Residential Education
Residential Education
Our residential experience is designed to help you explore multiple aspects of college life in a safe, inclusive environment. We encourage you to take full advantage of all of the programs and opportunities available to you in your residential community.
Student Staff Advisory Board
The Student Staff Advisory Board serves as a representative voice for Resident Advisors and Community Assistants within Campus Living & Residential Education.
Living-Learning & Themed Communities
GW is a community of scholars, and our Living-Learning and Themed communities allow students to have shared experiences that bring critical thinking and reflection beyond the classroom and into the residential experience. Living Learning Communities (LLCs) feature an intentionally built curriculum that allows students to engage in robust conversation and shared learning through common coursework and experiences. Themed communities, while not tied to specific coursework, give students the opportunity to connect with a smaller community.
Arts + Design students live together in a creative, intellectual environment that raises awareness of the power of the arts and design in our daily lives and the impact it has on our community.
The Women’s Leadership Program fosters intellectual growth and a strong, vibrant community of leaders through shared classes and co-curricular experiences.
Politics and Values students develop leadership skills, motivate each other and become familiar with the foundational areas of political science.
The University Honors Program helps students hone their analytical and expressive powers, deepen their understanding of complex issues and questions, and broaden their perspectives.
This LLC engages students who are interested in developing themselves as active citizens connected to Washington DC communities.
Blaze supports first-generation college students with the transition from high school into college by building belonging through intentional programming, and connecting students with relevant campus resources.
Students live in an immersive environment and explore topics surrounding public health in and out of the classroom and in the greater DC community.
In the Sustainability LLC, students live, learn, and collaborate with peers while engaging in sustainability-focused events, service projects, and exploration across campus and Washington, D.C.
Affinity Living
Affinity Living at GW, as opposed to the Living-Learning Communities, provides upper-class students the opportunity to create their own smaller residential communities. As a student-initiated program, Affinity Living utilizes intentionally designed physical space and allows students to create communities based on shared identities, organizational involvement, or interests.
Class-Year Teams
In Campus Living and Residential Education, our Residential Education team is organized by class year—First-Year, Second-Year, and Upperclass Students—to provide purposeful, tailored support throughout each stage of the GW residential experience.
This approach allows us to design programs, engagement opportunities, and resources that reflect the distinct needs, milestones, and transitions of each class year. From helping first-year students build connections and navigate campus life, to supporting second-year students as they deepen their involvement and leadership, to equipping upperclass students with skills and networks for life beyond GW, our team is committed to fostering belonging, growth, and success for all residential students.
Residence Hall Association and Hall Councils
The George Washington University Residence Hall Association (RHA) was founded in 1971 by alumnus Jerry Nadler. RHA was created to support and improve residence life at GW through advocacy and community building and is the second-largest student organization at GW.
Each of our residence halls has a RHA Hall Council, overseeing events and governance within the halls.
RHA offers many ways to get involved with on-campus life. Check out the RHA website, and find us on Engage for more information!
National Residence Hall Honorary
The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) was created in 1964
to address concerns of student satisfaction within the residential hall environment and this affiliation provides opportunities for campus chapters to focus on its core pillars of recognition and service. The Capital Chapter shows appreciation for people and the work that they do that would otherwise go unrecognized through campus events or “Of-the-Month” awards.
GW’s chapter also engages in service projects, both on campus and in the DC community. Regular service partners include the GW Store, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, Sakura Matsuri Japanese Festival, and Bread for the City.