There are a number of policies and procedures that relate to academic life at GW. The documents that appear below are typically circulated by campus mail to faculty members and/or department and program chairs at least once per academic year.

Degrees and Programs

• Academic Program Review Guidelines
• Approval of Academic Agreements
• Guidelines for Certificate Programs
• Guidelines for Combined Degree/Certificate Programs (e.g. BA/MA Programs)
• Policies for Executive, Accelerated and Professional Programs
   

Classes and Classwork

• Academic Integrity
• Accommodations for Religious Holidays
• Administration of Final Examinations During the Examination Period
• Course and Program Approval
• Policies on Overloads
• Standards for the Supervision of Dissertations
• Veterans Memo
   

Roles and Responsibilities

• Adverse Weather Conditions
• Department Chair Responsibilities/Deadlines
• Faculty Attendance at Commencement Events
• Faculty Code
• Faculty Handbook
• GW’s Statement of Ethical Principles
• University Policy on the Release of Student Information

University Wide Policies

• GW’s Central Policy Web Page