January 8, 2021 Campus Operating Status


January 7, 2021

GW ADVISORY: Tomorrow, January 8, 2021, the university will return to regular operating status of limited in-person activities. 

If you are on the Foggy Bottom Campus over the next several days, please take the following safety precautions:

  • Check your text and mobile settings for GW’s text alerts.
  • You can also access notifications, GW advisories, and GW alerts via your inbox and push notifications by downloading the GW Guardian App.
  • Plan for the possibility of increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
  • Make sure doors close and lock behind you as you arrive and depart.
  • Do not allow strangers into GW buildings.
  • Carry identification and your GWorld card at all times when on or off campus.
  • If there is a disturbance, seek shelter indoors until normal conditions return. Observe directions from law enforcement personnel.
  • GW Police will be on campus and will be available for assistance, if necessary

Please note, tomorrow:

  • GW campus libraries (Gelman, Himmelfarb, and the Law School) will return to in-person services. 
  • The GW COVID-19 testing site at the Marvin Center is open.
  • The GW MFA COVID-19 testing site at Shenkman Hall is open.
  • The GW MFA COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Lerner Health and Wellness is open.