors.
*Posted: 9/13/2022
CCAS Undergraduate Studies Majors Exploration Fairs: Social Sciences 9/21; Humanities 9/28; STEM 10/3; Arts 10/13. Faculty are invited to represent their major/department! Students must register for these virtual events.
*Posted: 7/5/2022
Fall 2022 CCAS Advising Meeting with Directors of Undergraduate Studies, September 16th at 10am; University Student Center Room 405 or via Zoom
*Posted 7/5/2022
Spring 2022 CCAS Advising Meeting with Directors of Undergraduate Studies, March 4th at 1:30pm; WebEx
*Posted: 12/22/2021
Fall 2021 GPAC and Program Assessment Faculty Drop-In Sessions: November 29th at10am; via Zoom December 7th: GPAC Assessment at 2pm and Program Assessment at 3pm; via Zoom
*Posted: 9/27/2021
- CCAS Advising Office hours link: https://advising.columbian.gwu.edu/undergraduate-advising
- In addition to 30-minute appointments, we also offer daily office hours. These office hours will be held VIRTUALLY ONLY on Zoom:
- Monday: 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
- Tuesday: 1–3 p.m.
- Wednesday: 2–4 p.m.
- Thursday: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Friday: 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
- In addition to 30-minute appointments, we also offer daily office hours. These office hours will be held VIRTUALLY ONLY on Zoom:
- Pass/No Pass: As stated in the GW Bulletin here (under CCAS > Regulations > Undergraduate Programs > General CCAS Policies), we are reverting back to the published P/NP policy for the Fall 2021 semester:
- Pass/No Pass Option—A junior or senior student in Columbian College who is in good academic standing may, with the approval of the instructor and the Office of Undergraduate Studies, take one course per semester that is usually graded on a letter-grade basis for a grade of P, Pass, or NP, No Pass.
- Students may not elect to take more than four P/NP courses under this regulation. Students may, however, also receive grades of P/NP in courses that are graded on a P/NP basis only.
- Courses taken under the P/NP option are not counted toward the University General Education or G-PAC requirements or the requirements for any major or minor program.
- Transfer students may not elect this option until the second semester of enrollment in the University.
- Under no circumstances may a student change from P/NP status to graded status, or vice versa, after the end of the eighth week of class.
- Courses taken as Pass/No Pass during the Spring 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021 semesters do not count against the aforementioned limit of four courses.
- The last day to change the grade mode of a Fall 2021 course is on Friday, October 22nd (Registrar's Office deadlines are here), and students must request their professor to sign an RTF designating "P" under the Grade Mode column. The completed RTF should be submitted to the student's home school advising office.
*Posted: 8/31/2021
Fall 2021 CCAS Advising Meeting with Directors of Undergraduate Studies, September 27th at 10am; University Student Center Room 310
- Meeting minutes and recording are available upon request.
*Posted: 5/21/2021
Spring 2021 GPAC and Program Assessment Faculty Drop-In Sessions, May 21st; 1pm and 2pm respectively
*Posted: 2/11/2021
Spring 2021 Information for Undergraduate Students FAQs:
Pass/No Pass and Credit/No Credit Policies for Spring 2021:
*Posted: 2/10/2021
Spring 2021 CCAS Advising Meeting with Directors of Undergraduate Studies, February 22nd
- Meeting minutes and recording are available upon request.
*Posted: 2/10/2021
Faculty workshop: Panel on Student Engagement, January 8th, 2pm
*Posted: 12/9/2020
Fall 2020 GPAC and Program Assessment Faculty Drop-In Sessions, November 24th and December 3rd
*Posted: 10/14/2020
Fall 2020 CCAS Advising Meeting with Directors of Undergraduate Studies, September 24th
*Posted: 10/14/2020
Fall 2020 CCAS Advising Meeting with New Directors of Undergraduate Studies, August 25th
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