Health Sciences Fall 2025 Semester Important Dates and Course Drop Refund Schedule
For the University course drop refund schedule, please see the Registrar’s webpage.
- A student can add classes without penalty until 11:59 PM EST on the Sunday before classes start. Adding classes after this deadline will incur a late registration fee.
- Students who drop their courses may need to petition for a leave of absence to maintain an active student status. Explore the continuous enrollment policy.
- Students in 14, 15 or 16-week courses may drop their courses through the end of the fourth week of classes without academic penalty.
- Courses dropped during the first two weeks of the semester will have 100% of the tuition charges cancelled.
- During weeks 3-5, courses dropped are subject to the university refund schedule, which governs the prorated cancellation of semester tuition charges in cases of program adjustment or withdrawal.
- After the fourth week of classes, a dropped course in a 14, 15 or 16-week course is considered a withdrawal and a notation of 'W' will appear on the transcript. Students may withdraw from a 14, 15 or 16-week course through the end of the tenth week of classes. Withdrawals after the tenth week of classes require a petition to the Health Sciences Dean's Office.
- Students in 8 or 10-week courses may drop their courses through the end of the second week of classes without academic penalty.
- Courses dropped during the first week of the semester will have 100% of the tuition charges cancelled.
- During weeks 2-3, courses dropped are subject to the university refund schedule, which governs the prorated cancellation of semester tuition charges in cases of program adjustment or withdrawal.
- After the second week of classes, a dropped course in an 8 or 10-week course is considered a withdrawal and a notation of 'W' will appear on the transcript. Students may withdraw from an 8 or 10-week course through the end of the fourth week of classes. Withdrawals after the fourth week of classes require a petition to the Health Sciences Dean's Office.
- For Pre-Medicine or Physician Assistant students, please consult with the program staff or email to hsp [at] gwu [dot] edu (hsp[at]gwu[dot]edu) for any refund questions.
- Please note that all deadlines are based on Eastern Standard Time (EST).
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2025 Fall Calendar |
Full Term Session |
Session A |
Session B |
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15 or 16 Weeks |
8 Weeks |
8 Weeks |
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August 25 - December 8 |
August 25 - October 18 |
October 20 - December 13 |
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Classes Begin |
August 25 |
August 25 |
October 20 |
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*Labor Day (University Closed) |
Monday, September 1 |
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Withdraw Period Begins |
September 22 |
September 8 |
November 3 |
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*Fall Break (No Class) |
Thursday, October 9 - Friday, October 10 |
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Graduation Application Due for |
Saturday, November 15 |
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Last Day to Withdraw |
November 2 |
September 21 |
November 16 |
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Thanksgiving Break |
Monday, November 24 - Saturday, November 29 |
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Classes End |
December 8 or 13 |
October 18 |
December 13 |
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*Winter Holiday |
Wednesday, December 24 - Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
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*Note: Online students should check with their instructor regarding changes to the class schedule
| 2025 Summer Calendar | Full Term Session |
Session A |
Session B |
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15 or 16 Weeks |
8 Weeks |
8 Weeks |
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August 25 - December 8 |
August 25 - October 18 |
October 20 - December 13 |
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Before August 25 |
Before August 25 |
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August 25 - August 31 |
August 25 - August 31 |
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September 1 - September 7 |
September 1 - September 7 |
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September 8 - September 14 |
September 8 - September 14 |
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September 15 - September 21 |
Starting September 15 |
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September 22 - September 28 |
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Starting September 29 |
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Before October 20 |
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October 20 - October 26 |
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October 27 - November 2 |
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November 3 - November 9 |
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Starting November 10 |
*Note: all deadlines are as of 11:59PM Eastern Time on the stated date
Health Sciences Important Dates and Drop/Refund Schedules for Past Semesters: