LEAD GW

Hosted by Leadership Programs, Office of Student Life • leadgwgwu [dot] edu (subject: Question%20about%20LEAD%20GW%20Pre-Orientation%20Program) (leadgw[at]gwu[dot]edu)

OVERVIEW

LEAD GW is a dynamic, co-curricular program for incoming, first-year undergraduate students. LEAD GW stands for "Leadership Exploration and Development" and empowers students to learn more about themselves, socially responsible leadership, and their new home. Participants attend presentations and workshops, engage in small group activities and self-reflection, and explore D.C. with their new classmates. Incoming students are placed in groups with upper-class guides who mentor, share resources, and provide personal insights into life at GW and living in D.C. LEAD GW helps students connect with classmates, discover campus resources, and ease the transition to college life!

Registration is still OPEN! Click here to apply!!

Student speaking to a group of other students in an interactive game

"LEAD was a life-changing process for me. Coming from a small midwestern town to such a large university, I was scared. But the tools I acquired, friends I made, and experiences I had through LEAD helped me realize that GW was my new home."

Carter Mandel
2024 LEAD GW Cohort, GW Class of 2028

LEARNING OUTCOMES

As a result of participating in LEAD GW, participants will be able to:

Describe their personal leadership philosophy, which is developed by engaging in self-exploration and reflection.
Identify ways to take part in socially responsible leadership opportunities both at GW and in the greater DC community.
Recognize and locate campus resources, including at least one resource in each of the following areas: health and wellness, academics, and extracurriculars.

of 2024 participants agreed that they engaged in useful and meaningful reflection throughout participating in LEAD GW

of 2024 participants agreed that they feel they are valued members of the GW community after participating in LEAD GW

of 2024 participants agreed that they gained skills and knowledge that will make them more successful in college after participating in LEAD GW

Application deadline is EXTENDED through Monday, July 28th!

PROGRAM DATES & SCHEDULE

LEAD GW 2025 will be a 2-day program, occurring all day on Tuesday, August 19th and Wednesday, August 20th. All LEAD GW participants will need to move-in early on Monday, August 18th.

The schedule for this year's program has not been released yet but you can check out a previous year's schedule to gain some insight into what to expect! Please feel free to reach out to leadgwgwu [dot] edu (leadgw[at]gwu[dot]edu) if you have any further questions about the program dates or schedule.

COST

The program fee for this year is $125 and will be charged to the participants' student account in August.

We do not want program fees to be a barrier to participation, so please email leadgwgwu [dot] edu (subject: Question%20about%20LEAD%20GW%20Fee%20Waiver) (leadgw[at]gwu[dot]edu) if the fee is a concern for you.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you have any additional questions, please email leadgwgwu [dot] edu (subject: Question%20about%20LEAD%20GW%20Pre-Orientation%20Program) (leadgw[at]gwu[dot]edu).

Please note that you can only participate in one pre-semester program. SEAS students, Women's Leadership Program (WLP), Civic House Scholars, Adventure Bound, Founding Scholars, and others with required programming on the program dates are not eligible to participate in LEAD GW.