Weeks of Welcome at the George Washington University provides opportunities for students to connect, build relationships, learn about resources, and build a community at GW as they start a new semester. Welcome events showcase the many resources GW has to offer for academic success and student support, opportunities for involvement, and more.
A detailed schedule will be released soon!
Signature Events
First Night x Org Fair
Welcome home, GW! The Office of Student Life is thrilled to bring you a huge celebration to kick off the semester, featuring the annual First Night and the Org Fair! Join us for an unforgettable evening on the first Saturday when all GW undergraduate students are on campus. Discover your place in our vibrant community of 500+ student organizations, enjoy a wide array of attractions, giveaways, food trucks, performances, and so much more. Don’t miss out on this incredible event that showcases the best of what GW has to offer!
MSSC Block Party
Since 2004, the George Washington University’s (GW) Multicultural Student Services Center (MSSC) hosts the MSSC Block Party.
Faculty, staff and students who celebrate diversity join us for food, music and information sharing. More than 60 diverse student organizations and 10 departments participate. Student performance groups, music and structured dancing round out the day!
Schedule of Events (Coming Soon)
Welcome to GW! Events are added all the time, so bookmark this page and check back often to see what events we're adding to the schedule. Be sure to follow @StudentLifeatGW on Instagram and TikTok to get connected to the GW community, and for all the latest event updates.
Week 1
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Week 2
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Week 3
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Week 4
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Week 5
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Week 6
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"Go to all of the Welcome Week events! My first year I went to the Comedy Show which was hosted by Program Board and that inspired me to want to join Program Board to be part of creating events for the student body.”
Savannah DeLullo Class of 2021
Share Your WoW Events
Adding Events in Engage
Student organizations can directly add events to Engage. Use the "Weeks of Welcome" category. Need help? orghelpgwu [dot] edu (subject: Adding%20Events%20in%20Engage) (Contact Org Help).
Promote on Social Media
Follow @StudentLifeatGW on Instagram for weekly spotlights. Tag us in your posts and stories so we can share your WoW events! Events added to Engage or the University Calendar will be prioritized for promotion.
