Spring Course Registration Information
Find essential registration details on the current spring semester, including key dates, procedures, and requirements.
Spring 2027
Registration for Spring 2027 will be online. Students will register for classes via GWeb during the following days:
Tuesday - Thursday, Oct. 20-22
LLM, MSL, 3L day and evening, and 4L evening students
Tuesday - Thursday, Oct. 27-29
2L day and evening students
Students may register on GWeb anytime starting at 9 am until 11:59 pm on their designated registration dates. Law school registration is not first come, first served. If students are not able to register on GWeb, students may submit a Registration Transaction Form.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | October 6 | October 7 | October 8 | October 9 Clinic Application Deadline at 11:59 pm |
October 12
| October 13 Advanced Online Waitlists | October 14 Advanced Online Waitlists
| October 15 Advanced Online Waitlists
| October 16 LLM, MSL, 3L, and 4L Advanced Online Waitlists close 9 am Participating LLM, MSL, 3L, and 4L students will be emailed the results of the Advanced Online Waitlists |
October 19 Clinic results posted on the portal | October 20 Registration LLM, MSL, 3L, and 4L | October 21 Registration LLM, MSL, 3L, and 4L
| October 22 Registration LLM, MSL, 3L, and 4L | October 23
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October 26 LLM, MSL, 3L, and 4L Registration results processed Closed Class List Posted in the afternoon Check GWeb for bumps | October 27 Registration 2L Check Closed Class List | October 28 Registration 2L
| October 29 Registration 2L
| October 30 2L Registration results processed Check GWeb for bumps on Monday, November 3 |
General Registration Information
1. Law School registration is conducted by lottery. It is not first come, first served.
2. Per ABA requirements, JD students will be given priority enrollment in any course required for the JD degree, needed for bar examination preparation, or required for bar admission. Please see the list of courses.
3. If a class over-subscribes due to an enrollment cap or room size, bumps will occur by lottery. Check to see if you've been bumped via GWeb.
4. Please submit PRIORITY class selections via Google form. You must also register for this course via GWeb.
- LLM, MSL, 3L day and evening, and 4L evening Priority Selection Form - Beginning Tuesday, Oct 20.
- 2L day and evening Priority Selection Form - Beginning Tuesday, Oct 27.
Students must submit their PRIORITY forms by the end of their designated registration day. A student’s PRIORITY class should be the course that the student wants and/or needs most (excluding Clinics and advanced waitlisted classes).
5. LLM, MSL, 3L day and evening and 4L evening students: Due to limited enrollment, the courses below will not be accessible via GWeb. Registration will be conducted solely by Advanced Online Waitlists.
Advanced Waitlist Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 6395-10 | Constitutional Law and the Supreme Crt | Turley |
| 6646-40 | Mediation | Harvey |
| 6648-40 | Negotiations | Ray |
| 6758-40 | Introduction to Federal Appropriations | Greene |
Advanced Online Waitlists for the above courses will be available starting Tuesday, Oct 13 until 9 am on Friday, Oct 16. Students will be notified of results via email at their @law.gwu.edu email addresses. If selected, the Records Office will automatically register students for the advanced waitlisted course(s) for which they were selected. If students wish to drop an advanced waitlisted course for which they were selected, they may do so on GWeb (students may drop advanced waitlisted courses, but not add them). A student’s PRIORITY CLASS SELECTION cannot be used for advanced waitlisted courses. All students will have an equal chance via a lottery.
6. 2L day and evening students: Please check the list of Closed Classes before selecting your PRIORITY class. The Closed Class list will be posted on the Records Office webpage by late afternoon on Monday, October 26.
7. Evening students will be given preference in evening and weekend classes for which they use their priority.
8. JD and LLM students may not register for more than 15 credits during the initial registration; students may be allowed to add courses beyond 15 credits during the add/drop period with the approval of the Dean of Students Office via a Registration Transaction Form.
9. Full-time JD students must take a minimum of 12 credit hours.
10. JD students may not enroll in more than 6 credits of online courses per semester, and may not count more than 15 online credits toward their degree.
11. Please do not go to a professor seeking entry into a closed class as the professor cannot give you permission to do so.
12. Check GWeb to see if there are any holds applied to prevent you from registering. A hold can only be cleared by the office that placed the hold on your record. If you are unable to register for courses via GWeb, please submit a Registration Transaction Form once the hold has been removed.
13. When planning your class schedule, take heed of the exam schedule on the web. The Law School has a strict policy regarding final exams. Final exams cannot be rescheduled and students are not permitted to take two classes with final exams at the same time. Therefore, you should select classes with the exam schedule in mind. Students can have two exams in one day, although this is not advisable. Exams on successive days are not uncommon.
14. Course evaluations are available on myGW.
15. A syllabus repository is available on myGW.