The GW Events Calendar is our central resource for information about GW events. The calendar informs a large university audience about school/college, center/institute and departmental events and initiatives. University events are quite varied, ranging from program information sessions to museum exhibitions to athletic games and more.
The calendar features events organized, hosted or sponsored by GW that take place on- and off-campus. Events may be open to the general public or might be private events for GW faculty, staff, students and/or alumni. GW will not accept event submissions to the calendar from individuals or organizations from outside of the university, with the exception of conferences or other events that are held in GW venues.
If you’re not a GW Events Calendar administrator, you may still submit events once you've logged into the system with your GW UserID.
When writing your title, make sure it can stand alone and people will get an understanding of what the event is, if only the title is displayed. Some versions of the calendar will display only the title without the description.
Put the most important information near the top, and concentrate on why people will want to come to your event. Most people will skim and scan the text, so use clear headings and break up text with bulleted lists and short chunks of content.
Not sure where to start? Here's a sample event description:
Join the [group name, e.g. "GW Department of Economics"] for a [summary of event, e.g. "microeconomics seminar"] featuring [speaker name and affiliation, e.g. "Martha Washington from Example University"]. [Speaker] will present [event details, e.g. "their paper entitled, 'The History of Microeconomics.' "]
Using the event submission form does not guarantee that your event will be published to the GW calendar. All submitted events must be reviewed, and approved or denied by the applicable department and/or category owner(s). You will be notified via email within 1-3 business days whether your event has been approved.
“Featured Events” are featured on the Calendar website homepage and school/college landing pages. Designation as a Featured Event is at the discretion of calendar administrators. Bear in mind that Featured Events may be updated frequently, and we cannot guarantee how long your event will be featured.
You may withdraw your event request from consideration at any time. To withdraw or cancel an event, forward a copy of your event submissions confirmation email to a calendar administrator.
The calendar has been designed to quickly reflect changes, corrections, and updates on events. Despite our best efforts, some information may be incorrect, or we may not have information on an event you want to attend. We regret any inconvenience caused as a result.
If you have further questions regarding your submitted event or need further assistance submitting events to the GW Calendar, please submit feedback.
